Regulatory and Start Up Specialist
France - Homebased
Job Overview
Perform tasks at a country level associated with Site Activation (SA) activities in accordance with applicable local and/or international regulations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), project requirements and contractual/budgetary guidelines. May also include maintenance activities.
Hybrid opportunity that requires at least 2 x days in office in Paris and French language fluency.
Essential Functions
Under general supervision, serve as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in assigned studies for investigative sites, Site Activation Manager (SAM), Project Management team, and other departments as necessary.
Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WIs), quality of designated deliverables and project timelines.
Perform start up and site activation activities according to applicable regulations, SOPs and work instructions.
Distribute completed documents to sites and internal project team members.
Prepare site regulatory documents, reviewing for completeness and accuracy.
Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems, databases and tracking tools with project specific information.
Review and provide feedback to management on site performance metrics.
Review, establish and agree on project planning and project timelines.
Ensure monitoring measures are in place and implement contingency plan as needed.
Inform team members of completion of regulatory and contractual documents for individual sites.
Review, track and follow up the progress, the approval and execution of documents, regulatory, ethics, Informed Consent Form (ICF), and Investigator Pack (IP) release documents, in line with project timelines.
Provide local expertise to SAMs and project team during initial and on-going project timeline planning.
Perform quality control of documents provided by sites.
May have direct contact with sponsors on specific initiatives.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or a related field and 3 years’ clinical research or other relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
In-depth knowledge of clinical systems, procedures, and corporate standards.
Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines.
Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, including local regulations, , SOPs and company’s Corporate Standards.
Understanding of regulated clinical trial environment and knowledge of drug development process.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in life sciences
- 3 years' clinical research or relevant experience
- In-depth knowledge of clinical systems, procedures, and corporate standards
- Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines
- Knowledge of local regulations, SOPs, and Corporate Standards
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What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.








