Associate Director, Clinical Quality Event Management (GCP)

Associate Director, Clinical Quality Event Management - Permanent - Cambridge, MA

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Proclinical is seeking an Associate Director, Quality Event Management (Clinical Quality) to oversee and manage quality events within clinical development programs.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role focuses on ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, driving root cause analysis, and fostering continuous improvement in clinical trial execution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure timely resolution of issues and contribute to the success of global clinical programs.

Skills & Requirements:

• Strong expertise in clinical quality event management, including deviation handling, investigations, and CAPA management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ICH GCP, FDA, EMA, and other global clinical trial regulations.
• Proven experience supporting regulatory inspections as an SME for GCP-related issues.
• Excellent collaboration, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to influence across teams and organizations.
• Experience in oncology and/or biologics is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related field is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

The Associate Director's responsibilities will be:

• Manage the lifecycle of clinical quality events, including deviations, issues, incidents, and CAPAs, within the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Oversee investigations, ensuring consistent application of root cause analysis and adherence to ICH GCP standards.
• Monitor and report trends in quality events, escalating systemic risks as needed.
• Track and review quality events raised by contracted suppliers across functional areas, ensuring timely operational reviews and documentation collection.
• Lead the design and tracking of CAPAs to ensure effective issue resolution and prevention of recurrence.
• Collaborate with Clinical Quality Risk Management to assess broader program impacts and implement proactive risk-based approaches.
• Act as a liaison between Clinical QA and other departments, providing guidance and training on event reporting, investigation standards, and CAPA expectations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for quality event management during inspections and audits, ensuring inspection readiness at all times.
• Contribute to inspection readiness activities across global clinical programs.

Compensation:

• $180,000 to $190,000 per annum.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Ingrid Aymes at [email protected]

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