Senior Director, Project Quality

Flourish Research; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee referral program

Employee assistance program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous PTO and holidays

Job summary

Flourish Research is seeking a Senior Director of Project Quality to champion the companywide QMS, drive quality improvements, and ensure regulatory compliance across all sites. The role leads the Project Quality team, partners with Process Quality, and supports sponsor audits and inspections.

Remote work is supported with up to 30% travel; the ideal candidate has 8+ years in clinical quality and a master’s degree, plus deep GCP knowledge and leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent.
• 8+ years in quality and compliance in clinical research.
• Expert knowledge of GCP and regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities

• Build, implement, and manage a companywide QMS.
• Lead quality reviews, CAPA, and risk management across sites.
• Oversee eQMS implementation and site audits.
• Provide guidance on SOP harmonization and regulatory compliance.
• Report quality metrics and coordinate with sponsors, IRBs, and FDA.

Skills

Quality management

GxP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

CAPA & RCA

Risk assessment

FDA/IRB liaison

Education

Master's degree

Tools

eQMS

Office365

Job description

Flourish Research is where clinical trials thrive. Flourish Research is one of the industry's most progressive and diversified clinical trial organizations, with strong capabilities across cardiology, metabolic disorders, renal, oncology, CNS, pulmonology, and vaccine research. At Flourish Research, we strive toward excellence. In clinical trials and healthcare, excellence means everyone deserves the best care, regardless of their race, color, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We embrace employees, customers, and patients from these underrepresented groups to help make this vision a reality. Flourish is committed to a safe work environment where all employees, customers, and patients are included, and treated with dignity and respect. The more diversity we have in our team, the more unique perspectives, and ideas we share, and the better prepared we are to serve our communities. WE SEE YOU. WE ARE YOU. WE EMBRACE YOU. WE CELEBRATE YOU!

Flourish Research is looking for motivated, talented, creative individuals who want to learn and grow in their careers while contributing to research that changes lives! We offer an excellent comprehensive benefits package, a supportive and collaborative work environment, and endless growth opportunities.

We are actively hiring a Senior Director, Project Quality for our Operational Quality division.

Shift: Monday-Friday day shift (40 hours per week)

Location: Remote

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Job Title: Senior Director, Project Quality

PURPOSE: Main point of contact and subject matter expert for all project quality functions across all sites owned and operated by Flourish Research. This includes, but is not limited to, managing and overseeing the Flourish QMS, driving and delivering operational quality and improvement initiatives, managing the Project Quality team, consulting on quality, risk and regulatory compliance, and monitoring project quality compliance.

Essential Job Functions

• Build, implement, and manage a companywide QMS; create controlled documents to support and maintain the QMS and its requirements.
• Initiate and lead required QMS reviews per the Flourish Quality Manual.
• Research, implement, and manage an eQMS solution for all sites.
• Support site heads/site directors to establish quality compliance and ensure maintenance of process.
• Create a Project Quality team – determine needs, qualifications, requirements, training, and processes.
• Lead/support Project Quality team in execution of quality management processes across all sites (quality management plans, risk and QI management, Quality Evaluations, etc.).
• Collaborate with Process Quality on quality-related process improvements.
• Provide support to the business on quality matters to ensure regulatory compliance and achievement of commercial objectives, including quality offerings to sponsors (e.g., QTLs, CTQ factors, quality agreements).
• Provide guidance and insight on SOP harmonization initiative, ensuring compliance of SOPs with the latest regulatory standards and guidance.
• Report regularly to site staff quality performance feedback, metrics, reported QIs and CAPAs.
• Provide guidance and follow-up on QIs and CAPAs to operational staff.
• Support Project Quality team in using eQMS for study quality management.
• Collaborate with Support Services regarding quality related aspects of new site integration and vendor management.
• Lead and prepare sites for sponsor audits and inspections. Support physicians and site leaders with response letters and quality management related communication with sponsors, IRBs and the FDA.
• Review and interpret quality reports (audits, inspections, and complaints) and act as a resource to ensure patient safety and data integrity are maintained by site personnel.
• Lead operational meetings to ensure lessons learned and best practices are shared across all sites and report on quality metrics and trends across all sites.
• Review and ensure site compliance with FDA guidance, SOPs, GxPs and Flourish site standards.
• Create metrics on quality performance and report to senior leadership on overall quality health of the organization, as well as potential areas of risk.
• Additional duties as assigned by your manager.

Requirements

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS:

• Work is performed remotely.
• Travel may be required up to 30%.
• Daily computer use.
• Occasional evening and weekend work schedules.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Master's degree or equivalent.

Experience: Minimum 8 years’ experience with quality and compliance management in a clinical research environment, strong understanding of research activities and processes at research sites, either hospital or clinic setting; exceptions may apply to extraordinary candidates with clinical operations background and strong quality and compliance mindset.

Knowledge And Skills

• Expert working knowledge of clinical research quality management system requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical research processes and research site conduct.
• Collaborative and supportive team player with ability to lead cross-functional initiatives while fostering relationships between quality and operations.
• Expert-level understanding of the quality management process, including issue identification, triage, RCA, and CAPA.
• Expert working knowledge of GCP guidelines and regulations as well as requirements of regulatory documents and submissions to IRBs.
• Expert in data compliance and the requirements, best practice and organization of a clinical research site.
• Excellent leadership skills, including mentoring and training of staff members at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, persistence, flexibility, highly organized and detail oriented.
• Proactive, flexible, and driven mindset, able to keep yourself and others on task.
• Extremely organized with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills to include Office365 products.
• Strong problem solving, risk assessment and impact analysis abilities.
• Ability to think independently and influence when approxi

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance plans, 401(k) with a 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, employee referral program, employee assistance program, life insurance, disability insurance, and a generous PTO plan covering vacation, sick, personal days and 8 paid holidays.

Flourish Research is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, sex, (including pregnancy and gender identity), citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other factor protected by law. Flourish Research complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for handicapped and disabled employees.