Assistant Manager/Senior Assistant Manager (Project Management)

Assistant Manager/Senior Assistant Manager (Project Management)

Posting Start Date: 14/04/2026

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

Project Management:

• Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the study across multiple international sites.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk logs, and deliverables to ensure smooth trial start-up and execution.
• Coordinate with site investigators, research teams, and partner institutions for study implementation.
• Oversee the budget and agreement negotiation

Regulatory & Ethics Coordination:

• Support sites in obtaining and maintaining ethics and regulatory approvals.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), local regulations, and institutional SOPs.

Team & Site Coordination:

• Oversee and support local teams in participant recruitment, site monitoring, and data quality assurance.
• Facilitate regular communication and collaboration between clinical sites, microbiology labs, and data centres.

Capacity Building:

• Contribute to regional training and development initiatives aimed at strengthening microbiology and clinical research capabilities.
• Support the development of SOPs, manuals, and training materials.

Monitoring & Quality Assurance:

• Ensure adherence to study protocols and timely resolution of queries and deviations.
• Conduct or support site monitoring visits and audits as required.

Data & Systems:

• Work with data management and IT teams to support electronic data capture (EDC) platforms, data integrity, and secure sharing processes.
• Track and report project metrics to stakeholders and funders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field.
• At least 2-4 years of experience managing or coordinating clinical research projects, ideally in a multi-country or infectious diseases setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical research regulations, GCP, and ethical principles.
• Excellent project management, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and across diverse, multi-disciplinary, and multicultural teams.
• Experience in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), microbiology, or surveillance studies is a plus.

Req ID: 32456