Country Approval Specialist - FSP (m/f/d)

• Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri)
• Environmental Conditions Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Country Approval Specialist – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.

As part of our team , you’ll have the opportunity to participate in the management and preparation, review, and coordination of Country Submissions in line with the global submission strategy.

As a Country Approval Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring that submissions are managed effectively and align with our strategic goals.

What You’ll

Do

• Prepares, reviews and coordinates, under guidance, local regulatory submissions (Mo H, 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, under guidance local regulatory strategy advice (Mo H &/or EC) to internal clients.
• Provides project specific local SIA services and coordination of these projects.
• 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.
• Entes and maintains trial status information relating to SIA 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.

Education and

Experience

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years).

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and

Abilities

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation
• Good negotiation skills
• Good computer skills and the ability to learn appropriate software
• Good English and German 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

At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team.

We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from an [award-winning learning and development programme](https://www. ppdi. com/careers/about#Training), ensuring you reach your potential.

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees.

We have a [flexible working culture](https://www. ppdi. com/careers/life-at-ppd), where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance.

We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together.

We are a global organization but with a local feel.

Our 4i Values

Integrity – Innovation – Intensity – Involvement

If you resonate with our 4i values above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, submit your application - we’d love to hear from you!

*Severely disabled applicants with the same aptitude will be given preferential treatment.

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