Country Approval Specialist managing local regulatory submissions for pharmaceutical firms. Collaborating with global teams to support clinical trials across various countries.
Responsibilities
Prepares, reviews and coordinates, under guidance, local regulatory submissions (MoH, EC, additional special national local applications if applicable, e.g. gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers, import license) in alignment with global submission strategy.
Provides, under guidance local regulatory strategy advice (MoH &/or EC) to internal clients.
Provides project specific local SIA services and coordination of these projects.
May have contact with investigators for submission related activities.
Key-contact at country level for either Ethical or Regulatory submission-related activities.
Coordinates, under guidance, with internal functional departments to ensure various site start-up activities are aligned with submissions activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensures alignment of submission process for sites and study are aligned to the critical path for site activation.
Achieves PPD’s target cycle times for site.
May work with the start-up CRA(s) to prepare the regulatory compliance review packages, as applicable.
May develop country specific Patient Information Sheet/Informed Consent form documents.
May assist with grant budgets(s) and payment schedules negotiations with sites.
Supports the coordination of feasibility activities, as required, in accordance with agreed timelines.
Entes and maintains trial status information relating to SIA activities onto PPD tracking databases in an accurate and timely manner.
Ensures the local country study files and filing processes are prepared, set up and maintained as per PPD WPDs or applicable client SOPs.
Maintains knowledge of and understand PPD SOPs, Client SOPs/directives, and current regulatory guidelines as applicable to services provided.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years).
Effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation
Good negotiation skills
Good computer skills and the ability to learn appropriate software
Effective communication skills (verbal & written) in English and French.
Basic medical/therapeutic area and medical terminology knowledge
Ability to work in a team environment or independently, under direction, as required
Basic organizational and planning skills
Basic knowledge of all applicable regional / national country regulatory guidelines and EC regulations
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