Clinical Operations Manager
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About the Role
MSD is seeking a Clinical Operations Manager based in Riyadh to oversee local operational clinical trial activities. The role involves ensuring compliance with ICH/GCP and local regulations, managing budgets and contracts, and leading risk mitigation.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee execution and oversight of local operational clinical trial activities
- Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations
- Manage local regulatory and financial compliance
- Develop risk management and mitigation plans
- Resolve issues locally and escalate as needed
- Influence investigators, vendors, and external partners
Requirements
- 10 years of experience in clinical research
- At least 7 years of experience in startup activities in Saudi Arabia
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance/ Administration/ Life Science or equivalent Health Care related Degree
- Fluency in both English and Arabic
- Experience in budget and contract negotiations
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Job Description
- This position will be based in Riyadh. This role is accountable for execution and oversight of local operational clinical trial activities in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, our company's policies and procedures and with quality standards internally and externally. As the Clinical O
Core Competency Expectations
- Demonstrates proactive leadership and must be able to in/directly influence investigators, vendors, external partners, and country managers to deliver these commitments within specified timelines and budgets, with minimal oversight from the line manager.
- Skilled knowledge of budget and contract negotiations, the local ethics, legislation and regulatory environment and submission and approval processes, development of local Informed Consent as well as other site ready and ongoing study deliverables.
- Ability to proactively develop risk management and mitigation plans in the country and resolve issues locally.
- He/she is an independent decision maker with a clear understanding of the pros and cons of each decision and takes ownership of decisions.
- Extensive experience with clinical project management and coordination.
- Expertise of core clinical, regulatory, and financial systems, tools and metrics.
- Extensive knowledge of local regulatory environment and submission and approval processes.
- Strong coordination and organizational skills.
- Demonstrates leadership behaviors
Behavioral Competency Expectations
- Problem solving and Process Improvement is essential to this position.
- Ability to pro actively identify issues and risks, analyze root cause, and propose solutions to problems and escalate to management as applicable.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Strong negotiation skills as well as excellent influencing and training/mentoring skills, both written and verbal.
- People management skills (also across countries) will be valued.
- Ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously is essential.
- Ability to work effectively also in a remote virtual environment with a wide range of people and understanding of cultural differences.
- Fluency in both English and Arabic
Experience Requirements
- Required: 10 years of experience in clinical research with at least 7 years of experience in Startup activities in Saudi Arabia.
- Preferred: Additional Startup Experience in other Middle East Countries.
Educational Requirements
- Required: Bachelor's Degree (or comparable) in Business Finance/ Administration/ Life Science or equivalent Health Care related Degree.
- Preferred: Master's Degree (or comparable certification) in Business Finance/ Administration/ Life Science/ Project Management.
Required Skills
- Budgeting, Clinical Trial Compliance, Clinical Trial Documentation, Clinical Trial Management
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