Study Activation Specialist

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 Study Activation Specialist, you are responsible for managing the startup activities of clinical trials proposed and entering those trials into the Sarah Cannon Strategic Sites’ clinical research program menus. You will maintain relationships and facilitate progress across multiple groups including but not limited to internal SC departments, Strategic Sites physicians and staff, Contract Research Organizations (CROs), and Pharmaceutical Companies.

You will serve as the primary responsible party and point of contact during clinical research trial feasibility, planning, and implementation stages up until the point of site activation.

You will develop relationships with sponsors and (CROs), which provide potential studies

You will maintain a database of potential pharmaceutical and CRO relationships

You will market Sarah Cannon services and capabilities to pharmaceutical companies, CROs and within the industry network

You will develop and maintain strong industry ties, utilizing both the network and the Internet, in order to acquire new studies

You will provide information and updates on current studies in the start-up process at all Sponsor meetings

You will track all site metrics relating to the study start up process for each Strategic Site Other duties as assigned

You should have for this position:

High School Diploma required;
Bachelor Degree preferred

Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry, regulatory processes, clinical trials and medical terminology

The availability to travel occasionally

At least one year of experience in Customer Service in a Client Facing Role Experience in healthcare, research, pharmaceutical or marketing industries preferred

About Sarah Cannon Research Institute Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country.

It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S.We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people.

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