Manager – Research Capability Building

Fakeeh Care Group; Jeddah; Presencial; SAR 400.000 - 700.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Fakeeh Care Group in Jeddah seeks a senior professional to lead the development of research capabilities across the organization. You will shape policies, oversee IRB guidelines, and guide multidisciplinary teams in high-stakes clinical trials and regulatory activities.

The role emphasizes building robust training programs, strengthening disease registries, and promoting research excellence through collaboration with HCM and Fakeeh Academy. English fluency is essential, Arabic preferred.

Formación

• Experience: Minimum 5 years in clinical trial management, including CRO and operational leadership.
• Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Clinical Research Administration or related field.
• Language: Excellent English; Arabic preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Establishes RCBU strategic roadmap and SOPs to ensure compliance with ICH-GCP and regulations.
• Develops medical research policies, IRB guidelines, and evaluation standards.
• Oversees accreditation with SNIH, RDIA, AAHRPP and biobanking systems.
• Fosters collaborations across FCG units and external stakeholders for multi-site projects.
• Builds training programs to increase pool of Principal Investigators and supports career development.
• Maintains communication between RCBU, IRB, and CFGO and promotes research initiatives.
• Leads grant-linked training, disease registries, and research management system proposals.
• Assists with manuscript preparation and dissemination of findings.

Conocimientos

Clinical trial management

CRO experience

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor's/Master's in Clinical Research Administration

Herramientas

SOCRA certification

ACRP certification

Descripción del empleo

Description

Leads the development of research capabilities within Fakeeh Care Group (FCG). Promotes research policies, procedures, training programs, and collaborations. Supports disease registries, grant-linked training, and regulatory accreditation. Enhances research excellence through talent development, process improvement, and fostering collaborations.

Job Purpose:

Leads the development of research capabilities within Fakeeh Care Group (FCG). Promotes research policies, procedures, training programs, and collaborations. Supports disease registries, grant-linked training, and regulatory accreditation. Enhances research excellence through talent development, process improvement, and fostering collaborations.

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Strategic Leadership: Establishes RCBU strategic roadmap. Develops SOPs and infrastructure to ensure compliance with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Policy Development: Creates medical research policies, IRB guidelines, and scientific evaluation standards. Designs medical writing support guidelines. Promotes research policies across FCG.
• Accreditation & Compliance: Develops policies for registration/accreditation with SNIH, RDIA, and international bodies (AAHRPP). Oversees biobanking systems and disease registries.
• Collaboration: Fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across FCG units and external stakeholders. Represents FCG in national/international partnerships. Promotes multi-site research projects.
• Capacity Building: Assesses research skills, designs training programs, and increases pool of qualified Principal Investigators. Collaborates with HCM and Fakeeh Academy on career development. Establishes recognition and compensation mechanisms.
• Communication: Maintains regular communication between RCBU, IRB, and CFGO. Develops strategies to promote research initiatives internally and externally.
• Special Projects: Leads grant-linked training programs, disease registries, biobanking systems, and volunteer research assistant programs. Develops research management system proposals.
• Post-Trial Services: Assists with manuscript preparation and presentation of findings.
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of the job.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5 years in clinical trial management, with CRO and operational leadership experience.
• Education: Bachelor's/Master's in Clinical Research Administration, Nursing, Public Health, Science, Medical Laboratory Sciences, or related fields.
• Language: Excellent English proficiency; Arabic preferred.
• Licenses / Certifications: Certification in clinical trial management (SOCRA, ACRP) advantageous.