Impact Quality Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an Impact Quality Lead responsible for implementing and maintaining a balanced, proactive, global approach to pharmacovigilance (PV) compliance, to join us in our R&D and Pharmacovigilance Quality team, based in our UCB, Inc. office in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

About the role

The Impact Quality Lead falls with the Impact Quality team within R&D and Pharmacovigilance Quality. This position is a global role responsible for ensuring pharmacovigilance (PV) activities are conducted in accordance with applicable global regulatory requirements, guidelines, polices, procedures and industry best practice. The ideal candidate for this position should possess GVP experience in the pharmaceutical industry and have work experience supporting pharmacovigilance quality assurance, along with a demonstrated track record of success in providing quality oversight to critical PV process such as case processing, aggregate reports, quality assurance systems, PV vendors, audits, Safety Data Exchange Agreements, etc. A candidate that also possesses GCP experience would be ideal.

Who you'll work with

The role will collaborate closely with UCB cross-functional teams supporting pharmacovigilance activities including the Global Pharmacovigilance organization, Affiliate Offices, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial teams, etc. Key responsibilities include overseeing the pharmacovigilance system and pharmacovigilance quality system and providing oversight to Phase IVs studies and post-marketing commitments.

What you'll do

The Impact Quality Lead GVP is responsible for providing Quality oversight to the UCB Pharmacovigilance System and the UCB Pharmacovigilance Quality Management System. Specific tasks include:

• Provides expert guidance on Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) global regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA, ICH), and industry best practices to ensure compliance and operational excellence.
• Provides support to Phase IV study types (i.e. Non-Interventional Studies, Compassionate Use, Surveys, Managed Access Programs, Named Patient Programs, Patient Centered Outcomes Research, Registries).
• Provide oversight to UCB patient centric initiatives (including patient support programs, market research programs, digital initiatives, IIS, PASS, medical information, collaboration studies).
• Ensures PV outputs are compliant including individual case safety reports (ICSRs), development safety update report (DSURs), Risk Management Plan (RMPs), and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS), etc.
• PV Quality Management Support - The Impact Quality Lead GVP develops and executes a comprehensive and efficient Quality Assurance strategy for the critical PV processes, aligning with UCB SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• The role monitors compliance with global regulatory requirements by ensuring the implementation of appropriate SOPs, processes, metrics, and monitoring of performance and compliance, and training at a global level.

Interested? For this role we're looking for the following education, experience and skills

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Master's degree is a plus, with 8 - 10 years of experience in drug safety/pharmacovigilance quality assurance or compliance within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Proficiency in internal auditing, partner auditing, risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and inspection management activities preferred.
• Knowledge of GVP and GCP, and applicable regulatory framework.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to proactively identify, assess, and identify solutions to mitigate potential risks to the pharmacovigilance system.
• Ability to lead medium to high complexity projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English

*This position's reasonably anticipated base salary range is $124,000-$162,800 annually. The actual salary offered will take into account internal equity and may also vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, among other
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Are you ready to 'go beyond' to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don't just complete tasks, we create value. We aren't afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We 'go beyond' to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that's on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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