The Thumbay Institute of Clinical Simulation (TICS) at Gulf Medical University, Ajman, is seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager Medical Simulation to lead and oversee the operations of our state-of-the-art clinical simulation center.
This leadership role is ideal for professionals passionate about healthcare simulation, academic excellence, and advancing immersive, technology-enabled medical education.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the simulation centre, ensuring effective day-to-day operations, scheduling, and delivery of simulation activities.
- Develop, implement, and monitor policies, procedures, and standard operating guidelines for simulation-based education.
- Lead faculty development initiatives and manage recruitment, training, supervision, and performance of simulation staff and technicians.
- Ensure quality assurance, continuous improvement, and compliance with national and international accreditation standards.
- Collaborate with academic and clinical stakeholders to integrate simulation-based learning across health professions curricula.
- Support and advance simulation-based research, scholarship, and innovation, including dissemination through publications and conferences.
- Establish and maintain national and international partnerships and represent the simulation centre in professional forums.
- Plan and manage budgets, oversee procurement, and ensure effective utilization and sustainability of financial and physical resources.
- Monitor emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in healthcare simulation and recommend strategic enhancements.
- Prepare reports, evaluations, and documentation for institutional leadership, audits, and accreditation reviews.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Healthcare Simulation, Health Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum 58 years of experience in clinical simulation, healthcare education, or simulation center operations.
- Experience managing simulation labs, clinical skills centers, or healthcare training facilities
Professional Skills
- Strategic planning and operational management of simulation centres.
- Leadership, team building, and workforce management.
- Faculty development, coaching, and mentoring skills.
- Curriculum mapping and integration of simulation into health professions education.
- Quality assurance, accreditation preparation, and performance improvement.
- Research coordination, scholarly writing, and innovation facilitation.
- Financial management, budgeting, and resource optimization.
- Stakeholder engagement, partnership development, and collaboration
