Technical Manager (to be seconded to GBAICTI as its Manager (Process Innovation & Optimization))

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits contributions

Job summary

HKUMed – The University of Hong Kong seeks a Technical Manager to support Process Innovation & Optimization, seconded to GBAICTI as its Manager. The role reports to the Vice-President and collaborates with industry partners, regulators, and hospitals to boost clinical trial capability in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.

The appointment is a two-year fixed-term contract with gratuity and retirement benefits, subject to funding and performance, with review of applications commencing in October

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, life sciences or related subjects.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the clinical research profession.
• Good knowledge of local clinical research operations, processes and regulations, ICH GCP, and digital health technologies.
• Experience with SOP management and process optimization in biomedical settings is a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office tools and project management/database tools such as Power BI and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Vice-President (Process Innovation & Optimization) and support the management and operation of the Office of Research Process Innovation & Optimization (OPIO).
• Engage with industry partners, regulators and hospitals to advance clinical trial capability and efficiency in Hong Kong.
• Evaluate end-to-end trial processes and recommend strategies to accelerate initiation, and improve quality and delivery.
• Drive clinical trial innovation and technology adoption to enhance operations and compliance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, life sciences or related subjects

Tools

Power BI

Visio

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Technical Manager (to be seconded to GBAICTI as its Manager (Process Innovation & Optimization)) (Ref.: 537495)

The Greater Bay Area International Clinical Trial Institute (GBAICTI) is a wholly-owned entity of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, positioning as a centralized clinical research facilitation platform with the mission and vision of creating and sustaining a thriving clinical research ecosystem and energizing the development of a healthy and wealthy society through biomedical innovation, research, translation and development in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) is appointed as the operator of GBAICTI. We are seeking a high calibre talent to join the operation team as Manager (Process Innovation & Optimization).

Main Responsibilities:

• Report to the Vice-President (Process Innovation & Optimization) and support the management and operation of the Office of Research Process Innovation & Optimization (OPIO);
• Connect and engage with industry partners, regulators, public and private hospitals/medical institutions, clinical trials centres to advance clinical trial capability and efficiency in Hong Kong;
• Support continuing evaluation of the operational efficiency of clinical trial end-to-end processes (such as in the domains of research ethics review and oversight, regulatory review, research project contracting and financial management, informed consent, clinical trial operations, audit and inspection readiness), and recommend strategies and initiatives to key stakeholders to accelerate clinical trial initiation, enhance overall operational efficiency and enhance quality of delivery;
• Support to drive clinical trial innovation and technology adoption to enhance overall operations and compliance of trial conduct;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Holder of a bachelor’s degree in medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology, life sciences or related subjects;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the clinical research profession;
• Good knowledge and experience in local clinical research operations, processes and regulations, ICH GCP, industrial standards and digital health technologies (DHT);
• Experience in SOP management, process optimization in biomedical enterprises, contract research organizations or clinical research institutions is a definite advantage;
• Proficient in common office applications (e.g. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams); hands-on experience with project management and database tools (e.g. Power BI and Visio), as well as process mapping and root cause analysis tools, would be an added advantage;
• Commitment to quality, integrity, confidentiality and compliance;
• Good organizational, project management and problem-solving skills;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Detail-minded, able to handle multiple concurrent tasks and self-motivated;
• A good command of spoken and written English and Chinese; Proficiency in Putonghua is an added advantage.

A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The appointment will commence as soon as possible on a two-year fixed-term basis with contract-end gratuity and University contribution to a retirement benefits scheme, totalling up to 10% of basic salary, with the possibility of renewal subject to funding availability and satisfactory performance.

Review of applications will start from October 13, 2026 and continue until October 28, 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.