Job Information
ThermoFisher Scientific Country Approval Specialist in Brussels, Belgium
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Summarized Purpose:
Participates in the management and preparation, review and coordination of Country Submissions in line with global submission strategy.
Key responsibilities
Prepares, reviews and coordinates, under guidance, local regulatory submissions MoH, EC, additional special national local applications if applicable, e.g. gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers, import license) in alignment with global submission strategy.
Provides, under mentorship local regulatory strategy advice (MoH &/or EC) to internal clients.
Provides project specific local SIA services and coordination of these projects.
May have contact with investigators for submission related activities.
Key-contact at country level for either Ethical or Regulatory submission-related activities.
Coordinates, under mentorship, with internal functional departments to ensure various site start-up activities are aligned with submissions activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensures alignment of submission process for sites and study are aligned to the critical path for site activation.
Achieves PPD’s target cycle times for site.
May work with the start-up CRA(s) to prepare the regulatory compliance review packages, as applicable.
May develop country specific Patient Information Sheet/Informed Consent form documents.
May assist with grant budgets(s) and payment schedules negotiations with sites.
Supports the coordination of feasibility activities, as required, in accordance with agreed timelines.
Enters and maintains trial status information relating to SIA activities onto PPD tracking databases in an accurate and timely manner.
Ensures the local country study files and filing processes are prepared, set up and maintained as per PPD WPDs or applicable client SOPs.
Maintains knowledge of and understand PPD SOPs, Client SOPs/directives, and current regulatory guidelines as applicable to services provided.
Keys to Success
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 1-2 years).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Effective oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation
Good negotiation skills
Good digital literacy and the ability to learn appropriate software
Good English language and grammar skills
Proficiency in French and Dutch language
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 all applicable regional / national country regulatory guidelines and EC regulations
Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.