Clinical Quality Operations Manager – Remote

Job Description

In partnership with the Clinical Quality Operations Lead (CQOL) and Head of CQO, the CQOM is accountable for the execution of operational quality activities within the assigned therapeutic area. This includes operational quality management and inspection management activities.

The CQOM will oversee headquarters clinical quality operations and support clinical trial teams within the assigned therapeutic area, to proactively embed quality into our Company’s sponsored trials, ensure adequate vendor oversight and address any quality issues as needed.

The incumbent will be accountable for the development of quality plans to implement quality by design within clinical development programs, using a risk-based approach.

The incumbent will be accountable for the overall strategy for maintaining ongoing inspection readiness as well as preparing for, managing and following up on regulatory inspections.

• The Clinical Quality Operations Manager is accountable for overseeing the strategic implementation of quality by design principles in assigned clinical trials.
• The CQOM will develop Risk Assessment and Categorization Tools and Quality Plans in partnership with the CTT.
• The CQOMs within a specific therapy area will collectively and periodically (e.g. quarterly) perform a TA-level review of quality plans and risk mitigation approaches in order to identify any emerging signals or trends and provide relevant feedback to the CQOL and Head of CQO as appropriate.
• The CQOM will facilitate and oversee the responses to audit and inspection observations as appropriate. In addition, the CQOM will work with peers to analyze data across therapy areas in order to identify signals and trends and will then develop and implement appropriate process improvement strategies.
• In partnership with the CQOL, the CQOM will develop skillsets in order to be able to recognize and appropriately respond to new and emerging risks through the use of technology. In particular this will include developing and maintaining a profound knowledge of Good Clinical Practice with respect to digital data management (i.e. use of novel technology within clinical trials).
• The CQOM will build and enable effective working relationships with key stakeholders in order to ensure and maintain role clarity and business effectiveness. This will include ongoing partnership with our research division QA and acting as the link between Clinical Development, study teams, global business functions and regional study management.
• The CQOM, in partnership with peers, will contribute to the standardization of Clinical Quality Operations procedures, tools and templates in order to ensure consistency and seamless progression through the study lifecycle.
• The CQOM is accountable for ensuring comprehensive oversight of all activities delegated to third parties.

• Facilitating and monitoring CTT oversight of vendors
• Development, review and revision of quality agreements with business partners (i.e. co-development of products with other pharmaceutical companies).
• Ensuring that essential elements of the quality management system are in place for studies conducted in partnership with non-commercial organizations (e.g. NGO, government or academic institutions).

• The CQOM is responsible for maintaining current regulatory inspection knowledge as it relates to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) inspections by regulatory agencies worldwide, especially those conducted by key authorities such as the USA Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency, UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, as well as other established and emerging authorities. The CQOM is responsible for maintaining appropriate levels of knowledge and skill in order to effectively lead and support GCP inspections, worldwide.
  
  Under the guidance of the CQO Lead, the CQOM may be assigned as Point of Contact for a specific area of regulations (e.g. FDA, EMA, NMPA, etc.). As such, the COM is responsible for monitoring, interpreting and communicating key regulatory developments within CQO.
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