Vanguard Clinical, Inc.

Quality Assurance Manager

Vanguard Clinical, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $125,000 per year

About the role

  • Provides independent quality oversight of internal and external clinical trial activities, records, and processes to ensure compliance with FDA regulations, ICH-GCP, internal SOPs, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Supports quality objectives across the organization and contributes to achieving departmental and company goals.
  • Maintains current knowledge of applicable GxP requirements and regulatory developments and communicates relevant impacts to QA leadership and stakeholders.
  • Supports the implementation, maintenance, and ongoing oversight of the Quality Management System (QMS).
  • Develops, reviews, and maintains SOPs and quality documentation to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (ICH-GCP, FDA CFR, etc.).
  • Provides client-facing Quality Assurance support, including development of quality documentation (e.g., SOPs, plans) and regulatory compliance guidance.
  • Establishes and maintains appropriate quality standards, parameters, and controls across clinical programs and quality processes.
  • Ensures ongoing compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and organizational regulations, guidelines, and policies.
  • Implements and supports Clinical Quality Assurance plans aligned with GCP standards, internal policies, and procedures.
  • Leads and supports inspection and audit readiness activities, including preparation, coordination, and participation in regulatory agency inspections.
  • Plans, conducts, and/or supports qualification, routine, and for-cause audits, and participates in the evaluation, qualification, and ongoing oversight of clinical vendors in accordance with company SOPs.
  • Oversees the management, tracking, and effectiveness of audit observations and CAPAs, including root cause analysis, trending, and escalation of systemic quality issues.
  • Evaluates quality trends and metrics to identify risks, support continuous improvement, and informs QA reporting to management.
  • Provides QA guidance to cross-functional teams through participation in study team meetings and interpretation of current regulatory requirements and best practices.
  • Conducts or supports QA review of clinical and regulatory documents, including protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, and integrated summaries, as applicable.
  • Supports the development and delivery of training materials and provides GCP and SOP-related training to internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborates with clinical teams to assess and investigate temperature excursions, deviations, and product complaints reported from clinical sites.
  • Participates in QA budget planning and resource forecasting activities.
  • Develops, monitors, and reports GCP quality metrics to support consistent quality performance across the organization.
  • Performs other duties and special projects as required.

Requirements

  • 4 to 7+ years of experience in a related field required with supervisory experience a plus
  • Highly proficient with Office 365 (Outlook calendar, email, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are a must)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Acute attention to detail
  • Must be highly organized and able to multi-task prioritizing simultaneous tasks
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Exercise independent judgment and discretion
  • Effectively work cross-functionally across the organization and externally
Benefits
  • health insurance
  • 401k retirement plan
  • paid days off
  • annual performance bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
quality oversightregulatory complianceGxP requirementsQuality Management SystemSOP developmentaudit readinessroot cause analysisGCP standardsquality metricsCAPA management
Soft Skills
communication skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsmulti-taskingindependent judgmentdiscretioncross-functional collaborationclient-facing supporttraining developmentcontinuous improvement