***This position can be based in Pxc3xb5lva, Cairo, Sxc3xa3o Paulo, Kyiv*** Job Purpose
Responsible for the compliance of clinical trials with ICH-GCP, applicable regulatory guidelines, company SOPs.
Development and maintenance of the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) related Quality Management System (QMS).
Performing GCP and GVP related audits and CAPA agreement and follow-up after audits and inspections.
Provides oversight regarding ongoing QA processes regarding GCP and PV.
Major Accountabilities QMS maintenance, development and oversight
Manage, advance, and develop the QMS related to GCP and GVP, including refinements of applicable Quality Manuals.
Guide the development, maintenance, and quality oversight of GCP and GVP SOPs and related documents (e.g., Safety Management Plans, PV Agreements, Master Service Agreements across clinical trials and post-marketing programs).
Develop and maintain the governance structure and assess the effectiveness of the QMS.
Develop, guide and continuously improve Quality Risk Management for risk-based audits of the GVP and GCP related processes or systems.
Can advise GPV and RA Development & Strategy in the development of conditional reminders and alerts (simple automation tasks in alignment with IT).
Audits (planning, report review, BC testing, and Inspections)
Supports the development of Audit Plans in the field of PV and GCP.
Can act as developer or tester for the system / process risk-based audit planning of PV vendors.
Defines the scope of GCP and PV audits, including process audits, CRO audits, site audits, qualification audits.
Leads GCP and PV audits in the role as lead auditor.
Reviews audit reports, suggested CAPA and approves CAPA plans in collaboration with GPV, local PV, CTM, and Head of RA Development as applicable.
Guides and evaluates CAPA development, agreement and follow-up following audits and corresponding Root Cause Analysis.
Prepares for inspections and responds to inspection findings in the field of GCP and GVP.
Qualifies and certifies GCP and GVP auditors and establishes corresponding qualification procedures along with the Head of Compliance.
Performs PV availability (business continuity) testing with relevant PV contacts, website, fax, etc. twice a year as per business continuity requirements.
Training and internal consulting
Designs, supports and conducts internal trainings in the field of GCP, Pharmacovigilance, and QMS documents as needed.
Performs QA check on training matrix regarding the assignment of PV SOP to PV staff (and PV-QA).
Participates in cross-functional teams providing GCP and GVP advice and guidance.
Can support onboarding activities for CQA colleagues.
Deviation reporting and Incident Management
Discusses and reviews deviations in the field of GCP and PV and subsequent CAPAs (acting as an assigned responsible QA Approver in Trackwise).
Involved in reporting and classification of Quality Incidents in clinical trials and PV.
Define thresholds for KPIs and trend-based deviations.
Additional specific PV-QA tasks
Performs quarterly QA checks of PSMF.
Can be involved in Safety Bord meetings in case a safety signal with potential impact on product quality is discussed (signal detection) and can revise / approve corresponding communication plans.
Can act as a QA Approver for Labelling changes in TrackWise/eQMS Change Control (Change category labelling).
Development and administration of PV-QA Team in MS Teams / SharePoint, to track information and for collaboration regarding PV audits and auditors.
Liaises with QP-PV regarding concerns, CAPAs, deviations, audits, etc. where needed.
Additional specific GCP-QA tasks
Member of the Clinical Trial Committee (CTC) and the Clinical Trial Project Team (CTT) with corresponding responsibilities.
Can create, modify reports / dashboards for metrics & KPIs in the field of GCP and PV in alignment with company KPI management. Capable to model database in Power BI, create corresponding URS.
Development and administration of GCP-QA Team in MS Teams / SharePoint, to track information and for collaboration regarding PV audits and auditors.
Job Profile
Acts in line with ACINO principles and values.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Proactive and independent learner to adapt regarding changes in the regulatory and company environment.
IT skills in Office 365 environment (e.g., regarding SharePoint functionalities), preferably ability (or willingness to learn) DAX for Power BI and/or Power Automate.
Resilient, when confronted with a complex scope of tasks under challenging timelines and motivates co-workers.
Excellent communication skills with high impulse control and presence with Business Partners.
Education: Degree in biomedical, life-sciences (Medicine/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary/ Pharmaceutical Sciences/ Biology), Chemistry or related sciences.
Languages: Good written and oral knowledge of English.
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