Senior Director,Project Quality Job San Francisco area,California USA,Quality Assurance

Flourish Research is where clinical trials thrive.

Flourish Research is one of the industry’s most progressive and diversified clinical trial organizations, with strong capabilities across cardiology, metabolic disorders, renal, oncology, CNS, pulmonology, and vaccine research. At Flourish Research, we strive toward excellence. In clinical trials and healthcare, excellence means everyone deserves the best care, regardless of their race, color, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We embrace employees, customers, and patients from these underrepresented groups to help make this vision a reality. Flourish is committed to a safe work environment where all employees, customers, and patients are included, and treated with dignity and respect. The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives, and ideas we share, and the better prepared we are to serve our communities.

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Flourish Research is looking for motivated, talented, creative individuals who want to learn and grow in their careers while contributing to research that changes lives! We offer an excellent comprehensive benefits package, a supportive and collaborative work environment, and endless growth opportunities.

We are actively hiring a Senior Director, Project Quality.
Shift: Monday-Friday day shift (40 hours per week)
Location: Remote
FLSA Classification: Exempt

Job Title:

Senior Director, Project Quality

PURPOSE:

Main point of contact and subject matter expert for all project quality functions across all sites owned and operated by Flourish Research. This includes, but is not limited to, managing and overseeing the Flourish QMS, driving and delivering operational quality and improvement initiatives, managing the Project Quality team, consulting on quality, risk and regulatory compliance, and monitoring project quality compliance.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

A. Build, implement, and manage a company wide QMS; create controlled documents to support and maintain the QMS and its requirements.
B. Initiate and lead required QMS reviews per the Flourish Quality Manual.
C. Research, implement, and manage an eQMS solution for all sites.
D. Support site heads/site directors to establish quality compliance and ensure maintenance of process.
E. Create a Project Quality team – determine needs, qualifications, requirements, training, and processes.
F. Lead/support Project Quality team in execution of quality management processes across all sites (quality management plans, risk and QI management, Quality Evaluations, etc.).
G. Collaborate with Process Quality on quality-related process improvements.
H. Provide support to the business on quality matters to ensure regulatory compliance and achievement of commercial objectives, including quality offerings to sponsors (e.g., QTLs, CTQ factors, quality agreements).
I. Provide guidance and insight on SOP harmonization initiative, ensuring compliance of SOPs with the latest regulatory standards and guidance.
J. Report regularly to site staff quality performance feedback, metrics, reported QIs and CAPAs.
K. Provide guidance and follow-up on QIs and CAPAs to operational staff.
L. Support Project Quality team in using eQMS for study quality management.
M. Collaborate with Support Services regarding quality related aspects of new site integration and vendor management.
N. Lead and prepare sites for sponsor audits and inspections. Support physicians and site leaders with response letters and quality management related communication with sponsors, IRBs and the FDA.
O. Review and interpret quality reports (audits, inspections, and complaints) and act as a resource to ensure patient safety and data integrity are maintained by site personnel.
P. Lead operational meetings to ensure lessons learned and best practices are shared across all sites and report on quality metrics and trends across all sites.
Q. Review and ensure site compliance with FDA guidance, SOPs, GxPs and Flourish site standards.
R. Create metrics on quality performance and report to senior leadership on overall quality health of the organization, as well as potential areas of risk.
S. Additional duties as assigned by your manager.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

A. Work is performed remotely.
B. Travel may be required up to 30%.
C. Daily computer use.
D. Occasional evening and weekend work schedules.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

Master’s degree or…