Role Summary
Senior Manager, GCP Clinical Quality. Partner with Clinical Development/Operations, Pharmacovigilance and Safety to ensure GCP/GVP compliance, identify and communicate clinical trial-related risks and opportunities for process improvement, review/approve study-related documents and plans, and support audits. Hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA or Cambridge, MA with 2 onsite days per week and up to 25% travel.
Responsibilities
- Perform internal and external audits to ensure compliance with GCP/GVP regulations and guidelines
- Provide GCP/GVP auditing activities, including audit preparation, execution, report preparation, and follow-up, including CAPAs; communicate audit results to internal stakeholders
- Provide support during regulatory authority inspections and assist with GxP inspection readiness activities
- Oversee quality aspects of clinical study start-up, execution, and close-out; provide leadership and guidance to staff
- Assist in preparation for health authority inspections, suppliers and/or clinical sites
- Oversee clinical compliance and quality within cross-functional study teams
- Continue to improve/refine Olema’s risk-based GCP compliance approach globally
- Support Quality Management System (QMS): QA review/approval of deviations, CAPAs, and change controls
- Draft, review, and approve policies, procedures, and work instructions
Qualifications
- Knowledge:
- Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline
- Strong understanding of clinical trials and pharmacovigilance reporting
- Strong understanding of FDA, EMA, and ICH Health compliance requirements
- Understanding of industry quality management tools and quality systems (e.g., QMS, eTMF, EMRs, EDC)
- Experience:
- 8+ years in Quality Assurance or related role in pharma/biotech
- Experience leading/internal and external QA audits and risk-based audit plans
- Ability to foster positive relationships with internal staff and external vendors
- Experience supporting regulatory agency inspections
- Experience writing/reviewing SOPs
- Experience using QMS (Veeva preferred)
- Knowledge of GCP/GVP; GLP experience preferred
- Attributes:
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
- Strong planning, organization, and time management; ability to manage multiple projects
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline
Additional Requirements
- Travel up to 25% as needed