Clinical Trial Quality Control Manager – Site Oversight

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Clinical QC Manager overseeing investigational-site quality for Zai Lab, a biopharmaceutical company developing medicines for oncology and other diseases. Conducting risk-based site assessments, inspection-readiness reviews, trend analysis, and corrective-action follow-up.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain study-specific QC plans based on study progress, complexity, and risk assessment
  • Create and maintain QC tools, including checklists, templates, and trackers
  • Conduct risk-based, on-site QC visits to investigational sites
  • Assess protocol adherence and execution of critical study processes, including informed consent, protocol-required procedures, safety reporting, and essential document maintenance
  • Conduct in-house QC activities through remote or in-office reviews as needed
  • Evaluate site processes and documentation
  • Prepare QC Visit Reports documenting scope, observations, trends, and follow-up actions
  • Escalate significant compliance, patient safety, or data integrity concerns
  • Identify protocol deviations, recurring site-level issues, and operational risks
  • Support root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions
  • Track QC findings and follow-up actions to closure
  • Contribute to cross-site and cross-study trend analysis
  • Support inspection readiness activities, including self-checks and targeted readiness reviews
  • Provide QC summaries and documentation to Clinical Operations leadership and study teams
  • Contribute to Clinical Operations training based on QC findings and site execution gaps
  • Incorporate lessons learned into training, guidance, and study team communications
  • Identify process improvement opportunities
  • Support implementation of SOPs and study processes through training and clarification

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in medical science or a related field, with five years’ experience in clinical research, including hands-on quality-related activities such as QC oversight and inspection-related activities; or equivalent combination of higher education, training and experience
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of clinical trial processes and quality management
  • Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP and applicable regulations and guidelines
  • Understanding of skills and knowledge required to deliver clinical studies, including international guidelines, study management, site management, and monitoring
  • Strong communication and influencing skills
  • Ability to analyze, interpret, and resolve complex issues
  • Strategic and objective thinking, creativity, innovation, and sound judgment
  • Commitment to high standards of integrity and ethics
  • Frequent travel to investigational sites required

Benefits:

  • Sign-on bonus
  • Restricted stock units
  • Discretionary awards
  • Medical benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • 401(k) eligibility
  • Paid vacation time
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid parental leave
  • Remote work arrangement