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FSP Country Approval Specialist (all level)

Thermo Fisher ScientificRemote, SingaporeremoteSalary not postedView the original posting at Thermo Fisher Scientific ↗

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 The Country Approval Specialist manages the preparation, review and coordination of Country Submissions in line with global submission strategy. What You'll Do: • Prepare, review and coordinate local regulatory submissions (HSA, EC, additional special national local applications if applicable, e.g. gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers, import license) in alignment with global submission strategy. • Provide local regulatory strategy advice (HSA &/or EC) to internal clients. • Develop and implement local submission strategy. Provide technical expertise and coordination oversight for projects in collaboration with relevant internal departments. • Serve 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. • Ensure guidelines and processes are followed for effective internal team communications as well as communications with investigators, and with the country regulatory authorities to ensure submissions are managed in a timely manner. • Act as a key-contact at country level for all submission-related activities. • Participate as required in Submission Team Meetings, Review Meetings and Project Team meetings. • Coordinate with internal functional departments to ensure various site start-up activities are aligned with submissions activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensure alignment of submission process for sites and study are aligned to the critical path for site activation. • Lead site contract and budget negotiations with investigative sites and institutions, ensuring timely execution while maintaining compliance with sponsor requirements, local regulations, and company standards. • Independently manage complex contract and budget negotiations, balancing study timelines, financial objectives, and site relationship management. • Partner closely with Legal, Clinical Operations, Project Management, and Finance to resolve contract and budget issues that may impact study timelines. • Identify, escalate, and proactively resolve contract, budget, and regulatory risks that could delay site activation. • Ensure country submission activities remain on the critical path for study start-up and achieve target cycle times. • Prepare the regulatory compliance review packages, as applicable. • Liaise within SIA locally to ensure local submission activity is planned and delivered in accordance with global project submission strategy. • Develop country specific Patient Information Sheet/Informed Consent form documents. • May assist with grant budgets(s) and payment schedules negotiations with sites. • Assist in identifying and recognizing local out of scope activities in a contract in a timely manner and advise relevant functions. • Support the coordination of feasibility activities, as required, in accordance with agreed timelines. • Ensure that trial status information relating to SIA activities are accurately maintained in the database and is current at all times. • Oversee country study files and ensure that that they meet PPD WPD’s or client SOP’s. • Maintain knowledge of and understand PPD SOPs, Client SOPs/directives, and current regulatory guidelines as applicable to services provided. • Direct/mento other SIA individuals assigned to support projects of responsibility, as appropriate • Proactively identify issues or anomalies in the regulatory process of a study, resolve or escalate as appropriate. Education & Experience Requirements: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • Minimum 3-5 years of experience in clinical trial start-up, country approval, site activation, or regulatory affairs within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry. • Demo

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