Job Description

We are IMETA

ROPU IMETA is a Regional Operating Unit consisting of 6 mid-sized Operating Units: India, Turkey, Southern Africa (South Africa & Sub Sahara Africa) North East & West Africa, Near East & UAE, Saudi Arabia, Gulf & East Africa (SAGEA).

IMETA is home to more than 47 nationalities. We are a powerhouse of talent, and we work together to ensure that we grow, nurture, and retain our talent. Uniting and working together is the key to our success.

The opportunity:

We’re looking for 2 experienced and motivatedClinical Trial Managers (CTMs) to join our team and lead the operational and scientific delivery of clinical trials at regional and local levels. In this pivotal role, you will help bring innovative treatments to patients faster by ensuring trials are expertly planned, efficiently executed, and strategically managed. As a CTM, you’ll be at the heart of our clinical development efforts, driving collaboration, overseeing trial progress, and ensuring quality and compliance every step of the way.

The job holder will be in a full-time, fixed-term contract position, office-based in Dubai, UAE and will be reporting to Clinical Trial Team Lead IMETA.

Key Responsibilities:

Trial Preparation

• Ensure trial compliance with GCP-ICH, local/global regulations, SOPs, and protocol by overseeing Contract Research Organisation (CRO) and internal teams.
• Manage and review R/OPU trial budget; update as needed for accuracy and oversight.
• Conduct trial-specific training for internal and external partners per the Trial Training Plan.
• Plan and coordinate operational feasibility and timelines; align and track trial team progress.
• Validate site feasibility and commitments; finalize site selection with cross-functional input.
• Develop and implement country-level engagement, recruitment, and risk mitigation plans; coordinate patient-facing documents and report feedback for trial improvement.
• Frontload activities at R/OPU level to drive efficiency and speed.
• Oversee vendor outsourcing per operating models and governance.
• Respond promptly to Regulatory Authority/Ethics Committee and external stakeholder queries.

Trial Conduct

• Maintain oversight of trial conduct, ensuring GCP and regulatory compliance, SOP adherence, and risk monitoring.
• Oversee budget, quality monitoring, and safety reporting in collaboration with other functions.
• Monitor patient recruitment progress; proactively manage contingencies.
• Support Clinical Trial Lead (CTL) during investigator meetings.
• Build and maintain relationships with external experts, sites, Patient Organizations, and stakeholders; coordinate cross-functional collaboration.
• Actively participate in CDO community and CTM network to promote functional excellence.

General accountabilities

• Build and maintain engagement with Investigators, other site staff and Patient Organizations (POs), in collaboration with other functions, to ensure trial speed and effective start up, conduct and close out.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external experts, investigational sites, Patient Organizations and other stakeholders by coordinating and ensuring cross-functional collaboration amongst CDO and appropriate functions (i.e. Medical Affairs, Market Access, PAR) on regional/ local level.
• Supports CTL to ensure issues are raised to Evidence team for timely action or mitigation.
• Manage vendors and CROs to ensure high-quality study conduct

Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree required, preferably in Biomedical Sciences, with relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ proven experience in clinical trial project management.
• In-depth understanding of clinical trial management, with a strong emphasis on teamwork to promote high-performance teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple studies in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in Therapeutic Areas relevant in Boehringer Ingelheim’s pipeline is desirable, including Cardiovascular-Renal-Metabolic, Inflammation and Oncology
• Understanding of key local/regional major regulations, including India, Turkey, South Africa and Saudi Arabia.
• Experienced in working with CROs and external partners is desirable

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong ability to build and maintain strong relationships of mutual value
• Familiarity with clinical guidelines and standard of care is desirable
• Familiarity with Veeva Vault is desirable

What happens Next?

We are looking forward to receiving your application! We will then have a look at your CV. If we see a match, we will invite you for a screening interview.

SPL Screening:

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