Eastridge Workforce Solutions
R&D Quality Assurance Senior Associate II
Eastridge Workforce Solutions, Princeton, New Jersey, us, 08543
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce management solutions, committed to connecting skilled professionals with meaningful career opportunities. Eastridge is seeking an R&D Quality Assurance Senior Associate II for a company that constantly faces challenges in neuroscience to deliver innovative and vital solutions.
Responsibilities:
Independently calculate, track, QC, and report assigned Key Quality Indicator (KQI) metrics as surrogates for process compliance (semi-automated metrics and manual Spot-Checks) in order to reinforce adherence to processes and procedures and to identify areas for improvement. Liaise between QRM team and clinical study team members on responses to escalations and when thresholds are reached.Create and design, where appropriate, KQI Metrics / Spot-Check instructions to harmonize the calculation and reporting to R&D functional areas and other departments. Suggest automation and improvements to KQI calculations, where applicable.Assist QRM team members with the creation and maintenance of a regulatory framework for Quality Risk Management (QRM) related activities, including review or creation of Controlled Documents (e.g. SOPs, Work Instructions) and/or tools, and templates. Assisting in creation of eLearnings, training materials related to GCP, GLP, GvP.Where assigned, support a clinical study, provide independent feedback to study- or clinical site-specific compliance issues, study risks and work with study teams on implementing and documenting solutions and preventive measures, where appropriate. Lead Study-specific staff members through the Veeva Quality Management System (QMS) process for Deviation and CAPA Management, if applicable.Contribute and lead the implementation of Process Improvements in the Acadia R&D (Research & Development) space and contribute to oversight of Process Improvement projects and assist with project management activities as part of the PI3 (Process Improvement and Innovation Ideas) process. Act as SME on Process Improvement initiatives, including brainstorming, risk assessments, implementing changes and action planning, where assigned.Contribute to User Requirement assessments and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for general technology implementation of new or updated IT applications used for clinical trial management.Also contribute to activities related to Health Authority Inspections, under supervision of senior members of the R&D Quality Management team.Onboarding of other (new) members of the QRC team where applicable.Requirements:Experience with R&D specific IT application systems for Document management, trial management, Data management and/or Pharmacovigilance.Experience with data visualization and/or analytics tools and ability to build, program and modify new reports and visualizations.Experience with Clinical Trial related systems, e.g. Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), electronic Trial Master File (eTMF, preferably Veeva Vault), Electronic Data Capture (EDC, preferably Medidata RAVE) and Large Scale Data Analytics (such as SpotFire, CluePoints, JReview or similar).Highly proficient in Information Technology systems, including Microsoft Office suite.Proven experience in time management, and good email practice in order to work on multiple assignments at the same time.Proven record of working inside a team with different colleagues in any position, including being in the Lead. Being able to tailor feedback on compliance to different levels in the organization from Assistant roles to executive VP levels and in between.Knowledge of statistical methods and being able to apply that to detect outliers in data sets and/or to create thresholds such as Quality Tolerance Limits (QTLs) as required by ICH E6 (GCP) is a strong preference.Strong preference for candidates with a Project Management certificate and/or proven experience in project management for R&D related projects.Pursuing or in possession of a (Lean) Six Sigma certification (yellow, green, black, or master black belt) is a big plusStrong analytic skills for large quantities of compliance, risk management and clinical data.Strong interest in Pharmaceutical Development, mainly in the clinical research (R&D) aspects of drug development.Interest in, and/or experience with organizational change management, as it relates to embracing and promoting a culture of quality.Ability to travel in exceptional cases._
Benefits : Use this link bit.ly/4cGUQSh to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees.From time to time Eastridge's clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment.Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Responsibilities:
Independently calculate, track, QC, and report assigned Key Quality Indicator (KQI) metrics as surrogates for process compliance (semi-automated metrics and manual Spot-Checks) in order to reinforce adherence to processes and procedures and to identify areas for improvement. Liaise between QRM team and clinical study team members on responses to escalations and when thresholds are reached.Create and design, where appropriate, KQI Metrics / Spot-Check instructions to harmonize the calculation and reporting to R&D functional areas and other departments. Suggest automation and improvements to KQI calculations, where applicable.Assist QRM team members with the creation and maintenance of a regulatory framework for Quality Risk Management (QRM) related activities, including review or creation of Controlled Documents (e.g. SOPs, Work Instructions) and/or tools, and templates. Assisting in creation of eLearnings, training materials related to GCP, GLP, GvP.Where assigned, support a clinical study, provide independent feedback to study- or clinical site-specific compliance issues, study risks and work with study teams on implementing and documenting solutions and preventive measures, where appropriate. Lead Study-specific staff members through the Veeva Quality Management System (QMS) process for Deviation and CAPA Management, if applicable.Contribute and lead the implementation of Process Improvements in the Acadia R&D (Research & Development) space and contribute to oversight of Process Improvement projects and assist with project management activities as part of the PI3 (Process Improvement and Innovation Ideas) process. Act as SME on Process Improvement initiatives, including brainstorming, risk assessments, implementing changes and action planning, where assigned.Contribute to User Requirement assessments and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for general technology implementation of new or updated IT applications used for clinical trial management.Also contribute to activities related to Health Authority Inspections, under supervision of senior members of the R&D Quality Management team.Onboarding of other (new) members of the QRC team where applicable.Requirements:Experience with R&D specific IT application systems for Document management, trial management, Data management and/or Pharmacovigilance.Experience with data visualization and/or analytics tools and ability to build, program and modify new reports and visualizations.Experience with Clinical Trial related systems, e.g. Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), electronic Trial Master File (eTMF, preferably Veeva Vault), Electronic Data Capture (EDC, preferably Medidata RAVE) and Large Scale Data Analytics (such as SpotFire, CluePoints, JReview or similar).Highly proficient in Information Technology systems, including Microsoft Office suite.Proven experience in time management, and good email practice in order to work on multiple assignments at the same time.Proven record of working inside a team with different colleagues in any position, including being in the Lead. Being able to tailor feedback on compliance to different levels in the organization from Assistant roles to executive VP levels and in between.Knowledge of statistical methods and being able to apply that to detect outliers in data sets and/or to create thresholds such as Quality Tolerance Limits (QTLs) as required by ICH E6 (GCP) is a strong preference.Strong preference for candidates with a Project Management certificate and/or proven experience in project management for R&D related projects.Pursuing or in possession of a (Lean) Six Sigma certification (yellow, green, black, or master black belt) is a big plusStrong analytic skills for large quantities of compliance, risk management and clinical data.Strong interest in Pharmaceutical Development, mainly in the clinical research (R&D) aspects of drug development.Interest in, and/or experience with organizational change management, as it relates to embracing and promoting a culture of quality.Ability to travel in exceptional cases._
Benefits : Use this link bit.ly/4cGUQSh to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge's temporary employees.From time to time Eastridge's clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment.Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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