Manager, Clinical Science – Site Educator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and nurture a team of Clinical Science & Site Educators.

• Establish priorities, allocate site responsibilities, and supervise daily team operations.

• Ensure uniform, high-quality scientific and protocol education is delivered across all sites.

• Facilitate team performance, professional growth, and onboarding processes.

• Oversee and take part in training for investigators and site staff on protocols, indications, rating scales, and mechanisms of action.

• Ensure that sites comprehend the scientific rationale, endpoints, eligibility criteria, and safety considerations.

• Supervise the creation and upkeep of educational materials for sites.

• Provide continuous scientific support while reinforcing GCP, protocol adherence, and data integrity.

• Direct site education and engagement initiatives for assigned studies.

• Identify specific knowledge gaps, recruitment obstacles, and support requirements at sites.

• Collaborate with Clinical Operations on Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), investigator meetings, refresher training sessions, and focused site support.

• Assist in enrollment efforts by educating on patient identification, eligibility criteria, protocol specifics, and referral pathways.

• Maintain direct communication with sites and external stakeholders as required.

• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, and other Alto teams.

• Aggregate site and team insights and communicate recurring trends, risks, and opportunities to study teams.

• Contribute site-focused insights to the development of protocols, amendments, and study materials.

• Ensure consistent scientific and protocol messaging throughout the educator team.

• Develop and uphold consistent site education tools, processes, and best practices.

• Collect feedback from sites and the educator team to enhance training and support.

• Remain informed about therapeutic area advancements, competitive landscapes, and regulatory expectations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, GCP standards, and site operations.

• Experience in facilitating clinical trial recruitment, patient identification, and referral processes.

• Exceptional presentation, communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities.

• Capability to convert complex scientific concepts into clear, actionable guidance.

• Proficient in managing competing priorities and coordinating across various functions and stakeholders.

• Willingness and ability to travel over 50% of the time.

• Access to a major metropolitan airport is necessary.

• Flexible, growth-oriented, solution-focused, and results-driven mindset.

• Direct experience in psychiatric clinical care and/or roles such as Clinical Scientist, Medical Science Liaison, Clinical Trial Educator, or similar positions.

• Experience in training investigators and site staff in interventional clinical trials.

• Knowledge of CNS, particularly in psychiatry.

• Familiarity with virtual training platforms and learning management systems.

• Previous experience in people management, team leadership, or demonstrated coaching abilities.

• Over 5 years of experience in psychiatric clinical care, clinical research, clinical science, medical affairs, or site education.

• Required clinical research experience.

• An advanced degree is highly preferred (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, PA, NP, RN, MSW) in life sciences, healthcare, or a related discipline.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal-opportunity, welcoming, and inclusive work environment.

• A culture of kindness, empathy, and mutual respect.