Clinical Trial Liaison

We have a 40-year track record of delivering solutions for Pharma and Biotech companies large and small.

Our wide-ranging capabilities include clinical and medical outsourced teams; clinical and medical capability development; companion diagnostic and precision medicine solutions; medical communications; expert engagement; remote and field solutions for patients, payers, and physicians; and strategic and access consulting. Therapeutically, we cross many areas but have been a leader in oncology and rare diseases.

The Clinical Trial Liaison (CTL) supports Global Development clinical study execution as the local field-based representative for the sponsor company in one or more countries/regions supporting clinical development programs.  The CTL interacts with investigator sites and other parties related to clinical trial execution.

The CTL provides regional and country specific insights to support study feasibility, site identification and selection, and patient recruitment and retention initiatives. In collaboration with the study team, the CTL both identifies and helps facilitate resolution of investigator site issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provides country/regional operational insight into site feasibility and selection and overall patient recruitment strategy.
• Participates in Clinical Study Team Meetings and Quality Review Meetings where necessary providing input to study teams on operational issues based on site visits and contacts.
• Attend and present at investigator meetings, monitor workshops.
• Participate in site visits with investigators site staff and CRO representatives in support of clinical trial execution and report back to study teams e.g. feasibility, start-up activities, enrolment or escalated site issues.
• Responsible for review, documentation and follow up of investigator site issues including tracking metrics.
• Provides sponsor regional operational support and acts as point of escalation for investigator sites.
• Participate in Regulatory GCP inspections and/or audits at investigator sites as sponsor representative.
• Contributes to process improvement initiatives when required.
• Perform oversight monitoring on a triggered basis, as required, and produce relevant reporting and feedback.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), GCP (Good Clinical Practice) and other relevant guidelines/processes on an ongoing basis.
• Act as field-based reference point of scientific and clinical expertise for study sites.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Education

• Pharmacist, PhD, MSc in a relevant scientific field or associated qualification (preferred), BSc. min. requirement.
• Fluent written and spoken English (mandatory) and local language of country to be covered.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• MSL (Medical Science Liaison) or equivalent medical affairs/clinical. operations experience e.g. CRA (Clinical Research Associate) preferred, KAM (Key Account Manager) with Clinical Trial background possible.
• Clinical trials experience and understanding of clinical trial methodology and management.
• Experience of working within relevant therapeutic area.
• Experience in management of KOLs, Researchers and HCPs at all levels in both 1:1 and group settings.
• Experience of working within the relevant National Pharmaceutical Codes of practice.

Skills

• Communication and strong, collaborative interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable thirst for knowledge (technical, clinical, medical, scientific) with an ability to assimilate information quickly, present clinical data clearly and concisely and discuss the statistical and clinical relevance in line with clinical development strategy.
• Ability to work autonomously, in a field-based setting, whilst contributing positively to the Clinical Operations Function.
• Ability to drive performance of self and others.
• Highest ethical, transparent standards.

Job Requirements

• Extensive experience in global clinical trial operations required.
• Experience in Oncology trials a role preferred.
• High travel required – International responsibility may be required, flexibility needed.
• Extensive medical and scientific knowledge and clinical development understanding.
• Excellent communicator of technical and scientific information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability in both in-person and virtual engagement of HCP’s.
• Demonstrated collaborative as well as independent working style.
• Ability to build relations with the external medical community.
• Proactive and self-motivated, ability to align activities with the clinical development plans (CDPs).
• Strong organizational skills with effective use of time and prioritization. Must be able to prioritize and manage a high volume of studies – Regeneron have a very large cross-therapeutic portfolio of clinical trials being run globally.
• Cross cultural awareness and fluent in at least one commonly spoken European language in addition to English.
• A working knowledge of ICH/GCP.