Senior Site Navigator
Job Code: 700344 Job Level: P2 | Individual Contributor Function: Clinical Operations Work Model: Remote / Office-based with travel as needed
About the Role
As a Senior Site Navigator, you’ll act as a local country or regional expert in study start-up, leading site-level activities with minimal oversight. You’ll be a trusted partner to sites and internal teams, proactively identifying risks, mentoring junior colleagues, and ensuring studies move forward efficiently and compliantly. [700344 - S...Navigator | PDF]
What You’ll Be Doing
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Lead and oversee site start-up and activation activities across assigned studies
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Act as a knowledge resource and mentor for junior Site Navigators
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Manage site outreach, feasibility, pre-study visits, and regulatory documentation
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Serve as the primary site contact, ensuring high-quality delivery aligned with study scope and budgets
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Support IRB/IEC and regulatory authority submissions, renewals, and compliance activities
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Lead contract and budget negotiations with investigative sites
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Ensure TMF accuracy, inspection readiness, and system compliance
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Collaborate with CRAs, study leads, vendors, and regulatory teams to support SIVs and ongoing study needs
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Anticipate and mitigate risks that may impact timelines or site performance
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Participate in remote and on-site activities as required to support study success [700344 - S...Navigator | PDF]
What We’re Looking For
Education & Experience
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University/College degree (life sciences preferred) or equivalent clinical research experience
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3+ years of experience in clinical research, start-up, or regulatory processes
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Strong hands-on knowledge of ICH/GCP, IRB/IEC, and regulatory frameworks
Skills & Competencies
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Proven ability to manage complex site portfolios independently
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Strong negotiation skills (contracts and budgets)
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Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership presence
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Ability to mentor, guide, and influence others
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Fluency in English and the local official language (written and spoken) [700344 - S...Navigator | PDF]
Why This Role?
This role is ideal for experienced professionals ready to lead, mentor, and shape site start-up strategy, while continuing to grow within a high-impact clinical operations environment.
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Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) dedicated to providing innovative clinical development solutions to the life sciences industry. With over 30 years of clinical research experience, Fortrea has evolved from Covance and Labcorp into a pureplay CRO built for biotech, biopharma, medical device and diagnostic innovators.
Fortrea collaborates with both emerging and established companies to deliver agile, fit-for-purpose full service (FSO), functional service (FSP) and hybrid solutions. Fortrea provides comprehensive Phase I-IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, and consulting services, backed by deep experience in more than 20 therapeutic areas.
Operating in approximately 100 countries, our diverse and talented team brings scientific rigor, operational excellence, and a strong investigator site network to every trial. By combining the best of our legacy experience with forward-thinking innovation, Fortrea brings predictability to clinical trial execution and helps transform aspirations into outcomes.
Together, exceptional is possible.
Learn more at Fortrea.com