Salary
💰 $191,700 - $241,300 per year
Tech Stack
Google Cloud Platform
About the role
- Manage GxP QA functions with an emphasis on Good Clinical Practice (GCP), compliance for both clinical and marketed products
- Partners with Clinical Development/Operations and actively participates on clinical study teams to ensure GCP compliance
- Assists in identifying and communicating clinical trial-related risks and opportunities for process improvement
- Reviews study related documents and plans
- Develops and executes PTC’s GxP risk-based study audit strategy to achieve compliance with applicable current regulatory requirements
- Performs internal and external audits to assure compliance with GCP regulations and guidelines (may include internal processes, regulatory filings, Clinical Research Organizations (CROs), investigator sites, and other vendors)
- Communicates audit results to internal stakeholders and writes audit reports
- Assesses audit responses and ensures closure of corrective action preventative actions (CAPAs)
- Performs GxP inspection readiness activities
- Leads front/backroom activities during regulatory authority inspections
- Advances PTC’s understanding of worldwide regulations, guidelines and GxP practices and assists in helping to meet regulatory compliance and corporate business requirements
- Manages, coaches and mentors direct reports
- Performs other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline
- minimum of 10 years progressively responsible experience in a QA or related role in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization
- at least 5 years in a clinically focused position
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of GCP regulations
- Demonstrated experience leading and/or conducting QA audits
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing risk-based audit plans
- Demonstrated ability to develop and foster positive, collaborative relationships with internal staff as well as with external, third-party vendors
- Demonstrated leadership ability and experience managing, coaching and mentoring direct reports
- Ability to influence without direct authority
- Experience supporting regulatory agency inspections
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members
- Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Excellent planning, organization and time management skills including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects
- Knowledge and experience in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and/or Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) regulations
- Registered GxP Quality Assurance Certifications
- Clinical lab experience