Implementation Specialist – Clinical Research
Location: United Arab Emirates (multi-site across partner hospitals)
Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract (12–18 months)
Reports to: Principal Investigator / Clinical Operations Lead
Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Implementation Specialist to support the execution of a multi-site clinical research study across several partner hospitals in the UAE. The role will focus on coordinating study start-up, ensuring protocol adherence, training site staff, and providing ongoing operational support to achieve research milestones on time and within compliance.
This is a field-facing role requiring excellent coordination, stakeholder management, and familiarity with clinical workflows. Experience in maternal health, chronic disease, or remote patient monitoring is a plus.
Key Responsibilities:
Support study start-up activities, including ethics submissions, site onboarding, staff training, and materials distribution
Serve as the primary liaison between the study coordination team and local hospital staff (nurses, physicians, and administrators)
Monitor protocol implementation at each site to ensure fidelity and compliance with GCP and local regulatory requirements
Provide hands-on training to clinical and non-clinical personnel on study procedures, data entry, and digital platforms
Coordinate logistics such as informed consent materials, scheduling, device distribution (if applicable), and troubleshooting operational issues
Assist with participant recruitment, enrollment tracking, and site-level reporting
Document implementation challenges and support iterative adaptation of procedures to fit each hospital context
Collaborate with data managers, PI, and clinical monitors to support accurate and timely data collection
Prepare status reports and contribute to study documentation, including site visit logs, deviation reports, and SOP updates
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field
Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred but not required
At least 3–5 years of experience in clinical research implementation, study coordination, or hospital-based quality improvement
Strong understanding of clinical workflows, hospital operations, and/or electronic medical records (EMRs)
Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and UAE or GCC regulatory environment
Fluency in English required; proficiency in Arabic is strongly preferred
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and cultural contexts
Experience working in or with UAE hospitals or regional health authorities is highly desirable
Additional Information:
Frequent local travel required between partner hospitals within the UAE (e.g., Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah)
Position may include occasional evening or weekend hours to align with hospital shifts or study events