Regulatory and Site Start-Up Specialist

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Regulatory specialist supporting clinical trial submissions and site activation for Precision for Medicine, a life sciences CRO. Managing essential documents, ethics approvals, contracts, and country-specific regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver timely and high-quality site activation readiness within assigned country/sites while identifying and mitigating risks
  • Prepare Clinical Trial Application Forms and submission dossiers for Competent Authorities, Ethics Committees, IRBs, and other applicable local bodies
  • Interact with Competent Authorities and Ethics Committees and handle responses
  • Provide regular submission updates to Start Up/Regulatory Leads and Project Managers/Project Teams
  • Maintain project plans, trackers, and regulatory intelligence tools
  • Support study-specific start-up plans, IMP release requirements, and essential document review criteria
  • Partner with assigned site CRAs to align communication and secure site collaboration
  • Prepare, review, and manage essential documents required for site activation and IMP release
  • Customize country/site-specific Patient Information Sheets and Informed Consent Forms
  • Facilitate document translations and coordinate translation activities
  • Coordinate with Feasibility, Clinical Operations, Project Management, Regulatory, and Site Contracts teams
  • Act as subject matter expert for site-level critical path and Site Activation data points
  • Support study budget negotiations and investigator contract execution when required
  • Support feasibility site outreach when needed
  • Maintain knowledge of local clinical trial laws and regulations and distribute knowledge within Precision for Medicine
  • Maintain audit/inspection readiness and file documents according to TMF or study-specific plans
  • Support Pre-Study Site Visits when needed
  • Support process improvement initiatives, training, and mentoring
  • Perform other duties assigned by management

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field (ideally in a scientific or healthcare discipline), or Registered Nurse (RN) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • 1 year or more as a Regulatory or SU specialist (or comparable role) in either a CRO or pharmaceutical/ biotech industry or equivalent, relevant experience and/or demonstrated competencies
  • Strong communication and organizational skills are essential
  • Experience using computerized information systems, electronic spreadsheets, word processing and electronic mail required
  • Fluency in English and for non-English speaking countries the local language of country where position based
  • Relevant regulatory and site start-up (feasibility, contract negotiations, CA/ EC/ IRB submissions) experience for the particular country preferred
  • Experience using milestone tracking tools/systems preferred
  • Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines preferred
  • Advanced degree in medical or life sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD)/RAC certification/Masters in Regulatory Science preferred

Benefits:

  • Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities
  • AI-generated insights during the application journey, including resume review and interviews, with opt-out option