Director, Site Engagement Leads chez Kymera Therapeutics

Who we are:

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted 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 building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston’s top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X (formerly Twitter) or LinkedIn. 

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 make an impact:

The Director of Site Engagement Leads (SEL) will oversee a team of Site Engagement Leads across Europe and Asia. This role is critical in ensuring optimal site partnerships, proactive recruitment support, and effective execution of site engagement strategies for Kymera’s clinical programs. The Director will work cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Clinical Operations to define, implement, and continuously improve global site engagement strategies, ensuring that Kymera is recognized as a sponsor of choice by investigative sites worldwide.

• Lead, mentor, and manage a global team of Site Engagement Leads across Europe and Asia, providing coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Ensure alignment of SEL activities with study objectives, timelines, and recruitment targets.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for site engagement success and site relationship quality.
• Partner closely with Clinical Development and Medical Affairs to design and implement study and program-level site engagement strategies that optimize recruitment and retention.
• Support the coordination of internal and external site-facing functions, fostering seamless collaboration with cross functional teams and sites.
• Contribute to program-level operational planning by bringing in site and field intelligence.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with global site networks, investigator associations, and professional trial organizations to position Kymera as a trusted partner.
• Support Medical Affairs in identifying and engaging high-performing sites and key opinion leaders (KOLs) who can contribute to Kymera’s trials, advisory boards, and investigator forums.
• Represent Kymera at global site engagement meetings, investigator conferences, and industry events.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on site engagement data, collaborating with analytics and operations teams to integrate site performance insights into trial planning and decision making.
• Coordinate SEL support for site activation, enrollment troubleshooting, and retention initiatives across assigned trials.
• Participate in Investigator Meetings, Site Initiation Visits, and other study milestones to reinforce Kymera’s presence and partnership with investigators.
• Travel (up to 30%) across global regions, as needed.

Skills and experience you’ll bring:

• 10+ years of experience in clinical research or clinical operations, with 5+ years in site engagement, patient recruitment and retention, or field monitoring leadership.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing global, cross-cultural teams (preferably within an FSP or hybrid model).
• Deep understanding of clinical site operations, recruitment drivers, and barriers to enrollment.
• Proven ability to build strategic partnerships with investigative sites, CROs, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting immunology, respiratory, or inflammation clinical programs preferred.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel

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.