Quality Assurance Specialist I

Frontier Science & Technology Research Foundation, Inc. is hiring a Quality Assurance Specialist I to support the development and maintenance of its Quality Management System and electronic QMS. The role includes system administration, audits, incident and CAPA management, validation, documentation, and staff training in a clinical research environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cross office compliance efforts
• Work with office leaders to define compliance needs
• Conduct assessments (IAPs) and/or Gap Assessments
• Build, enforce and improve QMS infrastructure where required
• Regular meetings with QA personnel in Amherst and other offices
• Ensure success of current quality initiatives by working with a cross office team of QA experts
• Assist with incident management, CAPA management, and implementation of electronic quality management system (eQMS)
• Performs system administrator duties in the eQMS
• Conduct internal audits and recommend procedure improvements as needed
• Conduct investigations into incidents of noncompliance
• Track, monitor, and gather metrics from corrective and preventative action activities
• Provide support to other QA team members and Project Leads
• Assist with the eQMS quality software validation efforts, including preparing the required documentation and testing efforts
• Maintain knowledge and expertise in regulations, trends, and industry best practices affecting the clinical research good clinical practices (GCP) environment
• Train other office staff on the organization’s eQMS and associated policies and procedures
• Assist in writing policies and procedures for the Quality Department
• Assist with technical writing activities as needed
• Create and revise documentation related to company or department policies and procedures, internal workflows, and reference guides
• Review, proofread, and edit business correspondence (emails, letters, newsletters, or other documents) as requested
• Assist as necessary in business development initiatives

Preferred

• RQAP Certification preferred
• RQAP Certification

Company

• Clinical trial and observational study data management and biostatistics
• Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
• https://www.frontierscience.org/
• Founded in 1975
• 51-200 employees

Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree required
• 0-2 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with general clinical trial best practices for data management and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines
• Experience in systems administration
• Familiarity with Federal regulations affecting clinical trial data management work such as relevant FDA regulations and 21 CFR Part 11
• Ability to work independently while managing a large number of competing deadlines
• Ability to read and comprehend industry literature, especially for quality assurance and general compliance topics, and to conduct research to facilitate answers to compliance inquiries
• Strong writing skills and the ability to produce documentation using proper English and grammar and in a manner to be understood by general staff and management
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to facilitate discussion and gather information for the development of documentation or other quality assurance materials
• RQAP Certification preferred

Required skills

• Clinical Practice (GCP), Clinical Trial Data Management, Systems Administration, FDA Regulations, 21 CFR Part 11, Regulatory Quality Assurance Professional (RQAP) Certification

Preferred skills

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Experience

• Entry level