Clinical Trial Participant Recruitment Manager Task

**Overall Purpose of the Position**:
The Clinical Trial Participant Recruitment Manager is responsible for overseeing the recruitment of participants for clinical research studies. The role involves managing a team of recruiters, developing, implementing, and managing strategies to recruit and retain participants for clinical trials. This role ensures recruitment targets are met while adhering to regulatory standards, ethical guidelines, and study protocols. The manager works closely with clinical teams, sponsors, community engagement teams and other relevant external stakeholders to optimize recruitment processes, improve participant diversity, and ensure high-quality data collection.

**Key Performance Areas (KPAs) & Responsibilities include, but not limited to**:
**Recruitment Strategy Development**
- Developing recruitment plans tailored to specific clinical trials, aligned with target demographics, study requirements, and timelines.
- Collaborating with study coordinators and principal investigators to understand study requirements and target populations.
- Utilising data analytics and market research to identify effective recruitment channels and strategies.

**Participant Outreach and Engagement**
- Developing and managing outreach campaigns using digital platforms, community engagement, and healthcare networks.
- Fostering, building and maintaining relationships with patient advocacy groups, community organisations, and healthcare providers to promote trial awareness.

**Team Management and Collaboration**
- Leading, mentoring and managing recruitment teams, including coordinators and outreach specialists, ensuring clear communication and goal alignment.
- Collaborating with clinical investigators, study sponsors, CROs and other relevant stakeholders to align recruitment efforts with study objectives.

**Operational Management**
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the recruitment team to ensure smooth and efficient processes.
- Monitoring recruitment metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and implement improvements as needed.
- Ensuring that recruitment activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements and ethical guidelines.
- Fostering a culture of accountability and transparency within the recruitment team.

**Regulatory and Ethical Compliance**
- Ensuring all recruitment activities comply with SA GCP (Good Clinical Practice), Ethical and other relevant regulatory standards.
- Overseeing the creation of participant-facing materials to ensure ethical, clear, and culturally sensitive communication.

**Monitoring, Reporting and Communication**
- Tracking recruitment and other relevant metrics, including enrolment rates, participant retention, and diversity statistics.
- Providing status updates to team leads in a regular and relevant manner
- Communicating efficiently with all stakeholders
- Preparing detailed reports on recruitment progress for internal stakeholders and sponsors.

**Innovation and Process Improvement**
- Exploring and implementing innovative recruitment methods, such as leveraging social media campaigns, mobile technology, and AI-driven tools.
- Continuously evaluating the effectiveness of recruitment strategies and refine processes to enhance efficiency and participant experience

**Ideal Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Marketing, or related field
- At least 2 years of experience in clinical trial recruitment, healthcare marketing, or patient engagement (preferred)
- Proven track record of meeting recruitment goals for diverse populations or similar experience.
- Experience in team supervision / management and leadership
- Proficiency in the use of clinical trial management systems (CTMS) or similar tools
- Familiarity with digital marketing tools.

**Key Personal Inherent Characteristics**
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and with external stakeholders.
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities under time-sensitive conditions.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to oversee multiple tasks, projects, and team members
- Adaptability in recruitment strategy implementation
- Commitment to ethical recruiting practices and inclusivity in participant engagement
- Results-oriented, proactive, and self-motivated with a focus on driving success in clinical trial recruitment

**Details**:
**Area**:Parow, Cape Town

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Applications Close**:16 December 2024

TASK reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement and not fill the above-mentioned vacancy at any stage during the recruitment process.

Meeting our employment equity goals will be acknowledged during the recruitment process.

**About the Company**:
TASK is a South African headquartered, multinational clinical research institute that conducts clinical trials to determine the treatment effects o