Clinical Program Quality, Associate Director, R&D, China

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Job Description

roles& responsibility:

• Provides quality assurance oversight of the global and local clinical research programs in Research and Development (R&D), Plasma Derived Therapy (PDT), Vaccines Business Unit (VBU), Oncology Business Unit (OBU), and Global Medical Marketed Products Development (MPD) with the overall goal of inspection readiness.
• Serves as a Strategic Quality Thought Partner to Clinical Program Teams and other key stakeholders in the delivery of the clinical research programs, providing professional clinical research quality expertise and risk-based advice. 
• Defines and implements a risk-based program audit strategy, ensuring the communication of significant quality and compliance risks to key stakeholders and Management, and ensuring appropriate and timely investigations and mitigations are in place
• Leads the inspection readiness programs, the management of the inspection, and the response and follow-up activities. Ensures that inspection risks are well-communicated and mitigated for both sponsor and investigator site inspections.

R&D Qualifications & Skills

• BA/BS degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related health care industry.
• Minimum 7 years of GCP-related Quality Assurance or relevant clinical trial experience.
• Recent experience in leading and hosting NMPA/CFDI inspection and other health authority inspection experience with FDA, MHRA etc.
• Extensive knowledge and/or awareness of ICH GCP and applicable global regulations and guidance for clinical development
• Advanced knowledge in the conduct and reporting of audits and the translation of findings into corrective action plans that mitigate risks to the company, patient safety and data integrity.
• Collaborative team player proficient in stakeholder management, possessing a positive attitude, critical thinking skills, and the ability to swiftly identify creative solutions to complex problems
• Strong technical writing skills; able to write quality positions, audit reports, and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to negotiate and influence without authority in a matrix environment
• Strong judgment, project management, and decision-making skills; able to manage multiple projects and demanding timelines
• Superior attention to detail and ability to analyze complex data
• Able to read Chinese and speak Mandarin fluently
• Able to travel to various meetings, inspections and/or audits, including overnight trips and international travel.

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