Auditor - GVP

CSL Vifor; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Vifor seeks an experienced GVP Auditor to drive the global audit program, ensuring safety data integrity and regulatory compliance across external vendors and internal PV activities.

You will identify findings, categorize risks, and help implement CAPAs while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Strong regulatory knowledge and communication skills are essential, with travel up to 50% to support regional audits.

Qualifications

• BS degree in a biological science, pharmacy, or related field.
• Quality Assurance experience in a GVP-regulated environment.
• Audit and inspection management experience within pharmacovigilance.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills for multinational collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Audit external pharmacovigilance vendors and internal safety processes.
• Develop and issue comprehensive Audit Reports with risk-based CAPA recommendations.
• Identify non-compliance trends and systemic risks in PV operations and report to management.
• Help improve SOPs for audit conduct and partner with stakeholders for compliant solutions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global GVP regulations and EMA guidelines.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Audit management

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences

Job description

The Opportunity:

Quality in a globalized drug safety network is a matter of operational resilience as much as regulatory mandate. This role serves as a GVP Auditor within our Research & Development Quality audit program, responsible for executing the global audit plan to ensure the accuracy of safety data and compliance with legal and corporate standards. By conducting audits of our external partners and internal safety functions, you identify the findings and non-compliance trends that could impact the reliability of our pharmacovigilance system. We are looking for an experienced auditor who can navigate complex safety environments and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop corrective actions that ensure long-term systemic stability.

Main Responsibilities

• Audit Execution: Conduct assigned external audits of pharmacovigilance vendors and service providers, as well as internal self-inspections of safety processes, systems, and affiliates (including Local/Regional Safety Officers (LSO/RSOs) activities).
• Reporting & Risk Categorization: Develop and issue comprehensive Audit Reports, categorizing findings by risk level and providing recommendations for corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) related to drug safety.
• Trend Analysis: Identify non-compliance trends and systematic risks within the PV discipline, communicating these findings to line management and functional leads to support PV system health and protect the integrity of the PSMF documenting it.
• Continuous Improvement: Support initiatives to improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for audit conduct and partner with stakeholders to develop risk-based, compliant solutions that ensure compliance with EMA Guidelines on Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP Modules), and applicable global and local regulatory requirements..
• Regulatory Knowledge: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global GVP regulations (Good Pharmacovigilance Practices) and industry trends, to support internal quality and compliance.

Position Qualifications & Experience

• Academic Background: BS degree in a relevant biological science, pharmacy, or related science discipline.
• Professional Experience: Quality Assurance experience within a GVP-regulated environment, demonstrating a strong understanding of drug safety operations and regulatory frameworks.
• Audit Expertise: Experience in audit and inspection management, with a clear understanding of the requirements for quality assurance in the pharmacovigilance discipline.
• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively with multinational teams and external stakeholders across different regions.

• Working Knowledge of:
  • ICH E2D(R1), E2A, E2B(R3), E2C(R2), and E2F Guidelines
  • 21 CFR Part 314.80 (for drugs), 21 CFR Part 600 Subpart D (for biologics) and 21 CFR Part 4 (Combination product/duplicate reporting prevention)
  • Directive 2001/83/EC (as amended)
  • Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
  • Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 520/2012
  • EMA GVP Modules (I–XVI + product/population-specific modules)
• Organizational Agility: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with limited supervision and manage a schedule that includes up to 50% travel.