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Woodston Personnel is seeking an experienced Clinical Director to join our client's hospital in KSA.

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to: Consultant in charge of assigned department(s)
• Responsible for: Nursing Staff and management of assigned area
• Liaises with: Nursing staff, Medical and Paramedical, Administration and Support Services

Job Summary:

• Assists the In-charge of assigned department(s) in accomplishing the nursing objectives within the division.
• Maintains an atmosphere which promotes:

a) Staff development

b) Standards of care

c) Clinical competence

d) Philosophy, vision and mission of all Nursing Departments.
- Actively participate in quality improvement projects in order to achieve the desired objective.
- Responsible for the management of nursing staff assigned, providing:

a) leadership

b) supervising a professional team

c) staff development

d) Saudization

e) recruitment and retention

f) trouble shooting of problem areas.
- Manages the nursing service within the units or departments according to program policy and procedures ensuring the highest standard of care within available resources.
- Provides leadership to construct and facilitate a framework that supports the Hospital's nursing workforce in the provision of a safe, culturally sensitive and effective patient care.
- Works with operational leaders to ensure processes are maintained that contribute to the management and support of nursing staff through quality human resource processes.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

• Facilitate information sharing to staff within the organization and acts as conduit for the creation of open, positive communication channels.
• Ensure appropriate and timely professional orientation, performance appraisal development and annual job description review.
• Participate in decision making regarding nursing staff promotions, transfers and disciplinary hearings concerning nursing practice incidents.
• Participate with the development of policies and work instructions relevant to nursing.
• Participate by providing innovative effective leadership to maintain a positive climate, image and reputation for the nursing service.
• Ensure professional and operational communication channels and reporting lines are understood and utilized.
• Implement the philosophy, vision, mission and strategic plan for PSMMC program and Nursing services in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Manage the daily operation of the Nursing services with the approved policies and procedures.
• Ensure efficient use of all Human Resources as per the hospital's regulations: overtime, sick leave and absences, annual leave and staff floated to other areas, Study Leave, Maternity Leave, Compassionate and unpaid leave
• Ensure cost effective utilization and storage of supplies and equipment.
• Establish performance improvement system in the assigned area that supports the overall objectives of the department's performance improvement program.
• Ensure all staff credentials are according to job description, and their licensure is current.
• Monitor nursing database and coordinate review and selection of candidates.
• Monitor duty rotas, overtime and annual leave allocations.
• Develop manpower planning process in the assigned area to include evaluation of staffing requirements and the effective allocation of nursing staff.
• Actively participate in the development of the management skills of immediate subordinates and gives appropriate autonomy to staff that show leadership skills.
• Promote changes, which are evidence based within the hospital's vision and mission and motivate staff to be open to change.
• Maintain regular administrative meetings with all levels of staff.
• Deal with staff performance issues including disciplinary matters and staff appraisals.
• Serve on hospital-wide committees, departmental committees and nursing committees as assigned.
• Ensure all information concerning patient affairs and hospital business is confidential.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the in-charge of assigned department(s) or by the Director of Family and Community Medicine within the scope of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Act as nursing representative for assigned department(s) on committees and working parties as required.
• Develop, implement and monitor nursing staff adherence to the relevant hosital-wide policies and procedures, by-laws and operational policies of assigned department(s).
• Serves on hospital-wide committees and represents nursing departments in the internal and external functions as required.
• Maintain a positive working environment and facilitate collaborative working relationships between all nursing staff.
• Provide innovative leadership to maintain a positive climate, image and reputation for the Nursing Services.
• Ensure efficient use of manpower i.e. utilization of overtime and human resource management such as different leaves, benefits and grading.
• Collect, analyzes and submits statistical data, prepares comprehensive reports regarding service and projects within assigned department(s).
• Implement changes within the hospital's vision, mission, values and motives staff to adapt to organizational change.

Education and Research

• Promote competency-based practice that links to performance evaluation.
• Assess the training needs of the nursing staff and participate in formulation and delivery of general training courses in: Use of the hospital system, Management, Aspects of clinical administration, Induction and orientation of hospital's environment, Customer relation to pre-agreed level of quality
• Be responsible for individual professional growth and personal development.
• Ensure that all staff meet the requirements of yearly continuing education.
• Remain current regarding issues pertaining to healthcare and nursing at national and international level.
• Monitor, explores and facilitates nursing education opportunities.
• Participate in the coordination of nursing education in collaboration with departmental Educators to ensure planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing education within the hospital.
• Provide all nursing staff with opportunities for growth and development through a progressive staff development program.
• Develop, implement and evaluate competency-based practices that support the systems of professional development.
• Keep updated with current issues regarding healthcare, patient care practice standards and new development in nursing education.

Quality Improvement

• Develop control mechanism to ensure that safe standard of nursing care is provided.
• Review, analyze and evaluate the level and quality of services and initiates the appropriate action when indicated.
• Act as a resources person for identifying Quality Improvement Projects as appropriate within the frame work of the Quality Improvement methodology.
• Monitor occurrence variance report, investigates incidents actions/follow-up.
• Participate in CQI&PS – System Improvement and System Control.
• Maintain good public and approachable profile, and is readily available to deal with complaints and problems.
• Ensure that risks are monitored, reviewed and communicated.
• Ensure quality, appropriateness and uniform delivery of care by: Establishing and monitoring of standards, Measuring actual performance against standards, Formulating policies and procedures for nursing practice, Improvement measures

Nursing Practice

• Ensure that there is a system in a place to monitor nursing service delivery.
• Review work patterns and operational policies instituting trials as appropriate and recommend amendments.
• Ensure that staffs carry out duties within their competence and that staff are formally authorized to undertake approved extended roles.
• Ensure adherence to MSD Nursing standards, generic and unit specific standards and policies.
• Manage conflict issues in collaboration with other nursing and operational staff.
• Manage incidents of professional misconduct collaboratively and provide reports to the Consultant In-charge.
• Promote and facilitate compliance with current evidence-based policies and procedures.
• Monitor Nursing standards of policies and implement changes where appropriate.
• Promote patient focused, goal oriented and timely interventions.
• Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities.

Full time contracts with excellent renumeration and benefits available

Please apply with your CV to register your interest in this role.

Education / Licensure

Essential

Master's Degree in Nursing or equivalent.

Current practicing license from country of origin with Valid registration from Saudi Commission for Health Specialties as a senior specialist.

Professional Experience

Essential

Minimum of eight (8) years nursing experience in an acute hospital setting inclusive of four (4) years experience in a leadership position.

Desirable

Experience in manpower planning.

Experience in healthcare nursing departments.

Specialized Knowledge

Essential

Diversity in clinical skills.

High standard of clinical nursing and management skills.

Good statistical and administrative skills.

Experience in Manpower Planning and budgeting.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Job Description
This role combines the accountability of a clinical research manager and certain elements of a GCTO country lead role. Holders of this position are accountable for

• The performance and compliance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, Our company's policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally
• Under the oversight of the CRD, providing leadership to a country liaising with local country Management team, participating in the local medical governance and providing oversight for the GCTO team in the country serving as a primary point of contact for managing clinical trial execution in all its aspects across phases I/II through III/IV in that country It could include line management of the GCTO our company's employees if required

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

CRM component ( Minimum of 50% of time expected to be project related, to be defined according to the need)

• Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols between Country Operations (CO) and clinical trial team (CTT) ( or ROC where applicable)
• Pro-actively drives/tracks execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments for assigned protocols. Strong collaboration with local CO roles. Forecasts country resource needs. Serves local business needs (signs contracts, manages budgets as delegated).
• Responsible for quality and compliance in assigned protocols in country in close collaboration with CRAs and local study team. Reviews Monitoring Visits Reports and Escalates performance issues and training needs to CRA manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed.
• Responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners. Oversees country and site validations, site selection and recruitment in assigned protocols. Responsible for clinical trial education to sites. Country POC for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.
• Collaborates internally with local PV, Regulatory, GMA/GHH to align on key decisions in his/her studies. Significantly impacts on the ability to effectively conduct clinical studies and develop the pipeline, while maintaining local regulatory and compliance requirements in countries. The position has a significant impact on how a country can deliver country-specific trial commitments and objectives. As a customer-facing role, this position will build business relationships and represent our company's with investigators, functional outsourcing partners and other external partners and therefore have a significant impact on country-level customer relationships.
• Oversee country commitments, compliance and training needs. Additionally, business leadership and alignment with corporate requires that individual has ability to lead across several dimensions simultaneously.
• Works collaboratively with Country, Regional and HQ Operations; Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Global Medical Affairs and Global Human Health internally; and with external functional outsourcing vendors. Requires coordination and alignment with the regional and broader organization. Additionally, will work to build and maintain relationships with investigators and other external partners and promote the company reputation. In collaboration with CRD and/or CRM manager represents our company's in Pharma industry issues and in seeking influence in external R&D environment.)

Country Lead component (% of time to be defined according to the needand always less than 50% or less than 25% if no line management is included.)

