This position is an integral part of the CQA team and provides oversight for and participates in, auditing services in support of Alkermes Clinical Programs by conducting clinical site, vendor qualification, internal systems and document audits to ensure compliance with cGCPs. This person supports the department initiatives by leading CQA projects and assists with management of department resources.
This position must be able to quickly identify critical and high risk business and compliance issues and report immediately to CQA management and assist/lead investigations and/or corrections of such issues.
In addition to a travel requirement of ~40%, this person will also need to be onsite and local to our Waltham, MA office 3x a week.
ResponsibilitiesThis position will :
- Schedule, personally conduct and/or supervise Good Clinical Practice (GCP) audit services by an external vendor/consultant and/or internal resources (auditors) which will support Clinical Development activities including but not limited to:
- Audits of clinical vendors, clinical sites and clinical documents that will be submitted to regulatory authorities
- Audits of clinical drug safety activities internally and externally/ vendors
- Internal and external clinical development and drug safety systems
- Work with contract auditors and CQA management to develop study specific audit plans
- Review and assess internal and external audit reports to ensure they have met the audit plan and that recommendations and suggested Corrective Action Preventative Action Plans (CAPA) are adequate all to ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Regulations, and Best Practices
- Oversee and/or Conduct other GCP related audits as indicated
- Collaborate with the appropriate Clinical Development team in preparation and follow-up to clinical site audits to ensure resolution of audit findings.
- Plan and conduct GLP, GCP clinical vendor audits
- When indicated collaborate with Clinical Development in a lessons learned debrief to identify the need for continuous improvement and for potential changes to work practices.
- Consult with Clinical Development and Drug Safety regarding perceived GCP related vendor performance issues and when indicated work with them to develop a corrective action plan.
- Provide review of follow-up corrective action of contracted vendor services
- When indicated perform or supervise remote vendor audits and provide follow-up as indicated
- Maintain the tracking system for all GCP audit activity and provide periodic metrics
- When requested provide global GCP training for clinical investigator meetings
- Assist management in the preparation and conduct of regulatory agency inspections
Basic Requirements:
- Requirements include degree in Nursing, Health Science, related field and 10+ years auditing and/or compliance experience for relevant GCP or GVP related fields. With Advanced Degrees, less audit/compliance years will be considered
- Must have a working knowledge of US and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) GCP regulations and guidelines.
- Must have good interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have knowledge of clinical safety and clinical trial management systems (e.g., ARISg, TrialWorks, and IMPACT) as well as standard tracking databases (e.g., TrackWise, LIMS).
Preferred Requirements:
- Ability to work with cross functional groups, and handle difficult people/situations under pressure.
- Ability to deal with competing timelines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to prioritize work and handle multiple assignments.
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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $166,850 to $181,564. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here
About Us
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
Skills Required
- Degree in Nursing, Health Science, or related field
- 10+ years auditing and/or compliance experience in GCP or GVP related fields
- Working knowledge of US and ICH GCP regulations and guidelines
- Knowledge of clinical safety and clinical trial management systems (e.g., ARISg, TrialWorks, IMPACT)
- Knowledge of standard tracking databases (e.g., TrackWise, LIMS)
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
- Willingness/ability to travel approximately 40% and be onsite/local to Waltham, MA office three days per week
- Ability to work with cross-functional groups and handle difficult people/situations under pressure
- Ability to deal with competing timelines, prioritize work, and handle multiple assignments
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
What We Do
Alkermes focuses on the development of innovative medicines that seek to address unmet needs of people living with serious mental illness, addiction, and cancer. As a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, we apply our scientific expertise and proprietary technologies to develop products that are designed to make a meaningful difference in the way patients manage their disease. We are inspired by some of the most pressing public health challenges of our time to help advance innovation with the potential to improve treatment options and outcomes for patients. Beyond our important mission of developing medicines, we believe it is our responsibility to take a holistic approach as we seek to support patients, caregivers, and broader impacted communities. In this context we also work to help support and enhance the systems through which these complex diseases are treated. We are committed to patient engagement, disease education and awareness, and advocacy for important policies that support equitable access to quality treatment. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, we have an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. See our Community Guidelines: https://www.alkermes.com/social-community-guidelines
