Our team of colleagues in clinical research services are at the forefront of getting cures to market. We bring a high caliber of scientific and clinical expertise to the development of drugs that address the world’s most challenging health concerns. Our Clinical Research team, who powers our PPD® clinical research portfolio, are part of our leading global contract research organization (CRO).
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Discover Impactful Work:
As a Country Approval Specialist, you are responsible for pulling regulatory Country Submissions together in order to activate investigative sites. You have a strong attention to detail, taking ownership of the accuracy of these documents while holding yourself and others accountable.
A day in the Life:
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;
Enters 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.
Education
Bachelor's degree
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Effective oral and written communication skills;
Excellent social 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;
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
EEO & Affirmative Action Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.
