Analista Senior de qualidade em pesquisa clínica temporária por 5 meses
Intrials Clinical Research
Job Description
Senior Clinical Research Quality Analyst (5-month temporary role) - Location: São Paulo - Brazil
Hybrid (2x at Cidade Jardim´s office)
Type: 5-month temporary role
Who We Are
Intrials is a disruptive company with all the attributes that a CRO must master. We mix innovative projects with the necessary skills to provide a full service. Nothing stops us in the search for knowledge. Transforming people's lives through science when it comes to solving the challenges of our clients' projects in a focused and exclusive fashion.
Diversity & Inclusion are essential to continue building our history of innovation. Diversity of color, belief, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristic are very welcome in all open positions at our company. It is a fundamental part of Intrials to constantly think and implement actions that reinforce the importance of good coexistence with all the people who are part of our DNA and together, to leverage and build true impactful results in our society.
Basic Functions and Responsibilities includes, but are not limited to:
▪ To coordinate the preparation, review, approval, and maintenance of all Intrials
Quality Management System (QMS) documentation, including SOPs, Policies, and
other controlled documents, as required.
▪ To review and support the implementation of quality processes to ensure that clinical
trials conducted by Intrials are performed in compliance with applicable regulations,
ICH-GCP guidelines, study protocols, and Intrials' or Sponsor's (SOPs).
▪ To prepare the Vendor Qualification process according to Intrials’s SOP and client
expectations (internal and external).
▪ To plan, coordinate, and participate in internal and external audits, sponsor audits,
and regulatory inspections, providing quality support before, during, and after the
audit or inspection process if applicable.
▪ To coordinate the onboarding quality process for new employees, ensuring
completion of mandatory Quality Management System and GxP training
requirements.
▪ To manage the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring its maintenance,
continuous improvement, and compliance with applicable regulations and company
procedures.
▪ To act as System Owner for the electronic Quality Management System, ensuring
its proper administration, maintenance, user support, and compliance with validated
state requirements.
▪ To support the validation and lifecycle management of computerized GxP systems,
ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and internal
procedures.
▪ To manage the deviation process, including deviation review, investigation
oversight, root cause analysis, CAPA definition, and effectiveness follow-up.
▪ To provide Quality Assurance guidance to internal departments regarding GxP
compliance, quality processes, and regulatory requirements.
Primary Activities includes, but are not limited to:
▪ To lead the vendor qualification and requalification program, including qualification
assessments, vendor audits, audit reporting, and ongoing performance monitoring
in accordance with Intrials' Quality Management System (QMS) and applicable
regulatory requirements.
▪ To plan, coordinate, perform, and report internal and external quality audits,
including site audits, Trial Master File (TMF) audits, process audits, and vendor
audits, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, applicable regulations, sponsor
requirements, and Intrials' SOPs.
▪ To support and participate in sponsor qualification audits, regulatory inspections,
and client audits, serving as the primary QA representative and coordinating audit
logistics, documentation, and responses.
▪ To coordinate the management of audit and inspection findings by leading root
cause investigations, reviewing and approving CAPA plans, monitoring
implementation, verifying effectiveness, and ensuring timely closure.
▪ To support the development, review, and negotiation of Quality Agreements with
sponsors, vendors, and other business partners to ensure alignment with regulatory
and contractual quality requirements.
▪ To manage and continuously improve the Intrials Quality Management System
(QMS), ensuring that quality processes remain effective, compliant, and aligned with
applicable regulations, ICH-GCP E6(R3), and industry best practices.
▪ To develop, review, maintain, and implement controlled quality documents,
including SOPs, Policies, Work Instructions, templates, and other QMS
documentation.
▪ To develop and deliver GCP and Quality Management training programs, ensuring
personnel maintain the competencies required for their assigned responsibilities.
▪ To promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying quality risks,
analyzing quality metrics and trends, recommending process improvements, and
supporting the implementation of risk-based quality management initiatives.
▪ To maintain current knowledge of applicable regulations, ICH-GCP guidelines, and
GCP requirements by participating in professional development activities, training
programs, and scientific meetings, applying acquired knowledge to strengthen the
organization's Quality Management System.
▪ To coordinate the Quality onboarding process for new employees, ensuring
assignment and completion of mandatory training within established timelines.
▪ To manage deviations, non-conformities and quality events, including review of
investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA implementation and effectiveness
verification.
▪ To review deviation investigations to ensure completeness, technical adequacy and
compliance with company procedures and regulatory expectations.
▪ To perform periodic monitoring and trending analysis of Quality Management
System metrics and quality indicators.
▪ To act as System Owner for the electronic Quality Management System (eQMS),
including user administration, workflow configuration, change requests, issue
management and liaison with the software vendor.
▪ To support computerized system validation activities, including validation
documentation review, risk assessments, change control evaluation, periodic review
activities and maintenance of the validated state.
▪ To support periodic reviews of validated computerized systems to ensure continued
compliance with GxP requirements.
▪ To participate in Change Control activities related to quality processes and
computerized systems.
▪ To ensure Quality records are properly maintained, archived and readily available for
audits and inspections.
▪ To support the preparation, review and implementation of Quality Metrics and
Management Review reports.
▪ To identify opportunities for continuous improvement and lead Quality initiatives to
optimize processes and increase QMS effectiveness.
▪ To provide Quality support during implementation of new processes, procedures and
computerized systems.
Skills:
- Degree in health science area (Pharmacy, Biology, Medicine, Nutrition, etc);
- Knowledge of Clinical Trial Regulations;
- Reliable professional training;
- Good interpersonal relationships;
- Good knowledge of GCP and ICH requirements guidelines;
- Good knowledge of Quality Assurance processes, activities, tools;
- Computer skills on Windows environment and Microsoft Office tools;
- Experience in structuring quality SOP´s.
- Advanced English; Mandatory to understand and speak
- Preferably knowledge of oral and written Spanish (not mandatory)