Clinical Affairs Manager – MENA Region

About the role

The Clinical Affairs Manager will lead the planning, execution and oversight of clinical studies for Akura Medical’s NavIQ software platform and PE thrombectomy device across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Based in Doha, Qatar, you will be the primary clinical and operational point of contact for all trial activities from site selection to study close‑out.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the operational lead for clinical studies (IDE, post‑market, PMCF, registries, observational) in the MENA region.
• Plan, design and execute studies in line with business and regulatory strategies.
• Develop and manage study documentation including protocols, informed consent forms, CRFs, statistical plans and trial agreements.
• Identify, evaluate, select, initiate, monitor and close‑out sites across countries such as Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, SOPs and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
• Provide direct case coverage and technical support to physicians during interventional procedures.

Required profile

• Self‑sufficient, resourceful professional comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment with limited on‑ground infrastructure.
• Clinical or procedural expertise in interventional cardiology, interventional radiology or vascular surgery is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross‑functional teams and external investigators.

Required skills

• Clinical trial management
• Regulatory submissions
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance
• Study documentation preparation (protocols, consent forms, CRFs)
• Site identification and monitoring across multiple countries