Manager – Research Capability Building

Posted On :
Sunday, October 18th, 2026

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.

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.

Experience

Required:

5 year(s) minimum

Manager

leadership and team-building. clinical trial management expertise. communication and collaboration. organizational and problem-solving skills.