Country Approval Associate

• Prepare, review and coordinate Country Submissions under guidance and in line with global submission strategy
• Support preparation of local Ministry of Health submissions, as applicable
• Coordinate with internal functional departments on site start-up activities and submission timelines
• Align submission processes for sites and studies with the critical path for site activation
• Achieve company target cycle times for sites
• Contact investigators for submission-related activities, as needed
• Act as a country-level key contact for ethical or regulatory submission activities, as needed
• Work with start-up CRAs to prepare regulatory compliance review packages
• Assist in developing country-specific Patient Information Sheets and Informed Consent Forms
• Assist with grant budget and payment schedule negotiations with sites
• Enter and maintain trial status information for site initiation activities in tracking databases
• Prepare, set up and maintain local country study files and filing processes
• Maintain knowledge of PPD SOPs, client SOPs/directives and current regulatory guidelines

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, comparable to 0 to 2 years
• Equivalency through a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation
• Good negotiation skills
• Good computer skills and ability to learn appropriate software
• Good English language and grammar skills
• Basic medical/therapeutic area and medical terminology knowledge
• Ability to work in a team environment or independently, under direction, as required
• Basic organizational and planning skills
• Basic knowledge of applicable regional/national country regulatory guidelines and EC regulations
• Ability to work in an office, laboratory and/or clinical environment
• Ability to use required personal protective equipment, including protective eyewear, garments and gloves

• Global team environment
• Collaboration and development opportunities
• Exposure to scientific excellence and innovation