Clinical Trials Site Director

Headlands Research

Clinical Trials Site Director overseeing site performance and clinical trial execution. Leading teams and improving processes in a rapidly expanding clinical research network.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a critical role in driving site performance
Lead cross-functional teams
Ensure the successful execution of clinical trials in a compliant, patient-centered environment
Collaborate closely with investigators, sponsors, and internal teams
Develop site teams, improve processes, and scale operations as the company continues to grow

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience leading operations within a clinical research site or healthcare environment practice
Strong leadership skills with the ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing teams
A track record of driving performance, including patient recruitment, study execution, and financial outcomes
Operational and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and site-level metrics
A commitment to quality, compliance, and patient safety
The ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, sponsors, and cross-functional partners
Experience in clinical research is strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to lead and shape the performance of a clinical research site
Direct impact on expanding patient access to innovative therapies
Support from centralized infrastructure, including regulatory, recruitment, and business development teams
The ability to grow within a rapidly expanding, multi-site organization
A mission-driven environment focused on quality, patients, and innovation

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical trialspatient recruitmentstudy executionbudget managementsite-level metrics

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcollaborationperformance drivingquality commitmentcompliance focuspatient safety