Research Coordinator

Role overview

The Research Coordinator supports the day-to-day administrative, operational, and regulatory work connected to human subjects research studies and broader research programs. This is a non-clinical position focused on making research operations run smoothly, compliantly, and efficiently. The role does not include direct patient care, clinical procedures, obtaining informed consent, or participant-facing research duties.

The coordinator works closely with investigators, research nurse coordinators, sponsors, CROs, and internal stakeholders to help with study start-up, regulatory filings, essential document control, research tracking, scheduling, and general study administration. The aim is to keep research activity organized, compliant, and audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, operational, and regulatory support across research studies to help with compliant study launch and ongoing study management.
• Prepare, submit, monitor, and maintain ethics and regulatory documents, including initial applications, amendments, continuing reviews, safety reports, protocol deviation records, and study closeout paperwork.
• Keep investigator site files, regulatory binders, and other key study records complete, accurate, and ready for audit in line with institutional policy, applicable regulations, and ICH-GCP expectations.
• Support monitoring visits, audits, and inspections by coordinating and supplying the required sponsor, CRO, IRB/REC, institutional, and regulatory documentation.
• Track approvals, protocol deviations, safety reporting deadlines, training status, delegation records, and document expiry dates to maintain compliance.
• Maintain research trackers, regulatory logs, file systems, and study documentation repositories.
• Assist with study start-up tasks, including gathering, preparing, coordinating, and submitting documents needed for research applications and activation.
• Organize study meetings, administrative logistics, scheduling activities, and assigned operational follow-ups.
• Monitor study milestones, enrollment updates, regulatory due dates, approval status, and reporting obligations to support program oversight.
• Help prepare and maintain delegation logs, training records, correspondence files, study trackers, and investigator site documentation.
• Update and maintain regulatory and administrative records across institutional, sponsor, and research systems.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among investigators, Research Nurse Coordinators, research staff, sponsors, CROs, research administration teams, and other institutional stakeholders.
• Build and retain working knowledge of assigned protocols, institutional research policies, regulatory requirements, and research workflow processes.
• Assist in creating and maintaining training tools, learning materials, and operational resources for research administration and regulatory procedures.
• Protect confidentiality and ensure secure handling of research information and documentation in line with institutional and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out other duties as assigned that remain within the scope of the role.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent qualification, in Life Sciences, Public Health, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in administration, operations, or a healthcare-related environment.
• Background supporting research, healthcare operations, or project coordination activities.
• Experience in clinical research coordination.
• Experience assisting with regulatory submissions and clinical trial compliance tasks.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP, human subject protection principles, and relevant research regulatory requirements is preferred.
• Strong ability with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is preferred.
• Well-developed organizational and coordination abilities.
• Capability to manage several priorities and deadlines at the same time.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven accuracy in record keeping and documentation management.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding of research regulatory procedures and research administration workflows is preferred.
• Experience using research databases, CTMS platforms, or electronic research systems is preferred.

Additional information

This is a full-time, onsite role based in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The role supports non-clinical research operations and is centered on coordination, documentation, compliance, and communication rather than direct clinical or participant-facing work. No salary, stipend, duration, or start date was provided.