Medical Director Plasma Operations

Medical Director, Canada Plasma Operations

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well‑being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma‑derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Souhaitez‑vous rejoindre une équipe internationale qui travaille à l’amélioration des soins de santé ? Voulez‑vous améliorer la vie de millions de personnes ? Grifols est une entreprise mondiale de soins de santé qui, depuis 1909, travaille à l’amélioration de la santé et du bien‑être des personnes dans le monde entier. Nous sommes leaders dans le domaine des médicaments dérivés du plasma et de la médecine transfusionnelle et nous développons, produisons et commercialisons des médicaments, des solutions et des services innovants dans plus de 110 pays et régions.

Position title: Medical Director, Canada Plasma Operations

Reports to: Chief Quality Officer

The Medical Director, Canada Plasma Operations provides strategic medical leadership and oversight for Grifols’ plasma collection operations across Canada. The role is accountable for ensuring donor safety, donor eligibility determinations, medical compliance, and the implementation of evidence‑based medical practices across all plasma donor centers.

The Medical Director serves as the designated medical authority for plasma collection activities, providing guidance to center physicians, medical staff, operations, quality, regulatory affairs, and senior leadership. The position is responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable Canadian federal and provincial requirements, including the Food and Drugs Act, Food and Drug Regulations, Health Canada Blood Regulations, applicable provincial health legislation, standards from Canadian Blood Services (CBS) where relevant, and international standards including EMA, PPTA IQPP, and corporate requirements.

The Medical Director acts as the primary medical liaison with Health Canada and provincial public health authorities on matters related to donor safety, adverse events, donor eligibility, and medical oversight of plasma collection operations.

This role serves as the senior medical authority for Grifols Canada’s plasma collection operations and is responsible for fostering a culture of donor safety, scientific excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

• Medical Oversight and Donor Safety
  • Provide medical leadership and oversight for all Canadian plasma donor centers.
  • Ensure donor safety remains the highest priority in all plasma collection activities.
  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve medical policies, directives, and procedures related to:
  • Donor eligibility and suitability.
  • Donor assessment and selection.
  • Donor informed consent.
  • Donor counseling and education.
  • Management of donor adverse events and reactions.
  • Donor re‑entry and deferral programs.
  • Review and approve medical criteria used for donor acceptance, temporary deferral, permanent deferral, and donor requalification.
  • Provide medical consultation and support for complex donor eligibility determinations.
  • Serve as escalation point for significant donor medical events, safety concerns, and emerging donor risks.
  • Oversee medical investigations.
• Regulatory Compliance
  • Ensure medical practices comply with:
  • Health Canada Blood Regulations.
  • Food and Drugs Act and Regulations.
  • Applicable provincial healthcare and privacy legislation.
  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
  • Provincial privacy requirements where applicable.
  • PPTA International Quality Plasma Program (IQPP) standards.
  • European Medicines Agency (EMA) requirements applicable to source plasma intended for fractionation.
  • Other applicable international regulatory requirements.
  • Act as medical representative during Health Canada inspections, regulatory meetings, and compliance activities.
  • Support responses to regulatory observations,…