As a skilled and experienced Clinical Director, you will lead and oversee the medical team and work closely with the Chief Operations Officer to deliver clinical trials within PCRN. The Clinical Director is responsible for strategic planning, execution, and management of clinical research studies, ensuring they are compliant with the protocol, the International Council for Harmonisation - Good Clinical Practice and local regulations.

The Clinical Director is the technical or division lead of the medical team and will also be assigned as Principal Investigator on specific studies.

General

• Provide leadership within the organisation or at assigned sites.
• Contribute as a member of the SLT to the development and implementation of the strategic direction of the business.
• Be responsible for the resource planning for the medical team.
• Support Investigators in the development of recruitment plans, review of CVs and interviews.
• Contribute to feasibilities in a timely manner.
• Act as Country Lead on studies and support any Investigators acting in the role of Country Lead on a study.
• Own materials and processes for Investigator team.
• Onboard Investigators.
• Lead the monthly Investigator meetings, including preparing the agenda and providing content. Actively follow-up on action items.
• Conduct 121 meetings with direct reports.
• Develop goals for the Investigator team in line with corporate strategy. Track performance across the Investigator team.
• Develop and lead training of Investigator / Senior Investigator and other staff on medical topics, as required.
• Attend client meetings and conferences as required, to support business development activities.
• Be able to present Pacific Clinical Research Network expertise and service offering.
• Support the development of case studies as required.
• Lead process improvement and training depending on findings.
• Identify trends across sites and develop new processes / training. Address training needs within team as they arise.
• Complete all other tasks assigned.

Study Start-up

• Work with stakeholders for oversight of all sites to develop additional relationships that would support recruitment.
• Maintains and expands the Pacific Clinical Research Network Specialist Network.
• Attend the Start Up meetings to provide medical input to the recruitment strategy and other areas relevant to the efficient delivery of the study. Providing medical input to re-align recruitment for studies tracking behind targets.
• May attend Site Selection Visits.
• May attend the Site Initiation Visit for a study if the PI is new to the role or in other circumstances as required

Study Conduct

• Hold oversight of consent processes and QC across sites.
• Check Investigators are meeting regularly with monitors and all action items are followed up in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight of issues identified during monitoring visits looking for trends that need to be shared with other sites or Investigators, particularly where there may be a safety issue or where additional training, or process improvement may be required

Study Close Out

• Leads lessons learnt discussions from a medical perspective at the end of studies.

Budget

• Work closely with Finance team to ensure justifications for hiring are within budget and appropriately approved.
• Provide input to budgeting of medical team activities, review and manage medical team utilisation and study realisation across all sites.

Regulatory

• Overall accountability for medical team adherence at all PCRN sites to International Council for Harmonisation's Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP)guidelines, local regulations, study protocols and PCRN Policies and Procedures, thereby ensuring participant safety and data integrity.
• Provide support during preparation and conduct of audits/inspections, and during follow-up.
• Ensure PCRN sites provide adequate medical care for participants for any adverse events.
• Maintain an overview of Health and Disability Ethics Committee and local Regulatory processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and discuss with the PCRN Leadership team any areas in the business where processes and systems can be streamlined, whilst ensuring high quality delivery of products and services.
• Make recommendations and initiate team training to ensure continual improvement.
• Participate in ongoing training and continuing medical education activities sufficient to maintain NZ medical registration and competency of practice

Health, Safety and Compliance

• Fully comply with PCRN Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.
• Comply with Health and Safety Policy and Procedures for visitors when on customer premises.
• Champion health and safety policy, implementation, and safety culture.
• Remain current with any legislative or procedural changes to ensure the business remains compliant.
• Identify hazards and work with management to eliminate them.
• Regularly review health and safety practices and oversee Health and Safety Representatives.

• New Zealand recognised Bachelor of Medicine Degree.
• Registration with the New Zealand Medical Council (MCNZ) – Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa and approved to practice medicine in New Zealand under either a General, Vocational or Special (Clinical Research) scope of practice.
• Current Indemnity Insurance
• Current ACLS Certificate
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Knowledge of International Council for Harmonisation – Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP)

• Significant experience working as a Clinical Trial Investigator
• Excellent leadership and organisational capability
• Demonstrated ability in the use of Microsoft Office software and electronic equipment including computers, copiers and multiline telephones
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated verbal, written and organisational skills
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated problem solving and strategic decision making ability
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer

Direct Reports: Investigators (as assigned)

Key relationships with:
​Senior Leadership Team
​Clinical Teams
​Sponsors & CROs

Please discuss with Hardygroup Consultant

Service Location: New Zealand (Whilst Auckland is preferred other PCRN site locations will be considered)

Annual Budget: Please discuss with HG Principal Consultant

Staffing: Approximately 20 Investigators

Hours: Clinical Director - Maximum of 1.5-2 days per week
​Principal Investigator - Balance of week if required

Role Description – Clinical Director

Role Description - Investigator

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The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 5 August 2025

The reference number to include in your application is H25_5190

Note: Please use the online platform to submit your application. It will not be accepted via email.

If you require assistance in submitting your application online, please get in touch with Executive Search Coordinator, Aldie Zuñiga: M: +61 (0)49 410 1082 / E: azuniga@hardygroupintl.com

It Is standard practice for HardyGroup to acknowledge receipt of your application no later than the next business day. We request that if you do not receive the acknowledgement, you contact the search coordinator listed above as soon as possible after the 24-hour business period and arrange to resend your application if necessary.

Your application must include:

1. 1.Cover letter to the Principal Consultant (Janine Hammat) introducing yourself and addressing the qualifications, requirements and selection criteria;
2. 2.An up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae

Please view HG’s Written Application Procedure prior to preparing your documentation and applying for the role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Janine Hammat
​HG Principal Consultant
​M. +61 (0)488 555 858
​E. jhammat@hardygroupintl.com

Lynette Taylor
​HG Executive Director, Search & Recruitment
​M. +61 (0)431 293 861
​E. ltaylor@hardygroupintl.com