FSP Country Approval Specialist at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • Home-based position, preferably based in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth
  • Ability to manage preparation, review, and coordination of Country Submissions in line with global submission strategy
  • Knowledge of local regulatory submissions (MoH, EC, special national applications e.g., gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers, import license)
  • Expertise in providing local regulatory strategy advice (MoH &/or EC)
  • Technical expertise and coordination oversight for projects with internal departments
  • Capability to serve as primary contact for investigators and local regulatory authorities
  • Understanding of guidelines and processes for communications with internal teams, investigators, and regulatory authorities
  • Ability to act as key-contact at country level for submission-related activities
  • Participation in Submission Team Meetings, Review Meetings, and Project Team meetings
  • Coordination with internal functional departments for site start-up activities and timelines
  • Achievement of target cycle times for site activations
  • Preparation of regulatory compliance review packages
  • Liaison within SIA locally for alignment with global project submission strategy
  • Development of country-specific Patient Information Sheet/Informed Consent form documents
  • Assistance with grant budgets and payment schedules negotiations with sites
  • Identification and recognition of local out-of-scope activities in contracts
  • Support for coordination of feasibility activities

Responsibilities

  • Prepares, reviews, and coordinates local regulatory submissions (MoH, EC, additional special national local applications if applicable, e.g., gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers, import license) in alignment with global submission strategy
  • Provides local regulatory strategy advice (MoH &/or EC) to internal clients
  • Develops and implements local submission strategy
  • Serves as primary contact for investigators and with the local regulatory authorities (in collaboration with the local regulatory manager for complex issues) to ensure submissions are managed in a timely manner
  • Ensures guidelines and processes are followed for effective internal PPD team communications as well as communications with investigators and with the country regulatory authorities to ensure submissions are managed in a timely manner
  • Acts as a key-contact at country level for all submission-related activities
  • Participates as required in Submission Team Meetings, Review Meetings, and Project Team meetings
  • Coordinates 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 activations
  • Prepares the regulatory compliance review packages, as applicable
  • Liaises within SIA locally to ensure local submission activity is planned and delivered in accordance with global project submission strategy
  • Develops country specific Patient Information Sheet/Informed Consent form documents
  • May assist with grant budgets and payment schedules negotiations with sites
  • Assists in identifying and recognising local out of scope activities in a contract in a timely manner and advise relevant functions
  • Supports the coordination of feasibility activities, as required, in accordance with agreed timelines
  • Ensures that trial status information relating to SIA activities

Skills

Country Submissions
Regulatory Submissions
MoH
EC
Clinical Trials
Startup Activities

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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