Country Approval Associate

🔥 11 minutes ago

🇨🇴 Colombia – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🏥 Clinical Operations

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

10,000+ employees

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🏥 Healthcare

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with a stated mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The company provides a broad portfolio of laboratory instruments, analytical technologies, diagnostics, consumables, software and services that support life‑sciences research, analytical testing, clinical diagnostics and the development and manufacture of therapies. Its operations and offerings (as described on its site and in its news) include advanced imaging and electron microscopes, chromatography and mass‑spectrometry systems, genetic and clinical testing, lab automation and AI tools, bioprocessing and contract development/manufacturing services (brands cited include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Gibco, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD). Thermo Fisher reports annual revenue over $45 billion and emphasizes corporate social responsibility, environmental and community programs alongside its scientific products and services.

📋 Description

• Prepare, review, and coordinate local Ethical Committee submissions under guidance and in alignment with global submission strategy • Support preparation of local Ministry of Health submissions, as applicable • Coordinate with internal functional departments to align site start-up activities and submission timelines • Ensure submission processes for sites and studies align with the critical path for site activation • Achieve company target cycle times for sites • Contact investigators regarding submission-related activities as needed • Act as a country-level key contact for Ethical or Regulatory submission activities as needed • Work with start-up CRAs to prepare regulatory compliance review packages • Assist in developing country-specific Patient Information Sheets and Informed Consent Forms • Assist with grant budgets and payment schedule negotiations with sites • Enter and maintain trial status information for SIA activities in company or client tracking databases • Prepare, establish, and maintain local country study files and filing processes according to applicable procedures • Maintain knowledge of company/client SOPs, directives, and current regulatory guidelines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification • 0 to 2 years of previous relevant experience • Equivalent combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered • Effective oral and written communication skills • Excellent interpersonal skills • Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation • Good negotiation skills • Good computer skills and ability to learn appropriate software • Good English language and grammar skills • Basic medical/therapeutic area and medical terminology knowledge • Ability to work in a team environment or independently, under direction, as required • Basic organizational and planning skills • Basic knowledge of applicable regional/national country regulatory guidelines and EC regulations • Ability to work in office/laboratory and/or clinical environments • Willingness and ability to use required personal protective equipment

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement • Standard Monday–Friday work schedule • Collaboration and professional development opportunities • Exposure to a global team focused on innovation and scientific excellence

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