Clinical Project Manager Sponsor-dedicated - Hybrid

IQVIA; Dubai; On-site; AED 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization in Dubai is seeking an experienced Clinical Project Manager to oversee local clinical trials. The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS degree, be fluent in Arabic and English, and possess over 2 years of local trial management experience. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with local regulations, managing budgets, and contributing to recruitment strategies. This role is crucial for maintaining quality standards and delivering timely, high-quality results in clinical trials.

Qualifications

• More than 2 years of local trial management or mutually agreed clinical trial experience.
• Experience in management and startup of complex Early Phase trials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate finance reporting and trial delivered within budget.
• Drive study compliance and local team recruitment targets.
• Act as primary contact for assigned trial at the country level.

Skills

Local trial management

Recruitment strategies

Vendor management

Fluent in Arabic

Fluent in English

Education

BA/BS degree

Degree in health or science related field

Job description

Job Overview

Local Clinical Project Management services provides local management of a clinical trial (or Medical Affairs data generation activity) in a country or countries. Services/deliverables include operational oversight of assigned protocol(s) at the country level from startup through to database lock and closeout activities. Further services will ensure the local trial team is delivering quality data and trial documents/records that are compliant with the assigned clinical trial protocol company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) International Conference on Harmonization for Good Clinical Practice (ICHGCP) and regulatory requirements. Partners with the Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA)/Investigator Document Assistant (IDA) Site Manager (SM) and Central Trial Manager (CTM)/Global Trial Manager to ensure overall study delivery at the country level.

Deliverables

• Services rendered will adhere to applicable sponsors SOPs WIs policies codes of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) local regulatory requirements etc.
• Complies with relevant training requirements.
• Contribute to quality Site Selection
• Ensures local/country team is meeting recruitment targets with high quality data on time and within study budget
• Act as primary contact for assigned trial at the country level may attend/participate in Investigator Meetings as needed. May schedule and conduct a local/country investigator meeting.
• Drive study compliance
• Contribute to site level recruitment strategy and contingency
• Delivers competent vendor management at the country level
• Ensures high standards for study monitoring
• Contributes to patient understanding of protocol and patient safety
• Ensures trial subject safety
• Ensures Inspection readiness
• Keeps oneself inspection ready and knowledgeable for current work by complying with relevant training requirements and developing therapeutic knowledge enough for role and responsibilities.
• With focus on quality and compliance will work closely with SM to ensure CAPA is implemented for audits/inspections or any quality related visits. May conduct accompanied site visits with SM if delegated by FM.
• Ensure accurate finance reporting and trial delivered within budget
• Keeps the trial in compliance with local regulatory requirements by organizing and ensuring IEC/HA approvals in cooperation with the local Start Up team if as applicable.
• May contribute as a trainer of systems/processes or provide input to functional area in process initiatives if applicable.
• Full utilization by timely and accurate time reporting.
• Experience in management and startup of complex Early Phase trials projection with internal matrix clinical teams and sites as applicable.

Education and Experience Requirements

• BA/BS degree.
• Degree in a health or science related field.
• More than 2 years of local trial management or mutually agreed clinical trial experience.
• Fluent both in Arabic and English

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.