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Altasciences

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1998

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 Private Equity Round on 2017-06

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Altasciences is a forward-thinking, mid-size early phase contract research organization located in Canada and the U. S. , catering to biopharmaceutical companies of all sizes. The company specializes in offering a flexible approach to early drug development, with services that include preclinical safety testing, clinical pharmacology from Phase I to Phase II, bioanalysis from preclinical to Phase IV, as well as research and manufacturing analytical services. Altasciences is committed to accelerating early-phase drug development, ensuring seamless transitions from lead candidate selection to proof of concept and beyond, thereby delivering impactful results with a personal touch.

📋 Description

• Develop and lead the enterprise Site Partnership Strategy aligned with clinical development priorities and portfolio needs. • Serve as the senior liaison to high‑value investigative sites, building long‑term, strategic partnerships across therapeutic areas. • Define and manage site partnership tiers and engagement models based on performance, capability, and strategic value. • Provide portfolio oversight of site performance, including enrollment delivery, start‑up timelines and data quality. • Partner with BD, Feasibility, and CRO Services to enable early site engagement, study readiness, and delivery of enrollment commitments. • Identify and onboard high‑performing research sites to expand geographic reach and competitive positioning. • Provide executive oversight of site contracting, including CDAs, MSAs, templates, and fee negotiations. • Lead site‑facing value proposition and engagement initiatives to attract, retain, and strengthen site partnerships. • Act as the senior escalation point for strategic site issues, driving cross‑functional resolution and risk mitigation. • Communicate site insights, performance trends, and risks to senior leadership to support decision making. • Represent the organization externally to strengthen site advocacy, relationships, and network growth. • Ensure site feedback informs study design, recruitment strategies, and operational execution to reduce site and patient burden. • Any other task assigned by management.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field. • 10 years of experience in clinical research, clinical operations, site engagement, or related field. • Proven experience managing strategic clinical site partnerships or operating in a key account management role within clinical research (aligned with industry expectations for senior site partnership roles): SOCRA, ACRP certifications preferred but not required • Familiarity with clinical trial management systems (CTMS), feasibility platforms, and data dashboards • Strong ability to interpret technical, scientific and regulatory documents. • Advanced writing and presentation skills for external‑facing communication. • Bilingual proficiency English/French for the Canadian locations, as this role interacts with sponsors and sites in English speaking countries. • Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to build trust and influence without authority. • Strong negotiation, communication, and conflict‑resolution capabilities • Ability to manage competing priorities and oversee multiple high‑value partnerships. • High integrity, discretion, and professionalism. • Deep understanding of site operations, clinical trial lifecycle, regulatory frameworks, and industry trends • Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and evening hours as needed • Ability to travel for 30 – 50% of the time.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans • 401K/RRSP with Employer Match • Paid Vacation and Holidays • Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave • Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs • Training & Development Programs • Employee Referral Bonus Program • Annual Performance Reviews