• Work collaboratively in a matrix organization with all groups within GCTO, especially with Clinical Sciences and Study Management (CSSM), Clinical Quality Managers (CQMs), to deliver objectives.
• Collaborate with Functional Service Provider (FSP) local Leadership to ensure adequate and appropriate resourcing for the Our company's internal clinical trial portfolio
• Collaborate with Clinical Research Organization (CRO) local Leadership to ensure the successful implementation of fully-outsourced clinical trials
• Represents GCTOin the Medical Governace council.
• Support the development and management of Investigator relationships in conjunction with the OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Therapy Areas, and when appropriate, Human Health colleagues. Contribute to the program life-cycle management through effective study allocation and execution (prioritizing programs, working with KOLs, etc.).
• Take responsibility for any subsidiary clinical audits, working closely with the Quality Assurance (QA) group and the Good Clinical Practice Quality and Compliance Council (GCP QCC).
• Represents the GCTO organization both internally and externally within the industry in the country.
• Represents GCTO in the local subsidiary management team ( could be extended leadership team)
• In case of line manager of GCTo staff
• Responsible for ensuring appropriate scientific and operational training for staff members.
• Effectively manage resources to ensure appropriately skilled and high performing staff members are assigned to support the effective execution of the portfolio and achieve GCTO, GCD, and OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION objectives. Sets clear performance standards and holds self and organization accountable for achieving results. Embraces GCTO metrics and performance standards (KPI's)

CORE Competency Expectations

• Knowledge in Site Management.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success required.
• Requires ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research activities in the country according to predetermined global policies and commitments with the support, oversight and supervision of the CRM Manager or CRD
• Requires strong understanding of local regulatory environment for the individual to weigh
• pros and cons of key decisions with input from manager.
• Strong scientific and clinical research knowledge is required for this position.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics is essential as well as the ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate with different stakeholders within GCTO and OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION in a matrix organization.
• Ability and skills to manage resource allocation, processes (and controls), productivity, quality and project delivery
• Strong Communication skills requiring proficiency in written and spoken English and local language. The incumbent must be competent and effective in written and verbal communication.
• Strategic thinking

Behavioral Competency Expectations

• High emotional intelligence
• Leadership skills that enable and drive alignment with the goals, purpose and mission of Our company's Research Labs (OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION), Global Clinical Development (GCD) and GCTO
• Ability to identify problems, conflicts and opportunities early and lead, analyse and prepare mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution is critical.
• Required to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum noise; win concessions without damaging relationships; be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gain trust quickly from other parties in negotiations and have an excellent sense of timing. Examples of common problems include 1) low patient recruitment, 2) inadequate staff to meet business needs, 3) performance or compliance issues, 4) working with regulatory issues and the broader organization, and 5) resolution of conflictive situations on country level.
• Requires skills to effectively build and maintain professional relationships with investigators and other external stakeholders, requiring strong communication, educational/pedagogic, diplomatic and empathic skills.
• Experience Requirements

Required

• 10 years of experience job experience.

  
  

Priority

• People Management experience
• Saudi Market experience
• Educational Requirements

Required

• Bachelor degree in Science (or comparable)

Preferred

• Advanced degree, (e.g., , Master degree, MD, PhD)

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status
Regular

Relocation
VISA Sponsorship
*Travel Requirements
Flexible Work Arrangements *
Not Applicable

Shift
Valid Driving License
Hazardous Material(s)
*Required Skills *
Adaptability, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Trial Documentation, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Trial Management Processes, Clinical Trial Planning, Clinical Trials Monitoring, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Ethical Standards, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Leadership, Management Process, Oncology Trials, People Leadership, Production Operations, Product Operations

*Preferred Skills
Job Posting End Date *
10/13/2025

• A job posting is effective until PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID
R

Job Description

This role combines the accountability of a clinical research manager and certain elements of a GCTO country lead role. Holders of this position are accountable for:

• The performance and compliance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, Our company's policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally
• Under the oversight of the CRD, providing leadership to a country: liaising with local country Management team, participating in the local medical governance and providing oversight for the GCTO team in the country serving as a primary point of contact for managing clinical trial execution in all its aspects across phases I/II through III/IV in that country It could include line management of the GCTO our company's employees if required

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

CRM component ( Minimum of 50% of time expected to be project related, to be defined according to the need):

• Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols between Country Operations (CO) and clinical trial team (CTT) ( or ROC where applicable)
• Pro-actively drives/tracks execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments for assigned protocols. Strong collaboration with local CO roles. Forecasts country resource needs. Serves local business needs (signs contracts, manages budgets as delegated).
• Responsible for quality and compliance in assigned protocols in country in close collaboration with CRAs and local study team. Reviews Monitoring Visits Reports and Escalates performance issues and training needs to CRA manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed.
• Responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners. Oversees country and site validations, site selection and recruitment in assigned protocols. Responsible for clinical trial education to sites. Country POC for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.
• Collaborates internally with local PV, Regulatory, GMA/GHH to align on key decisions in his/her studies. Significantly impacts on the ability to effectively conduct clinical studies and develop the pipeline, while maintaining local regulatory and compliance requirements in countries. The position has a significant impact on how a country can deliver country-specific trial commitments and objectives. As a customer-facing role, this position will build business relationships and represent our company's with investigators, functional outsourcing partners and other external partners and therefore have a significant impact on country-level customer relationships.
• Oversee country commitments, compliance and training needs. Additionally, business leadership and alignment with corporate requires that individual has ability to lead across several dimensions simultaneously.
• Works collaboratively with Country, Regional and HQ Operations; Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Global Medical Affairs and Global Human Health internally; and with external functional outsourcing vendors. Requires coordination and alignment with the regional and broader organization. Additionally, will work to build and maintain relationships with investigators and other external partners and promote the company reputation. In collaboration with CRD and/or CRM manager represents our company's in Pharma industry issues and in seeking influence in external R&D environment.)

Country Lead component (% of time to be defined according to the needand always less than 50% or less than 25% if no line management is included.)

• Work collaboratively in a matrix organization with all groups within GCTO, especially with Clinical Sciences and Study Management (CSSM), Clinical Quality Managers (CQMs), to deliver objectives.
• Collaborate with Functional Service Provider (FSP) local Leadership to ensure adequate and appropriate resourcing for the Our company's internal clinical trial portfolio
• Collaborate with Clinical Research Organization (CRO) local Leadership to ensure the successful implementation of fully-outsourced clinical trials
• Represents GCTOin the Medical Governace council.
• Support the development and management of Investigator relationships in conjunction with the OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION Therapy Areas, and when appropriate, Human Health colleagues. Contribute to the program life-cycle management through effective study allocation and execution (prioritizing programs, working with KOLs, etc.).
• Take responsibility for any subsidiary clinical audits, working closely with the Quality Assurance (QA) group and the Good Clinical Practice Quality and Compliance Council (GCP QCC).
• Represents the GCTO organization both internally and externally within the industry in the country.
• Represents GCTO in the local subsidiary management team ( could be extended leadership team)
• In case of line manager of GCTo staff:

o Responsible for ensuring appropriate scientific and operational training for staff members.

o Effectively manage resources to ensure appropriately skilled and high performing staff members are assigned to support the effective execution of the portfolio and achieve GCTO, GCD, and OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION objectives. Sets clear performance standards and holds self and organization accountable for achieving results. Embraces GCTO metrics and performance standards (KPI's)

CORE Competency Expectations:

• Knowledge in Site Management.
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success required.
• Requires ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research activities in the country according to predetermined global policies and commitments with the support, oversight and supervision of the CRM Manager or CRD
• Requires strong understanding of local regulatory environment for the individual to weigh
• pros and cons of key decisions with input from manager.
• Strong scientific and clinical research knowledge is required for this position.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics is essential as well as the ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.
• Ability to collaborate with different stakeholders within GCTO and OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION in a matrix organization.
• Ability and skills to manage resource allocation, processes (and controls), productivity, quality and project delivery
• Strong Communication skills requiring proficiency in written and spoken English and local language. The incumbent must be competent and effective in written and verbal communication.
• Strategic thinking

Behavioral Competency Expectations:

• High emotional intelligence
• Leadership skills that enable and drive alignment with the goals, purpose and mission of Our company's Research Labs (OUR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT DIVISION), Global Clinical Development (GCD) and GCTO
• Ability to identify problems, conflicts and opportunities early and lead, analyse and prepare mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution is critical.
• Required to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum noise; win concessions without damaging relationships; be both direct and forceful as well as diplomatic; gain trust quickly from other parties in negotiations and have an excellent sense of timing. Examples of common problems include: 1) low patient recruitment, 2) inadequate staff to meet business needs, 3) performance or compliance issues, 4) working with regulatory issues and the broader organization, and 5) resolution of conflictive situations on country level.
• Requires skills to effectively build and maintain professional relationships with investigators and other external stakeholders, requiring strong communication, educational/pedagogic, diplomatic and empathic skills.
• Experience Requirements:

Required:

• 10 years of experience job experience.

  
  

Priority:

• People Management experience

. Saudi Market experience

• Educational Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor degree in Science (or comparable)

Preferred:

• Advanced degree, (e.g., , Master degree, MD, PhD)

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Trial Documentation, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Trial Management Processes, Clinical Trial Planning, Clinical Trials Monitoring, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Decision Making, Ethical Standards, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Leadership, Management Process, Oncology Trials, People Leadership, Production Operations, Product Operations

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

10/13/2025

• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R