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February 20, 2013

Clinical Project Manager - ClinTec International - Lebanon/UAE

Lebanon or within UAE (Lebanon)

ClinTec International is actively recruiting for a Clinical Project Manager to join our expanding global company in Lebanon or UAE – this is a Permanent position office/home based with the opportunity to work in collaboration with global pharmaceutical companies. By working for ClinTec you can further your career in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and you can be assured of rewarding benefits.

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for leading for one or more clinical trials simultaneously and be responsible for the initiation, conduct and reporting of clinical trials or programmes. The Senior Project Manager will ensure by co-ordination of project team activities that these projects are completed on or below budget, on or ahead of time and on target, according to the requirements of the contract with the Sponsor and ensure that project activities are executed according to the quality standards defined by appropriate procedures and by ICH GCP.

- Supervise and evaluate the project management team and conduct of clinical trials to ensure the accomplishment of established goals and objectives
- Project Management experience working within the MENA region
- Manage and coordinate project team activities to ensure consistently high performance across the ClinTec project portfolio to the satisfaction of the client(s)
- Contribute to the development of new systems to facilitate management of projects and department operations
- Monitor and review the clinical studies in terms of financial progress, business metrics, KPI’s and compare to milestones delivered
- Provide timely input into monthly internal program management project status reviews
- Develop project schedules of tasks with input of project team members; identify responsible parties, staffing needs, and timeframe for completion of project with list of deliverables, plan timeline in concert with client commitments
- Identify impending obstacles to the successful completion of the project, analyses information and develop innovative solutions to challenges
- Serve as a mentor to Project Managers including the facilitation of their training and orientation and as a resource for administrative and project related issues
- Participate as required, in proposal development, business development, and client presentations and be available to present department responsibilities and functions to potential clients
- Participate in development and implementation of department training programs where required

Essential Criteria
- Bachelor’s degree, equivalent of higher qualification in a relevant life sciences discipline
- Significant track record within clinical project management within clinical trials
- Excellent knowledge of the pharmaceutical product development process and broad therapeutic exposure
- Clear understanding of contracts and scope of work
- Ability to demonstrate strong commercial business acumen
- Ability to work to strict operational deadlines and manage conflicting priorities accordingly
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to interact and manage relationships with international colleagues and clients orally and in writing
- High level of IT literacy including use of Internet, email and Microsoft Office suite of packages
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a regular basis
- Fluency in English language (written and spoken)
- Fluency in Arabic language (written and spoken)
- Willingness and ability to be based in either Lebanon or UAE
- Formal Project Management Training / Accreditation

lebanon@clintec.com