Director, Trial Optimization

Who we are:

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeting protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients’ lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on delivering oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Kymera is also progressing degrader oncology programs that target undrugged or poorly drugged proteins to create new ways to fight cancer. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top places to work for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline, and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com.

How we work:

• PIONEER: We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients’ lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.
• COLLABORATE: We value trust + transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.
• BELONG: We recognize our differences, inviting curiosity and inclusivity, so that our people are valued, seen, and heard.

How you’ll contribute:

• Build and lead an internal team that encompasses Patient Recruitment Retention, Site Engagement, and Study Feasibility
• Lead the evaluation, selection and management of vendors to ensure successful recruitment implementation and execution
• Work collaboratively with Patient Advocacy and Medical Affairs as these teams are built
• Create, manage, and execute recruitment initiatives, including budget and timeline creation and oversight
• Ability to build strong site and vendor relationships
• Liaise with clinical site staff as appropriate to ensure optimal Sponsor-site relationships
• Develop recruitment & retention strategies (concepts and branding), plans, and materials as appropriate in collaboration with study teams
• Track and report the return on investment for each strategy within each indication
• Drive cross-functional endorsement
• Partner with internal stakeholders
• Develop and ensure execution of activities outlined in various recruitment plans, including diversity planning
• Drive preparation of recruitment packages for internal compliance and external review boards as needed
• Participate in clinical Investigator meetings, study meetings, and vendor meetings as needed

Skills and experience you’ll bring:

• Master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience working in in the pharmaceutical/ biotech industry developing subject/patient recruitment plans and strategy; I&I experience preferred
• In-depth understanding of industry standards and applicable guidelines; FDA regulations and ICH GCP knowledge
• Extensive experience managing CROs, vendors, budgets, and timelines
• Experience developing Clinical Operations metrics
• Proven leadership experience with the desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, start-up environment
• Strong collaboration and team-working, communication and organizational skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage time demand, incomplete information, and unexpected events
• Experience working with all levels of management and consulting with key business stakeholders. An ability to influence for greater outcomes.
• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally

This position is based in Watertown, MA, and offers a hybrid work model with a minimum of 3 days/week in the office.

Skills and experience not an exact match?:

Go ahead and submit your resume (and a cover letter, if you’d like!).  If this role isn't right for you, we can keep you in mind for future opportunities.

Kymera Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sex, marital status, gender expression or identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.