Quality Oversight Lead-- fully remote! at Thermo Fisher Scientific

North Carolina, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalency of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience)
  • Previous experience providing knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience
  • Working knowledge of GCP
  • Proven experience in building strong relations
  • Experience working with CRO and/or Pharma companies
  • Ability to co-exist in 2 organizations and navigate organizational structures and dotted line reporting line(s) to achieve clear communication and transparency
  • In-depth knowledge of all Clinical Trial related FDA and EU regulations and ICH Guidelines

Responsibilities

  • Provide Clinical Quality oversight and support to the clinical study teams
  • Pro-actively implement quality principles during clinical design and set-up, study conduct, and reporting, providing continuous support and input during Clinical Development Activities in the GCP area
  • Provide Quality principles and quality insights to the study team at study design and start up
  • Act as the first point of contact for any quality related questions/concerns for study teams
  • Own the Quality role on study level by providing continuous quality compliance support and acting as an internal advisor to the study team on relevant processes, procedural documents, and regulations to ensure correct interpretation and implementation
  • Ensure alignment with client quality and the quality agreement, and act as the conduit to consult with the client on study quality issues and investigational strategies to ensure transparency of direction
  • Lead the quality oversight for assigned clinical studies in close collaboration with the study team
  • Provide guidance to the clinical study team to ensure clinical studies are executed and compliant to GCP and local regulatory requirements
  • Support the design of study risk management plans and the definition of appropriate risk responses + QTLs; help to mitigate quality compliance risks
  • Coordinate and support in GCP audits as needed with the appropriate partnership role to ensure audit focus and scopes are determined correctly at study level and to ensure GCP compliance throughout the study and audits are assigned on a risk-based level
  • In close collaboration with client quality staff, escalate quality/compliance/privacy issues and support investigation and definition of necessary corrective and preventive measures
  • In close collaboration with client quality staff and per procedure, contribute to the assessment, evaluation, and investigation of any (potential) serious breaches
  • Lead, in collaboration with study teams, inspection readiness activities and participate in inspections as defined by the client, in collaboration with internal study teams

Skills

GCP
Clinical Quality Oversight
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Study Design
Risk Management
Quality Agreements
Clinical Development
Procedural Documents

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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