Risk Surveillance Lead

Summary
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The Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM) Risk Surveillance Lead is responsible for driving the adoption of RBQM practice at trial level and overseeing the implementation, and continuous improvement. Risk Surveillance Lead works within a matrix environment and has overall account‑ability for the surveillance of the quality risks across the assigned trials and program, enabling a comprehensive clinical quality (GCP) risk governance. The role demonstrates leadership in influencing and improving clinical trial quality through expert understanding of clinical trial protocols, processes, regulatory requirements, and quality management principles.

This role can be based in our offices in Dublin, Ireland or Barcelona, Spain with an on‑site expectation of three days in the office.

About

The Role

Facilitate trial protocol risk assessment across multiple cross‑functional domains (clinical, operational, data management, vendors, regulatory, etc.) associated to critical‑to‑quality (CtQ) data and processes, including definition of quality tolerance limits (QTLs), evaluation of risks based on likelihood, detectability, impact, and ensuring mitigation strategies/plans are defined.

Responsible for drafting, maintaining, and archiving the study‑specific documentation of risk management activities e.g., Integrated Quality Risk Management Plan (IQRMP).

Partner with the RBQM system configuration team to ensure risk indicators, quality tolerance limits and other analytics/visualizations are programmed and functioning per operational requirements in the RBQM system.

Conduct periodic central surveillance of aggregate data at the study and potentially program level, leveraging available analytics/visualizations in the RBQM system to identify emerging risks and/or issues.

Facilitate risk review meetings and discussions with study and potentially program team members to effectively communicate findings, support, and encourage robust root‑cause identification and mitigation strategies.

Support and participate in internal and external audits and inspections.

Collaborate with training departments to support training initiatives and aid in the adoption of the RBQM approach.

Identify and share lessons learned, best practices, successes, case studies, failures, and process improvement opportunities to promote continuous improvement and consistency with RBQM processes.

Act as a change agent, champion, subject‑matter expert and point of contact for RBQM methodology, leading study teams to understand and follow best practices to achieve maximum benefit.

Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a health‑related or life science area, or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience.

Minimum of 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry.

Preferred minimum of 1 year of experience in Risk‑Based Quality Management.

Robust understanding of the drug development process and clinical trial execution.

Knowledge of industry regulatory standards including 21 CFR Part 11, ICH E6, ICH E8 (GCP).

Experience in risk management, sponsor audits and health‑authority inspections, root‑cause analyses and mitigation strategies as well as Corrective Actions Preventive Actions.

Knowledge of RBQM IT systems or other data analytic systems.

Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify patterns and make recommendations for improvement.

Demonstrated ability to effectively lead cross‑functional team meetings.

Experience forming cross‑functional collaborations; strong interpersonal skills.

Supports a culture of continual improvement and innovation; promotes knowledge sharing.

Ability to influence without authority.

Think creatively; challenges the status quo.

Languages

English: fluent written and spoken.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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