Assistant Manager/Senior Assistant Manager (Project Management)

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Job Description

The ADVANcing Clinical Evidence in Infectious Diseases Network (ADVANCE-ID) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Trial Project Manager to oversee the coordination and implementation of the ACORN-HAI study—a multi-centre, international, patient-centred surveillance project targeting healthcare-associated infections due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Duties & Responsibilities
Project Management:
•Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the ACORN-HAI 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.
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 3–5 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 multi cultural teams.
•Experience in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), microbiology, or surveillance studies is a plus.