Clinical Research Quality - China Lead
Amgen
- Beijing
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Review China specific clinical trial protocols ensuring simplification, application of lessons learned, and identification of critical data and processes
- Provide quality oversight for the Risk Assessment Categorization Tool (RACT) for each trial to ensure the proper identification, prioritization, and mitigation of risks to critical data and processes and patient safety, welfare and rights
- Provide oversight for the development and implementation of Quality Plans specifically suited for China
- Establish regional and country level expertise within China to ensure quality and compliance to local regulations
- Liaise with the Clinical Quality Therapeutic Leads to support TA-specific data integrity, including technologies for data collection and measurement (e.g., biomarker usage and imaging methods)
- Collaborate on TA-specific Quality Assurance plans for application in China, so that they are fit for purpose, risk based and efficient. This includes TA specific audit plans, and the execution of audits (investigator site audits, affiliate audits, and study level audits).
- Support China-specific Clinical Trial Teams for all quality management activities, including Issue Management (e.g., Deviations/CAPAs and Serious Breaches/ Privacy Issues), Inspection Readiness activities, and Inspection Management activities
- Actively seek and implement innovative and proactive quality oversight methodologies (e.g., risk-methods leveraging AI and Natural Language Processing, and other advanced data analytics methods).
- 5 years or more experience in Quality Management, Quality Assurance, or other relevant areas of the pharmaceutical/biotech industry where risk-based quality and quality by design are a core responsibility.
- Oversight and implementation of Quality Management Systems and experience managing quality in electronic QMS such as Veeva or Track wise.
- Thorough understanding of Clinical R&D activities and Global Regulations, and Asia Pacific Regulations
- Knowledge of the Regulatory Submission and Inspection Management procedures in the Asia Pacific Region.
- Quality Oversight of Clinical Trials, including clinical trial protocol development, execution, and submissions.
- People leadership and managerial expertise.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong business writing abilities and active listening.
- Ability to transform business and stakeholder feedback into clear, efficient processes using a straightforward language and format.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and decision-making abilities.
- Capability to understand and articulate technical concepts and literature in spoken and written English.