Knownwell
Vice President of Clinical Research
Boston, MA · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago
GCPComplianceBusiness DevelopmentForecastingHIPAAClinical TrialsClinical ResearchFDA RegulatoryResearchMicrosoft Office
About the role
- 👋 Meet knownwell https://www.knownwell.co/, weight-inclusive healthcare for all.
- Join a dynamic company that is changing the way obesity care is delivered.
- The Vice President of Clinical Research is an operational executive and the senior-most leader of knownwell's research service line.
Responsibilities
- Our care model combines in-clinic and virtual care to bring support to patients where and when they need it.
- Assess the current state of the trials program - people, processes, documentation, and technology - and build a prioritized plan to close gaps while keeping active trials on track
- Design and implement knownwell's end-to-end clinical trials operating model.
- Own the business case and budget for trials as a program, including revenue projections and resource requirements
- Represent knownwell at relevant industry forums and with potential sponsor partners alongside our CMO and CEO
- Manage relationships with CROs, IRBs, and regulatory bodies; own inspection readiness at all times
- Own a trials P&L and report progress, risks, and financial performance to the CEO and Board
Requirements
- 10+ years in clinical trials operations, with meaningful time at the site level or in a multi-site site management organization (SMO)
- Demonstrated track record of running concurrent trials across multiple sites - not just managing CROs or sponsors from afar
- Strong working knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, FDA regulations, and IRB processes
- Experience negotiating and managing sponsor and CRO relationships, including budgets and contracts
- Proven team builder
- This role does not require a clinical degree or licensure.
- Proven team builder; you've hired and developed trials staff in resource-constrained environments
- Financial fluency - you can build a budget, manage a P&L, and translate operational decisions into financial implications
- Comfortable operating in an early-stage, high-growth environment where the infrastructure you need doesn't exist yet
- Experience in metabolic health, obesity medicine, cardiometabolic disease, or primary care research
- Background in or exposure to health system-embedded research programs
- Prior P&L or program ownership experience at a growing healthcare company or SMO
Compensation
- Own the budget for the trials program, including annual operating budget, per-study budget development, and ongoing variance tracking; translate budget decisions into financial projections the CEO and Board can act on
Benefits
- 🩺 Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 📈 401K retirement plan with company match
- 🏝️ Up to 20 days of PTO per year + company holidays
- 👶 Up to 14 weeks of parental leave (12 for non-birthing parents)
- We offer weight management, primary care, nutrition counseling, and health coaching.
- Identify, cultivate, and close relationships with pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors seeking multi-site primary care and metabolic health sites
Visa & Work Authorization
- You will be accountable for the full lifecycle of every trial knownwell hosts - from sponsor relationships and site activation through enrollment, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and closeout
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