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Global Head – Clinical Services, Regulatory Compliance & QA
Fortrea
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
Tech Stack
Google Cloud Platform
About the role
- Define and execute the Quality System that regulates Fortrea Clinical Services
- Develop and implement a global QA strategy aligned with corporate goals and regulatory expectations
- Ensure adherence to global regulations through the creation and completion of a strong quality risk framework of annual audits.
- Represent Regulatory Compliance & Quality Assurance on all potential mergers/acquisitions, along with the subsequent integrations of the target entity.
- Serve as a key member of the extended leadership team, contributing to overall business strategy and risk management
- Partner with the business leaders to implement and oversee the quality system, ensuring a collaborative approach to driving a strong culture of quality.
- Develop proactive measures to mitigate quality-related risks and maintain compliance with global regulatory bodies with the Fortrea Clinical Services business leaders
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational and QA efficiency and reduce risks
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing global QA team
- Oversee the QA team to serve as the primary contact in regulatory inspections and audits of Fortrea
- Establish Key Quality Metrics/Indicators, analyze trends, and report findings to executive leadership for informed decision-making
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences preferred.
- Proven leadership experience in a global QA role
- In-depth knowledge of ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA, and other international regulatory standards
- Experience directing global audits and regulatory inspections
- Experience leading global teams
- Minimum 15 years of experience in clinical QA within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotech environment
- 20 years of experience in the clinical research industry
Benefits
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- Regardless of your role, we're all family, working together to achieve extraordinary results. At Fortrea, your career isn't just a job – it's a journey of making the exceptional possible, every day.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Quality AssuranceQuality Risk FrameworkGlobal AuditsRegulatory InspectionsKey Quality MetricsContinuous ImprovementOperational EfficiencyClinical QARegulatory Compliance
Soft skills
LeadershipCollaborationMentoringStrategic ThinkingRisk Management
Certifications
Advanced Degree in Life Sciences
