Application Guide

How to Apply for Partnership Lead, Clinical Trial Abundance

at 1Day Sooner

🏢 About 1Day Sooner

1Day Sooner is a unique nonprofit that champions clinical trial participants, advocating for faster, more inclusive medical research. Working here means joining a mission-driven team at the forefront of health policy innovation, where your efforts directly contribute to saving lives and shaping the future of clinical trials.

About This Role

As Partnership Lead, you'll build and nurture a diverse coalition of stakeholders—from academic experts to patient advocacy groups—to drive clinical trial reform. This role is impactful because you'll connect key players, broker opportunities, and rally support for policies that accelerate medical breakthroughs.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with a virtual meeting with a patient advocacy group to discuss their priorities, followed by drafting a memo for a potential academic partner. Afternoon could involve researching prospective coalition members, preparing for a convening, and a call with a philanthropist interested in funding reform efforts.

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🎯 Who 1Day Sooner Is Looking For

  • Proven track record in partnership development or coalition building, ideally in health policy, advocacy, or clinical research contexts.
  • Exceptional relationship management skills, with ability to engage academics, industry leaders, and patient advocates effectively.
  • Strong communicator who can represent 1Day Sooner publicly at convenings and in writing, tailoring messages to diverse audiences.
  • Familiarity with clinical trial landscape or health policy is a plus, but a genuine passion for patient advocacy and systemic change is essential.

📝 Tips for Applying to 1Day Sooner

1

Highlight specific examples of building or managing coalitions, especially those involving diverse stakeholders (e.g., nonprofits, industry, academia).

2

Demonstrate your understanding of clinical trial challenges by referencing current issues like trial diversity, regulatory hurdles, or participant burden.

3

Showcase any experience in policy advocacy or campaign work, even if informal, to prove you can recruit signatories and drive collective action.

4

Tailor your resume to emphasize outcomes: how many partners you engaged, what agreements you brokered, or how you grew a coalition.

5

In your cover letter, explicitly connect your personal motivation to 1Day Sooner's mission—mention why clinical trial reform matters to you.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for patient advocacy and clinical trial reform, linking to 1Day Sooner's mission.", 'Concrete examples of partnership development and coalition building, with measurable results.', 'Your ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders and represent an organization publicly.', 'Any knowledge of the clinical trial landscape or health policy, and how it informs your approach.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Read 1Day Sooner's policy positions and recent campaigns (e.g., on challenge trials, trial diversity).
  • → Familiarize yourself with key players in clinical trial reform: FDA, NIH, patient advocacy groups like FasterCures or Research!America.
  • → Understand the current landscape of clinical trial challenges, such as recruitment, retention, and regulatory bottlenecks.
  • → Review 1Day Sooner's blog and media coverage to grasp their tone and public positioning.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you approach recruiting a skeptical academic or industry partner to join our coalition?
2 Describe a time you managed conflicting interests among coalition members. What was the outcome?
3 What do you see as the biggest barriers to clinical trial reform, and how can partnerships address them?
4 How would you measure success in a role focused on building relationships and brokering opportunities?
5 Tell us about a campaign or policy initiative you helped drive through stakeholder engagement.
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing too much on personal career goals rather than the mission and coalition impact.
  • Using generic partnership examples that don't relate to health policy or advocacy.
  • Neglecting to show understanding of the nonprofit sector and the specific challenges of coalition building without direct authority.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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