Clinical Trial Recruitment Specialist

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Trial Recruitment Specialist with prior experience in multicenter medical device trials, preferably in wound care. In this exciting and highly visible position at Piomic Medical, you will play a vital project management and site support role in our US clinical trials, beginning with our current Phase III FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) diabetic foot ulcer clinical study.

This position is home-based and offers a rewarding opportunity to work in a collaborative startup environment for an international medical device company, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland with a U.S. subsidiary in the Chicago metro area. You will engage in patient recruitment, engagement and retention activities that foster professional development and personal fulfillment, while advancing the Company’s leadership position as an innovator in the wound healing space.

The company’s core technology platform, COMS® One therapy, received CE Mark Approval in 2020 and is currently treating patients with lower extremity ulcers in Europe.

Tasks

Responsibilities:

• Partner with research sites, Company personnel, and CRO to enhance patient recruitment and retention efforts, assess program compliance and effectiveness, and complete clinical studies within expected timelines.
• Routinely visit research sites in person to develop trusted working relationships, and to maintain focus on patient recruitment, engagement, and retention programs.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all recruitment projects.
• Drive engagement with research sites to maintain an acute focus on patient recruitment activities, such as database review of enrolled patients, pre-identifying potential subjects before clinic days end ensuring that patients recruited through vendor-provided advertising portals are contacted in a timely manner and prioritized for pre-screening and screening visits by the sites.
• Assist research sites to develop and maintain relationships with referral sources such as hospitals, physician-owned practices, community centers, and patient advocacy groups.
• Contact hospital and physician referral sources personally to generate study awareness and request patient referrals.
• Align with CRO on the key objectives assigned to you and ensure that recruitment and retention efforts are prioritized during all site visits and regularly scheduled virtual meetings.
• Develop, support and manage relationships with patient recruitment vendors.
• Report recruitment and retention metrics and outcomes to all stakeholders and make iterative campaign improvements based on frequent data analysis.
• Review wound images, tracings and wound dimensions for accuracy and completeness in the EDC, and pursue corrective measures and training accordingly.
• Manage the opportunity funnel, scope of work, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and other activities for assigned projects.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of assigned study protocols, including inclusion and exclusion criteria, visitation schedules, and overall study requirements.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards related to patient recruitment.
• Maintain knowledge of current and innovative recruitment trends, best practices, vendors, and technologies to increase productivity.
• Champion continued process improvements to maintain quality and efficiency of assigned projects.
• Complete other tasks as assigned by supervisor.
  
  
  

Requirements

Education Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree preferred, associate’s degree minimum
• At least 3 years’ experience working within patient recruitment/retention and clinical trials
• Medical device clinical trial experience required; diabetic foot ulcer experience preferred
• Proven results generated from patient recruitment and retention strategies in a clinical research department or for a patient recruitment organization
• Good understanding of Good Clinical Practice guidelines
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong customer focus, presentation, and project management skills
• Strong sense of urgency to meet timelines and project deliverables
• Self-motivated and self-directed; conscientious approach to work assignments
• Enjoys the challenges of multitasking and working at a fast pace while remaining flexible to changing conditions
• Able to read, write and speak English fluently
• Proficient with problem-solving and strategic decision-making
• Willing to travel to all U.S. clinical sites, up to 50% monthly
• Part-time candidates will be considered (minimum 20 hours/week)
  
  
  

Benefits

Piomic Medical offers a competitive salary and benefits package, plus a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

We welcome you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Piomic Medical. Your contributions will have a direct and meaningful impact on the success of our first U.S. clinical trial, and in turn, on our entry into the U.S. advanced wound care market.

Applications will be reviewed in a timely manner. Candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for scheduling, and all candidates will be notified of their application status. Thank you for considering Piomic Medical for your next role.