About the role
BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
General Description:
As the Head of Patient Recruitment and Retention, Americas within Global Clinical Operations (GCO), you will hold a leadership role responsible for designing and executing strategies to enroll and retain patients in BeOne clinical trials This role works with study teams to ensure trials meet enrollment and long term follow-up milestones, implements and manages recruitment vendor partnerships, and liases with patient advocacy organizations to implement patient-focused approaches.
Essential Functions of the job:
Global Recruitment Strategy:
- Develop and lead a comprehensive, regionally-aligned patient recruitment and retention strategy designed to support portfolio priorities
- Ensure strategies are tailored to indication, geography, and patient population complexity
- Establish forecasting models to predict enrollment timelines and risks
- Integrate recruitment planning early into study design and feasibility processes
Patient Focused Trial Design:
- Partner with Clinical, Medical, and Protocol Development teams to embed patient-centric principles into study design
- Identify and address patient burden factors that impact participation and retention
- Incorporate patient insights, advocacy input, and real-world evidence into recruitment strategies
- Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trial participation
Recruitment and Retention Execution:
- Oversee execution of multi-channel recruitment strategies (digital, site-based, community outreach, partnerships)
- Lead development of retention programs to minimize screen failures and dropout rates
- Ensure deployment of patient support services (e.g., travel, concierge, education tools)
- Drive continuous monitoring and optimization of recruitment performance
External Partnerships and Vendor Management:
- Identify, evaluate, and manage recruitment vendors, digital platforms, and patient engagement partners
- Establish strategic partnerships with patient advocacy groups, site networks, and community organizations
- Oversee vendor performance to ensure delivery against enrollment goals and timelines
- Lead sourcing and adoption of innovative patient recruitment technologies and solutions
Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
- Implement data-driven decision-making using recruitment analytics, digital campaign metrics, and site performance data
- Leverage real-world data, epidemiology, and predictive analytics to optimize patient targeting
- Evaluate emerging trends including decentralized trials, digital engagement tools, and AI-driven recruitment
- Drive innovation pilots and scale successful approaches
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Drive cross-functional governance to support site selection, activation, and enrollment execution
- Line Manage - Patient Recruitment and Retention team members
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, CTMS applications, EDC applications, analytic tools (e.g. Citeline, Trialtrove, etc.) and additional feasibility software
Other Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success leading enrollment strategies across various oncology therapeutic areas
- Established relationships with patient advocacy organizations and recruitment vendors
- Validated experience in data analysis, data interpretation to drive informed decision making.
- Shown experience or willingness to learn how developing study delivery strategies and tactical/operational plans aligned to commercial and regulatory objectives.
- Clinical trial patient and investigator recruitment experience
- Validated experience in project and budget management.
- Confirmed experience working with Global teams.
Travel: Travel might be required as per business need.
Education Required:
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher in a scientific, medical or healthcare discipline with minimum of 10 years of combined experience in Feasibility, Clinical Trial Management, Personnel Management and Operations Management.
Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
- Fosters Teamwork
- Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
- Self-Awareness
- Acts Inclusively
- Demonstrates Initiative
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Continuous Learning
- Embraces Change
- Results-Oriented
- Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
- Financial Excellence
- Communicates with Clarity
BeOne is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeOne Medicines Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other applicable federal, state or local laws, applicants who require reasonable accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodationsus@beonemed.com.
Aplyr's read
BeOne Medicines is a pioneering biotech firm specializing in oncology therapies, attracting professionals eager to innovate in addressing unmet medical needs.
What's promising
- •Focused on developing cutting-edge therapies for oncology, addressing significant unmet medical needs.
- •Offers diverse roles from data stewardship to clinical operations, appealing to a wide range of professionals.
- •Strong emphasis on innovation in biotechnology, particularly in cancer treatment.
What to watch
- •High specialization in oncology may limit opportunities for those interested in broader biotech fields.
- •Competitive industry landscape could pose challenges in maintaining market differentiation.
- •Rapid innovation pace may lead to high-pressure work environments.
Why BeOne
- •Specializes in oncology, setting it apart from generalist biotech firms.
- •Combines AI and biotechnology, offering unique roles like AI Engineering Intern.
- •Hosts the BeOne Institute, a hub for advanced research and development.
Aplyr’s read is generated by AI from public sources. Was it useful?
About BeOne
BeOne Medicines is a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for patients with unmet medical needs, particularly in the field of oncology.
Similar roles
Head of Communications & Patient Advocacy UK
Novartis
Associate Director, Business Partner, Analyst & Patient
Novartis
Head of US Patient Safety Pharmacovigilance Case Management
Novartis
Head of Patient Safety GCC
Roche
Head, US Commercial Patient Advocacy & Ecosystem Strategy
GSK
Head of Global Digital Patient Services
Takeda