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Director of Quality Assurance and Pharmacovigilance

2 months ago


Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Alkermes, Inc. Full time
Director of Quality Assurance and Pharmacovigilance

The Director of Quality Assurance and Pharmacovigilance is a key leadership position at Alkermes, Inc. responsible for overseeing the Clinical Quality Assurance Department and ensuring the quality of Post-Marketing Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GPvP) and Commercial Operations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and Implement Quality Initiatives: Develop risk-based and current industry-standard annual audit planning focusing on in-coming safety data from all sources, compliant case processing and reporting, medical review, signal detection, risk management programs, and safety-related labeling.
  • Conduct Quality Audits: Schedule, personally conduct, and/or manage quality audits for GPvP, Commercial Safety, and PDMA activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Build and Manage Resources: Build and manage internal and external resources for quality audits and ongoing departmental oversight and partnerships, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  • Regulatory Expertise: Serve as a Key Opinion Leader for GPvP and PDMA regulations, process strategies, and regulatory guidelines (domestic & international) for all related departments, providing expert guidance and support.
  • Partnership Development: Collaborate and enhance partnerships with all departments to obtain optimal GPvP and PDMA education, training, compliance, and inspection readiness, driving business growth and success.
  • Audit Oversight: Provide oversight for and participate in audits of clinical safety and PV vendors, PV partners, electronic clinical and PV data systems, clinical and post-marketing PV documents, and internal systems relevant to safety data and regulatory reporting and sample management.
  • Leadership and Development: Provide supervisory support, mentorship, and training to auditors and contract auditors, fostering their growth and development.
  • Quality Assurance and Compliance: Provide quality assurance and compliance status of the company's Pharmacovigilance and PDMA systems to management and senior management, ensuring regulatory compliance and business integrity.
  • Vendor Management: Assist in vendor selection, audit qualifications, oversight, and risk-based auditing of 3rd parties supporting GPvP, ensuring the quality and reliability of external partners.
  • Audit Resolution: Collaborate with the Drug Safety group in follow-up to internal, vendor, specialty pharmacy, and partner audits to ensure resolution of audit findings, driving continuous improvement.
  • Metrics and Reporting: Assist with the maintenance of tracking systems for all GCP/GPvP audit activity, develop and present periodic metrics and risk management to company leadership, informing business decisions.
  • Regulatory Preparedness: Lead the preparation and conduct of mock and regulatory agency inspections and report responses, ensuring the company's readiness for regulatory scrutiny.
  • Continuous Improvement: Identify gaps in systems and processes and implement procedures as part of continuous improvement, driving business excellence and growth.
Requirements:
  • Education: Minimum bachelor's degree in nursing, pharmacy, or allied health/science.
  • Experience: 15-20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience within the Quality/Compliance Oversight of Drug Safety, Clinical, Regulatory, and/or Medical Affairs disciplines.
Preferred Requirements:
  • Regulatory Expertise: Experience in global GPvP regulations, Part 11 computer systems, all types of PV internal and external auditing.
  • Industry Knowledge: Working knowledge of US, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), and EU GPvP regulations and guidelines.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Good interpersonal skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Technical Skills: Knowledge of safety and sample management systems (e.g. Argus, ARISg, Trial Works, and IMPACT) as well as standard tracking databases (e.g., Track Wise).
Travel Requirements:
  • Frequency: 20-30% travel required.