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Temp - Senior Manager, GTO Patient Engagement Lead - Remote

Remote, NJContractClinical Trial Program ManagementLife Sciences

Posted October 27, 2026 · ID 26222

Orbis Clinical is seeking a remote-based Temp - Senior Manager, GPTO - Patient Engagement Lead for 6 months.


Job Title: Temp - Senior Manager, GPTO - Patient Engagement Lead

Location: Remote

Contract: 6 months


Job Description:

The Temp-Senior Manager, Global Trial Optimization (GTO), Patient Engagement will lead program or study level Patient Recruitment and Retention Strategy development to inform the clinical strategy, study protocols and operational plans that will enable predictable delivery of clinical programs and studies. This role will conduct analysis of multiple data sources including patient and site insights to develop suitable, innovative solutions to optimize patient and site clinical trial experience. They will partner with a broad team of cross functional stakeholders to produce a robust patient recruitment and retention strategy that will enable successful implementation by Clinical Trial Management. This role will continue to collaborate with study teams during study execution to provide a revised patient recruitment and retention strategy as required or input and expertise on patient engagement challenges.

A key part of this role will be to develop and leverage relationships with external experts including our CRO partners and vendors as part of project leadership to ensure successful delivery of patient insights or patient engagement strategy. As a highly innovative space, this role will connect their knowledge of the external landscape to continuous improvement activities within Global Trial Optimization.


Job Duties

  • As a subject matter expert in patient recruitment strategy and tactics, lead development of program and study level recruitment strategy to identify the specific, appropriate, cost-effective approaches to mitigate risks to trial recruitment and enable recruitment of representative patient populations
  • Lead definition of the participant profile and patient clinical trial journey for clinical programs through evaluation of clinical protocols, participant insights, internal cross-functional knowledge, and data sources
  • Supports the development and implementation of the GTO function through process initiatives and change management activities.
  • Develop patient recruitment and retention vendor strategy in partnership with Sourcing and study teams, including timing and performance metrics to support the patient engagement strategy
  • Articulate the data story to teams based on country level feasibility and centrally derived data to support data driven decisions to enhance protocol design
  • Project management of study level country landscape assessment activities and the collection of targeted feasibility information to support early assessment of operational feasibility for conducting clinical trials.
  • Lead study level activities to generate and deliver patient level insights as the need arises to teams.
  • Prove input into a range of continuous improvement activities to ensure consistency of GTO process execution.
  • Responsible for identifying and implementing new opportunities to improve site level patient identification & enrolment support in clinical trials working closely with clinical trial management, CROs and global monitoring.
  • Partner with study teams to develop and implement patient recruitment and retention tactics aligned with defined study strategy.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of external clinical trial environment and assess developments for impact on study design and execution


Job Requirements

  • Strong understanding and experience in operationalizing clinical development programs in a global setting from first-in-human to post-approval
  • Compelling communicator with ability to translate sophisticated messages to a variety of audiences.
  • Proven track record of building strong working relationships in a diverse range of team environments
  • Experience in using data to inform clinical strategy development
  • Ability to understand complex business questions and develop effective solutions
  • Experience in process development, implementation and change management activities

Degree requirements:

  • Minimum BS degree + 8 years related experience 

Skills:

  • Global Trial Optimization experience 


Compensation Details:

  • Orbis Clinical is an equal opportunity employer that provides a reasonable range of compensation for our positions. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience and specific office location.
  • The Pay Range for this position is $70.00 - $93.00 per hour, can vary depending on employment status.
  • Orbis Clinical offers eligible employees health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, and a partial employer match on a 401(k). 

 

EEO and Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

Stone Harbor Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.


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