Patient Recruitment Officer (Germany)

Patient Recruitment Officer (Germany)

Location: Flexible Germany location - Homebased role

Global Oncology Site Network

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Are you looking for an outstanding opportunity to develop your career with a leading edge Global Commercial Oncology Site Network which is growing fast?

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is a serious business. But that doesn't mean you can't have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry. Are you one of them?

Our Oncology Site Network, Oncacare, concentrates on developing high performing sites by accelerating start-up timelines and focussing on high level of patient enrolment with strong attention to data and quality standards. These qualities are what our Sponsors look for in a leading Oncology Site Network and you can be part of our success story. We are growing our international footprint and you can play a part in our expansion and be involved in the future of oncology treatments across the globe.

In this position, you will be fulfilling an integral role to support Oncacare's growth and success by encouraging patients to participate into clinical research studies. Reporting to the Patient Recruitment Manager you will conduct phone screens, review patient's basic medical information to determine eligibility, discuss research opportunities, maintain the patient database and report recruitment outcomes.

Main Responsibilities

• Promoting the mission of Oncacare to bring clinical research to as many lives as possible while delivering unparalleled service and exceptional value to our clinical trial partners and stakeholders

• Actively strive to meet and exceed annual goals

• Increasing the volume of patients randomizing from EMR/healthcare institution partner practices, as well as third party patient referrals

• Delivering excellent customer service to all stakeholders at all times

• Identify barriers to recruitment as well as solutions to those barriers

• Read, write and speak fluent English; fluent in host country language required

• Particular attention will be given to assessing the effectiveness of each site's strategy used to identify potentially eligible patients. The PRO must also understand how the trial fits into the site's pattern of treatment for the condition and how any competing clinical trials may affect the progress of recruitment

• Repeated interactions will be needed over the course of the trial to ensure that the trial remains "top of mind" with investigators and staff

• Manage the implementation of small to medium sized local/site specific patient recruitment campaigns

• Maintain communication and relationships between all the relevant internal and external parities to ensure all intelligence is utilised in order to make best recruitment planning decisions

• Deliver high quality standards and strive for excellence.

To be successful you will need:

• Excellent communication - written and verbal skills

• Experience in marketing or sales position will be considered an asset

• Ability to creatively think for out of the box ideas on marketing and research promotion

• Ability to speak multiple languages considered an asset

• Excellent interpersonal skills and telephone manner

• Pro-active, flexible and able to multi-task

• Good organizational skills with attention to detail

• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines

• Self-motivated

• IT literate

• Must have competent computer skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• A basic understanding of medical terminology would be helpful but not essential

• Able to travel at short notice - around UK and to Europe.

Why join us?

Ongoing development is vital to us, and as a Patient Recruitment Officer at Oncacare, our Global Oncology Site Network, you will have the opportunity to progress your career, with the potential to move into other related areas to enhance your skill set. Our benefits package is competitive, our scope is international and we genuinely care about our people and their success.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.