Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Join Us as a Country Approval Specialist – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.
As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in the management and preparation, review, and coordination of Country Submissions in line with the global submission strategy. As a Country Approval Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring that submissions are managed effectively and align with our strategic goals.
What You’ll Do:
· Work directly with assigned sites on all site related essential document collection and review.
· Partner with internal Study Startup team, CROs, Clinical Operations teams, and partners to improve overall SSU metrics and deliver processes.
· Ensure standards are applied to the SSU processes across projects.
· Promptly recognize and improve potential site activation delays and escalate to appropriate team members.
· Track all actions and communications with sites to ensure timelines are achieved for studies and sites assigned.
· Support resolving escalated issues identified by the CROs and Clinical Operations teams in partnership with the internal Study Startup team.
· Review and provide feedback to management on site performance metrics.
· Ensure accuracy and completeness of the eTMF for assigned sites during start
Education and Experience Requirements:
· BSc degree or international equivalent
· 2 or more years of experience in clinical research Site Start Up within a pharmaceutical company, CRO or relevant industry vendor.
· Ability to explain data to facilitate decision making processes to be data driven.
· Knowledge and understanding of clinical study protocols and essential documents
· Strong organizational skills, decision making, communication and negotiation skills
· Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• 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
• Good English language and grammar skills
• 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
Working Conditions and Environment:
• Work is performed in an office/ laboratory and/or a clinical environment.
• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves