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Project Management for Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research Programmes

Clinical and pharmaceutical projects run under strict protocols, ethics oversight and documentation demands that ordinary projects rarely meet. This course covers planning and controlling research studies and trials, from site setup and recruitment through data lock and reporting. It reflects the growing clinical research and health product landscape across Africa.

What you will be able to do

  • Plan research and trial projects around protocol and ethics requirements.
  • Set up study sites, teams and supply of study materials.
  • Manage participant recruitment, retention and milestone tracking.
  • Control quality, documentation and data integrity throughout the study.
  • Coordinate sponsors, sites, ethics committees and regulators.
  • Manage study closeout, data lock and reporting.

Course outline

  1. 01The clinical research project environment
  2. 02Protocol, ethics and study planning
  3. 03Site setup and study supplies
  4. 04Recruitment and milestone management
  5. 05Quality, documentation and data integrity
  6. 06Sponsor, site and regulator coordination
  7. 07Risk and safety monitoring
  8. 08Study closeout and reporting

Who should attend

Clinical project managers, research coordinators, study leads and programme staff in pharmaceutical, health research and clinical trial settings.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Harare3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Kampala3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Online3US$900
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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