Senior Site Activation Specialist

Syneos Health, Inc.; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization is seeking a Site Activation Specialist in Riyadh. The candidate should have experience in clinical research and SSU tasks, with a good understanding of medical terminology. This hybrid role will involve managing project deliverables, ensuring compliance with clinical guidelines, and assisting site management activities. The company promotes a supportive culture emphasizing career development and diversity.

Benefits

Career development and progression

Technical and therapeutic area training

Engaged line management

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical research/pharma/biotech or related field considered in lieu of degree.
• Transferrable visa in KSA is required.
• Knowledge of ICH/GCP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality on deliverables at the country level following project requirements.
• Monitor financial aspects of the project and track milestone progress.
• Assist Clinical Monitoring staff with site management activities.

Skills

Experience in Clinical Research with SSU and CTA Tasks

Good knowledge of medical terminology

Ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks

Education

Associates degree preferred or equivalent

Job description

Site Activation Specialist with Sr.CTA tasks - FSP - Riyadh (hybrid office/home)

Updated: January 13, 2026
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Job ID: 25102888

Description

Site Activation Specialist with Sr.CTA tasks - FSP - Riyadh (hybrid office/home)

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

• General – Responsible for providing quality on deliverables at the country level and follows project requirements and applicable country rules, with oversight from the SSU Country Manager.
• Works within the forecasted submission/approval timelines and ensures they are complied with and tracks milestone progress in agreed upon SSU tracking system in real time; if forecasted timelines are not reached provides clear rationale for delays, assists with contingency plan to mitigate impact, and escalates the issue as soon as identified.
• Monitors basic financial aspects of the project and the number of hours/tasks available per contract; escalates discrepancies in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for performing activities in compliance with applicable Corporate and Clinical Operations Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Assists Clinical Monitoring staff with site management activities, including serving as a Sponsor representative for sites on assigned studies, and communicating with sites to ensure compliance with protocol requirements, study procedures and relevant guidelines.
• Creates and assists with maintenance of project files, handles project correspondence.
• Participates in file audits.

Qualifications

• Experience in Clinical Research with SSU and CTA Tasks is a must
• Transferrable visa in KSA is required
• Associates degree preferred or equivalent
• Experience in clinical research/pharma/biotech or related field considered in lieu of degree
• Good knowledge of medical terminology, clinical data, and ICH/GCP preferred
• Ability to successfully prioritize and work on multiple tasks

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

Summary

Roles within Clinical Operations are responsible for ensuring safe and effective operations of clinical research studies. Responsible for safeguarding the wellbeing of research subjects in a medical capacity. Reviews study protocols, plans and executes procedures in alignment with protocols and regulatory, health, and safety standards, raising or escalating study issues.