
Country Approval Specialist
- Praha
- Trvalý pracovní poměr
- Plný úvazek
- Prepares, reviews and coordinates, under guidance, regulatory submissions to EU CTIS ( and additional special national local applications if applicable, e.g. gene therapy approvals) in alignment with global submission strategy;
- Provides, under guidance local regulatory strategy advice (MoH &/or EC) to internal clients;
- 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;
- Enters and maintains trial status information relating to start up 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.
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years)
- Effective oral and written communication skills;
- Excellent social skills;
- Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation;
- Good negotiation skills;
- Good computer skills and the ability to learn appropriate software;
- Good English 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;