Site Director - ONSITE

Job Title: Clinical Site Director

Job Description

The Clinical Site Director oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of a clinical research business, with a strong focus on continuous improvement of business procedures. This role executes business strategy in an efficient and financially responsible manner to achieve both short- and long-term organizational goals. The Clinical Operations Manager ensures compliance with operational policies, objectives, and initiatives, and plays a key role in budget development and performance monitoring. The position also leads key human resources activities, including recruitment, interview coordination, onboarding, and training, to support smooth and effective business operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the clinical research business to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
• Continuously review, refine, and improve business procedures to enhance efficiency, quality, and overall performance.
• Execute business strategy in a financially responsible manner to support and achieve short- and long-term organizational goals.
• Implement and maintain practices that ensure compliance with operational policies, objectives, and organizational initiatives.
• Develop, manage, and monitor budgets to ensure financial metrics align with organizational objectives.
• Identify, analyze, and monitor issues that affect profitability, growth, and productivity, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Track financial and operational metrics to ensure performance meets or exceeds established targets.
• Lead and execute HR-related activities, including recruitment and interview coordination for clinical and operational staff.
• Coordinate and oversee employee onboarding to ensure new hires integrate smoothly into the organization.
• Organize and support employee training initiatives to maintain high standards of clinical operations and compliance.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, including the COO, to align operational activities with strategic goals.
• Support operational readiness and execution for high-volume clinical trials, including psychiatric and other specialty trials.
• Ensure operational support for clinical research activities across multiple specialty areas such as psychiatry, acute post-operative pain, Asian bridging, dermatology, gastroenterology, and neurology.
• Maintain a reliable presence in the office and ensure that reporting to work as scheduled supports continuity of operations.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in clinical research operations, with at least 5 years of experience in clinical research.
• Demonstrated background in clinical trial operations management, including oversight of day-to-day clinical and administrative activities.
• Experience working with high-volume clinical trials, ensuring operational efficiency and quality.
• Experience with psychiatric clinical trials and managing clinical research sites.
• Strong understanding of clinical research processes, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Ability to develop, manage, and monitor budgets and financial metrics related to clinical operations.
• Skill in identifying, analyzing, and addressing issues that impact profitability, growth, and productivity.
• Experience executing business strategy in a clinical or research environment in a financially responsible manner.
• Hands-on experience with HR activities, including recruitment, interview coordination, onboarding, and training.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills to manage multiple operational priorities effectively.
• Ability to implement and maintain practices that ensure compliance with operational policies and objectives.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience managing a clinical research site, including operational oversight and staff coordination.
• Phase 1 clinical trial experience, preferred but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferred.
• Exposure to or familiarity with specialty research areas such as psychiatry, acute post-operative pain, Asian bridging, dermatology, gastroenterology, and neurology.
• Experience working in environments with multiple concurrent trials or high patient volumes.
• Ability to support training and development initiatives for clinical and operational staff.

Work Environment

This role reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and is based in an indoor office environment. The position involves essential physical activities such as sitting, typing, standing, and walking throughout the workday. It is a lightly active role that may occasionally require lifting up to 20 pounds. Reliable attendance and reporting to work as scheduled are essential to support ongoing clinical and operational activities. The organization conducts clinical research across multiple specialty areas, including psychiatry, acute post-operative pain, Asian bridging, dermatology, gastroenterology, and neurology, offering exposure to a diverse and dynamic clinical research environment.

This is a Permanent position based out of Bellflower, CA.

The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Offers relocation package ranging from $5k - $10k depending on candidate Benefits Package available Client observes 7 holidays annually including: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas

This is a fully onsite position in Bellflower,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 18, 2026.

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