Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance Clinical Auditor

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Horsham (PA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance Clinical Auditor to join our Quality Organization with location options across Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Horsham, PA; Spring House, PA; Irvine, CA; or La Jolla, CA. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days on site per week at selected sites.

You will lead GCP QA audits, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and drive risk-based auditing strategies to support product development and patient safety.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of related work experience in auditing, clinical operations, or other key related area.
• Knowledge of the drug development process, applicable regulations, R&D practices, and scientific and quality terminology.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and applicable regulations/guidelines (e.g. FDA regulations, EU CTR, ICH E6 R2).
• Experience conducting Clinical Quality Assurance audits or assessments of clinical investigator sites, studies, or systems.
• Understanding of fundamentals of clinical trial risk management.
• Broad knowledge of management of standard operating procedures, good documentation practices, and records management.
• Digital literacy & Analytics - Experience using standard applications/systems & data analytics tools.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work in an efficient manner, and to work well under time constraints.
• Flexibility to respond to changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Independently leads the planning, conduct and reporting of GCP QA routine audits and supports non-routine GCP audits including Clinical Investigator Site audits, Trial/Program audits, External Service Provider audits, Process/System audits, Local Operating Country audits, to assure adherence to corporate policies, internal standards/requirements and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Ensures the relevant standard procedures, audit tools, and audit plans are fully understood and applied in audit activities.
• Analyzes, interprets data and identifies patterns and trends in data sets.
• Ensures timely and appropriate review & delivery of CAPAs and actions arising from audits.
• Presents information logically and concisely, both verbally and in writing, including writing reports with clarity
• Provides GCP Audit strategy support, especially on QA risk-based auditing approach (Audit plans)
• Supports regulatory inspections in various supporting roles.
• Completes assigned training requirements in a timely manner to ensure inspection readiness at all times.
• May assist in the preparation of training material if requested.
• Participates in projects or serves on teams, as assigned by supervisor.
• Meets priorities, checkpoints, and timelines for all aspects of work and projects to achieve adequate progress.

Skills

GCP knowledge

Auditing experience

Data analytics

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Audit tools

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Quality

Job Sub Function

Quality & Compliance Audit

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Irvine, California, United States of America, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance Clinical Auditor to join our Quality Organization located in Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Horsham, PA; Spring House, PA; Irvine, CA; or La Jolla, CA. This is a hybrid position where the successful candidate will be expected to report to one of the listed sites 3x/week. In R&D Quality, we continue to invest in our talent, diversity, and expertise, to make quality a business differentiator and competitive advantage – allowing our business partners to better deliver what really matters to customers and patients. QA delivers innovative risk-based audit and quality control approaches that provide relevant insights to proactively secure compliance and drive sustainability and reliability across Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently leads the planning, conduct and reporting of GCP QA routine audits and supports non-routine GCP audits including Clinical Investigator Site audits, Trial/Program audits, External Service Provider audits, Process/System audits, Local Operating Country audits, to assure adherence to corporate policies, internal standards/requirements and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Non-routine audits include Due Diligence, for cause audits, cross-functional, complex/sensitive system/service provider audits as defined by the scope.
• Ensures the relevant standard procedures, audit tools, and audit plans are fully understood and applied in audit activities.
• Analyzes, interprets data and identifies patterns and trends in data sets.
• Ensures timely and appropriate review & delivery of CAPAs and actions arising from audits.
• Presents information logically and concisely, both verbally and in writing, including writing reports with clarity
• Provides GCP Audit strategy support, especially on QA risk-based auditing approach (Audit plans)
• Supports regulatory inspections in various supporting roles.
• Completes assigned training requirements in a timely manner to ensure inspection readiness at all times.
• May assist in the preparation of training material if requested.
• Participates in projects or serves on teams, as assigned by supervisor.
• Meets priorities, checkpoints, and timelines for all aspects of work and projects to achieve adequate progress.

Education

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required.

Required

Experience and Skills

• A minimum of 5 years of related work experience in auditing, clinical operations, or other key related area
• Knowledge of the drug development process, applicable regulations, R&D practices, and scientific and quality terminology.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and applicable regulations/guidelines (e.g. FDA regulations, EU CTR, ICH E6 R2
• Experience conducting Clinical Quality Assurance audits or assessments of clinical investigator sites, studies, or systems
• Understanding of fundamentals of clinical trial risk management.
• Broad knowledge of management of standard operating procedures, good documentation practices, and records management.
• Digital literacy & Analytics - Experience using standard applications/systems & data analytics tools.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work in an efficient manner, and to work well under time constraints.
• Flexibility to respond to changing business needs.

Preferred

• Familiarity with new and emerging technologies and analytics, and the ability to see opportunities where creative capabilities may be applied within QA audit processes
• Ability to interpret global regulatory standards.
• Inspection support experience (FDA, EMA and other inspectorates).
• Conflict resolution/management skills.
• Strong networking and relationship building skills.
• Experience balancing multiple projects simultaneously.

Other

• Must be able to speak and write in English.
• This position may require up to 30% domestic and/or international travel.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers .
Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$94,000.00 - $151,800.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits