• Job Description

  Req#: 562768

  Reporting to the Associate Director of Patient Retention and Recruitment, the Clinical Enrollment Specialist (CES) will collaborate closely with the Kiniksa Clinical Operations Team, Clinical Development Lead and Medical Affairs (field-based medical teams) as well as the partner CRO for optimal trial execution and development of site-specific tailored recruitment plans. The Clinical Enrollment Specialist will be accountable for driving efforts to enhance timely clinical trial enrollment for Kiniksa’s pipeline of clinical studies by providing study information and education on clinical trial inclusion and exclusion criteria to Principal Investigators and clinical site study personnel, and by developing and driving action plans for enhancing clinical site engagement.

  This is a full time, field-based position, requiring up to 75% travel to US and/or global clinical sites.

  The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, with prior hands-on experience in executing clinical trials and a natural ability to build and foster productive relationships with clinical site personnel.

  Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

  • Delivering on established KPIs related to patient identification, screening and enrollment targets per site and overall
  • Developing and fostering relationships directly with clinical site staff and investigators to understand and address challenges in subject enrollment
  • Developing and maintaining routine communication tools, such as enrollment reports and dashboards, for communicating overall study progress along key metrics, including key risks and challenges, to Senior Management and program team
  • Supporting development and implementation of site-specific engagement plans for maximizing participation at individual clinical sites
  • Supporting qualification, site initiation and/or interim monitoring visits with in-person/remote attendance to help amplify and support patient identification efforts
  • Providing input into and/or developing study related materials to support study participant identification and screening, including support of local clinical site advertising materials
  • Supporting CRO on feasibility and site selection efforts

  Qualifications:

  • Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in health or biologic science (BS/BA/ BSN or higher); RN or masters-level degree is preferred
  • A minimum of 5+ years hands-on clinical trial execution experience, with study coordinator and/or CRA experience highly preferred
  • A minimum of 5+ years hands-on direct patient care
  • Site monitoring and clinical quality compliance experience are strongly preferred
  • Experience as a Clinical Trial Educator, or similar role, and/or healthcare education preferred
  • Effective project management and risk mitigation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with a natural ability to establish rapport with a wide range of people
  • Excellent communication skills, including use of MS Office based software tools for the development and maintenance of effective templates to track, monitor and summarize data and key messages for various audiences
  • Strong oral and written communication skills in English
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully enroll clinical studies in a timely manner
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, navigate within a cross-functional matrix environment, and execute tasks with minimal oversight
  • Ability to travel within the US and outside the US (up to 75%) with potential for overnight stays
  • Salary is commensurate with experience
  • Kiniksa Benefits Summary - USA

  Kiniksa is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other legally protected category. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

• About the company

  Kiniksa is a biopharmaceutical company with an experienced team that has advanced multiple product candidates in parallel that focus on a range of debilitating diseases with significant unmet medical need. We continue to explore expanding our pipeline in order to develop life-changing medicines for patients who need it most.

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