Director, Clinical Research

Life Extension

Director of Clinical Research leading Life Extension Clinical Research operations, ensuring timely, quality-driven conduct of clinical studies while managing staff and overseeing research projects.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeFort Lauderdale • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads Life Extension Clinical Research and ensures studies are conducted in a timely, quality driven manner while following all applicable guidelines
Provides overall leadership to LECR and staff by clearly communicating goals and expectations and driving productivity with a sense of urgency while ensuring 100% compliance with rules and regulations.
Ensure all clinical trial projects (internal and external), to include project management, tracking and reporting trial progress and monitoring test item expiration dates in relation to project timelines
Management and oversight of research projects and laboratory components of studies; develops appropriate study design and establishes accurate timelines; collaborates on statistical plans and data analysis
Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of the Protocol, Informed Consent and associated documentation for clinical studies and assures necessary project approvals from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) are obtained
Primary point of contact for the IRB
Prepares and manages all LE Clinical Research budgets
Sets priorities for all staff to assure project timelines are met, including active promotion of clinical research initiatives, i.e. use of social media
Assures all applicable regulations are implemented and followed; supervises management of data files and confidential information; follows established SOPs, i.e. for appropriate document destruction
Responds to inquiries from individuals seeking funding or product donations, and if warranted, presents project and recommendations to administration
Monitors progress of ongoing external projects that received Life Extension support and/or donated materials, assuring resupply so materials do not expire without replacement during a project
Seeks out ways to employ innovative technology to optimize organization and individual efficiency and performance
Proactively drives the effort to achieve the goal of creating an impactful Clinical Center of Excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science, Healthcare or a Life Science related field required; Advanced degree (MSN/NP, MD, DO, PharmD, MHSA, PhD) preferred
7+ years Clinical Research experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory leadership capacity preferred
Demonstrated leadership, ability to effectively communicate and drive positive change
Equally adept at running traditional in person and innovative virtual clinical studies.
Proactively manage LECR and readily adapt to and incorporate new technologies and platforms
Successfully multi-task in an entrepreneurial environment and manage multiple clinical studies in parallel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hires, trains and assures high quality supervision of the LE clinical research staff
2 onsite days per week is an essential function of this position with flexibility to work additional onsite days as needed
Travels as needed
Supports the study team with the various tasks associated with conducting the clinical trial to ensure goals are met

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchproject managementdata analysisstudy designbudget managementprotocol preparationinformed consent preparationregulatory complianceSOP managementclinical trial tracking

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationproductivity drivingmulti-taskingadaptabilityinnovationorganizational skillscollaborationproblem-solvingchange management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical ScienceBachelor’s degree in HealthcareBachelor’s degree in Life ScienceMSNNPMDDOPharmDMHSAPhD