Clinic Testing Center Lead

MBZUAI is expanding its partnership in the Global Human Phenotype Project (HPP) through the establishment of a new on-campus site comprising a Clinic and a Site Lab (“Clinic Testing Center – CTC”).

The CTC Lead will be responsible for planning, coordinating and tracking delivery of the project from establishment through steady-state operation, including hands‑on operation of the on-campus CTC.

• Working closely with the Global HPP team to
• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan for the CTC, aligned with the agreed indicative project plan and HPP requirements.
• Define work streams, milestones, dependencies and the critical path.
• Coordinate day-to-day execution across internal teams and external partners.
• Track progress against plan and drive timely resolution of delays and blockers.
• Ensure MBZUAI’s dependencies and inputs to the project are delivered on time.
• Serve as the lead for establishment of the new on-campus CTC in collaboration with the Global HPP team.
  
  Responsibilities include:
• Coordinate with facilities, architects, engineers and contractors on the build-out of the site floor housing the CTC.
• Coordinate equipment and consumables procurement, delivery, installation and commissioning.
• Coordinate IT, network, security and platform access requirements with university IT.
• Coordinate recruitment and onboarding of CTC personnel.
• Localization and adaptation of HPP protocols and SOPs.
• Lead site‑readiness planning and go-live preparation, in coordination with the Clinic Lead and Site Lab Lead once recruited.

• Work closely with the Global HPP team and the relevant MBZUAI reference person to plan, coordinate and track all approvals required for the project, including:
• Ethics / IRB submissions, amendments and renewals.
• Facility and laboratory licensing with the relevant local authorities.
• Data protection, data transfer and information‑security approvals.
• Institutional approvals, contracts and agreements required for delivery.

• Once the CTC is operational, day-to-day operations are led by the Clinic Lead and Site Lab Lead. The CTC Lead supports them at project level by tracking:
• Participant recruitment.
• Operational KPIs, throughput and performance against HPP SOPs and requirements.
• Sample and data collection by the CTC.
• Follow-up of improvement actions arising from operational reviews.

• Act as the main point of contact for the Global HPP team for the on‑campus CTC matters.
• Organize and run regular project meetings with the Global HPP team and internal stakeholders.
• Prepare materials for the project steering committee.
• Manage escalation of unresolved issues to senior representatives in line with the agreed governance.
• Build strong, collaborative working relationships across all parties.

• Tracking the project budget and expenditure against plan.
• Coordinating purchase orders, invoices and payment schedules with finance.
• Supporting vendor selection, negotiations and service contracts with procurement.
• Monitoring contractual deliverables and obligations under the project agreements.

Perform all other duties as reasonably directed by the line manager that are commensurate with these functional objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, Business Administration or a related discipline
• Master’s degree (e.g. MPH, MBA, MSc) in a relevant field.
• Recognized project‑management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2).
• Proven record of relevant experience in project or program management.
• Experience managing complex, multi‑stakeholder projects in healthcare,…