Director Research Site Partnership
Sarah Cannon Research InstituteAbout the role
It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.
Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.
Our Mission
People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.
As the Director of Research Site Partnerships you serve as the executive relationship owner for a portfolio of oncology research sites. You will drive site engagement, alignment, and performance through strategic partnership and a focus on clinical trial enrollment growth. You will operate as a strategic account leader, navigating complex situations, influencing outcomes, and partnering across leadership to align priorities, remove barriers, and deliver value in a matrixed environment. Your responsibilities will include:
Manage a portfolio of approximately 5–6 oncology research sites, depending on complexity
Serve as senior relationship owner for assigned sites
Build executive-level partnerships with site leadership, physicians, research teams, and administrators
Develop and maintain understanding of site strategy, capabilities, and opportunities
Align enterprise strategy with site goals
Drive accountability for clinical trial enrollment performance
Analyze enrollment trends and identify growth opportunities
Develop and track strategic enrollment action plans
Promote best practices supporting accrual
Monitor and report on key performance indicators
Translate enterprise priorities into site-level strategies
Lead sites through change and transformation
Elevate trends and insights to leadership
Navigate high-impact or complex situations
Use negotiation and conflict resolution to achieve outcomes
Coordinate with internal teams to support site needs
Ensure alignment across stakeholders
Represent site perspectives in leadership forums
Identify opportunities to improve processes and engagement
You should have for this position:
Bachelor Degree required, master
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