
Associate Director, GCP Quality Assurance
Akero Therapeutics
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $152,700 - $267,300 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide QA oversight for the planning, execution, and reporting of clinical trials for biologic programs.
- Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, FDA 21 CFR Parts 50/54/56/312, EMA regulations, and other international clinical trial requirements.
- Support audit readiness of investigator sites, Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), and internal clinical teams.
- Participate in vendor qualification and ongoing oversight of CROs, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.
- Review and manage deviations, CAPAs, and change controls associated with Clinical activities.
- Ensure quality documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with corporate standards and global regulations.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across Clinical QA functions.
- Provide quality input into regulatory submissions, including INDs, BLAs/MAAs, and safety updates.
- Serve as a QA liaison between Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and external partners (CROs, Safety Vendors).
- Support training and awareness of GCP and corporate quality policies across internal teams and contractors.
- Facilitate effective communication between internal stakeholders and global regulatory authorities during audits and inspections.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of experience required OR
- Master's degree and 7+ years of experience
- PhD/JD and 5+ years of experience
- MD/DO and 1+ years of experience may be considered
- Relevant experience in Quality Assurance within Clinical Operations, preferably in biologics or biotechnology.
- Strong knowledge of global regulatory requirements: ICH-GCP, EU GCP Directive/Regulation, FDA GCP regulations, and international GVP standards.
- Experience with CRO vendor oversight, including audits and inspections.
- Familiarity with electronic systems for clinical data (e.g., EDC, CTMS, Argus, ARISg, Veeva Vault).
- Demonstrated success in managing quality issues, audits, and regulatory inspections.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and geographies
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision coverage
- life insurance
- disability insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- flexible spending accounts
- employee assistance program
- tuition reimbursement program
- voluntary benefits such as group legal
- critical illness
- identity theft protection
- pet insurance
- auto/home insurance
- time off pursuant to sick time policy
- flexible vacation policy
- parental leave policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Quality AssuranceClinical OperationsRegulatory ComplianceDeviation ManagementCAPA ManagementChange ControlRegulatory SubmissionsAudit ManagementVendor OversightContinuous Improvement
Soft Skills
CommunicationOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCollaborationInfluencing