Country Approval Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Prague, Prague, Czechia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, BiotechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years)
  • 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

Responsibilities

  • Prepares, reviews and coordinates, under guidance, regulatory submissions to EU CTIS (and additional special national local applications if applicable, e.g. gene therapy approvals) in alignment with global submission strategy
  • Provides, under guidance, local regulatory strategy advice (MoH &/or EC) to internal clients
  • 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 start up 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

Skills

EU CTIS
Regulatory Submissions
Gene Therapy Approvals
MoH
EC
Clinical Trial Submissions
Site Activation
Regulatory Strategy

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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