Regulatory and Start Up Specialist

Precision Medicine Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision for Medicine in the UK is seeking a Regulatory and Start Up Specialist to drive timely site activation and regulatory submissions across the country. You will manage CA/EC interactions, prepare dossiers and keep plans and trackers aligned with ICH-GCP and local requirements.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in CRO/pharma, English fluency, and a life sciences/pharmacy background. Knowledge of site contracts and budgets is a plus; strong communication and organizational skills are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or RN or equivalent.
• Pharmacy/Pharmacist qualification would be highly beneficial.
• At least 2 years of regulatory/start-up experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare regulatory submissions and start-up dossiers for CA/EC and local bodies.
• Maintain regulatory plans, trackers and regulatory intelligence tools.
• Coordinate with site contracts management, feasibility and clinical operations.
• Support budget negotiations and investigator contract processes.
• Ensure site activation timelines and regulatory compliance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or RN or equivalent

Pharmacy/Pharmacist qualification (beneficial)

Advanced degree in medical or life sciences / RAC certification / Regulatory Science

2+ years of relevant experience

Fluency in English

Strong communication and organizational skills

Job description

Precision for Medicine is a global Clinical Research Organization with uniquely integrated offering which enables the science of precision medicine by combining novel clinical trial designs, industry-leading operational and medical experts, advanced biomarker and data analytics solutions, and an unequivocal real passion for rare diseases and oncology, in addition to working across other therapeutic areas.

Due to our continued growth we are seeking a Regulatory and Start Up Specialist based in the UK to join our growing team. Apart from the experience with regulatory submissions, candidates will ideally also havecontracts and budgets negotiation experience for the UK.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

Responsible for delivery, in terms of timeliness and quality, of site activation readiness within the assigned country/sites and foreseeing and mitigating any risks.

• Preparation of Clinical Trial Application Forms as well as preparation of submission dossier (initial and amendments/notifications) for submission to Competent Authorities, Ethics Committees, and other applicable local bodies according to local requirements and within required timelines to obtain all necessary authorizations/approvals for the conduct of the Clinical Trial according to international and local/national applicable regulations, company SOPs and principles of ICH-GCP.
• Interaction with CA/EC for study purposes and handling responses to the CA/EC.
• Providing regular updates about CA and EC submissions to the Start Up Lead and/or Regulatory Lead assigned to the study and to Project Manager/Project Team
• Maintenance of project plans, project trackers and regulatory intelligence tools as it pertains to assigned responsibilities and to keep Regulatory Leadership
• Preparation/Support the development of study specific start-up plans, IMP release requirements and essential document review criteria.
• Partner with the assigned site CRA to ensure alignment in communication and secure site
• Review and manage collection of essential documents required for site activation/IMP release.
• Customize country/site specific Patient Information Sheet and Informed Consent Form.
• Responsible for/facilitates the translation and co-ordination of translations for documents.
• Maintain communication with other key functions participating to country start up e., Feasibility, Clinical Operations, Project Management, Regulatory, and Site Contracts management group on project specific status and deliverables.
• Act as SME for collection and maintenance of site level critical path to Site Activation data points, including but not limited to Competent Authority, local IRB/Ethics Committee (EC) timelines, site contracts and budget negotiation requirements for and other required reviews to secure on time site activation for the assigned sites in the country.
• When required, participate/support the negotiation of study budgets and the execution of investigator contracts under directions of Site Contract Management department/designee department.
• May participate/support feasibility group in site outreach to assess potential interest of investigators to a potential study.
• Keep an updated knowledge of the local clinical trial laws, regulations and help distributing their knowledge within PFM to ensure the conduct of Clinical Trials according to international and local/national applicable regulations.
• Maintain audit/inspection readiness at all times and file documents as per TMF plan and/ or study specific plans in the relevant TMF
• May support the clinical team performing Pre-Study Site Visits.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field (ideally in a scientific or healthcare discipline), or Registered Nurse (RN) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• A qualification in Pharmacy/ work experience as a Pharmacist would be highly beneficial.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience.

Other Required:

• Previous experience working as a Regulatory and Start Up Specialist or Site Contracts Specialists in either a CRO or pharmaceutical/ biotech industry or equivalent, relevant experience and/or demonstrated competencies.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience using computerized information systems, electronic spreadsheets, word processing and electronic mail required.
• Fluency in English

Preferred:

• Relevant regulatory and site start-up (feasibility,contract negotiations,CA/ EC/ IRB submissions) experience.
• Experience in site contract and budget negotiation would be a strong plus.
• Experience using milestone tracking tools/systems.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Advanced degree in medical or life sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD)/RAC certification/Masters in Regulatory Science.

Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Precision Medicine Group at [e-mail] .

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.