Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

🕒 June 18

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $160k - $187k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔧 QA Engineer (Quality Assurance)

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Kura Oncology, Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💼 Consulting

💰 $125M Post-IPO Debt on 2022-11

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Consulting

Kura Oncology, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of precision medicines designed to target cancer cells selectively. The company focuses on creating novel therapies aimed at improving patient outcomes in areas with significant unmet medical needs, such as head and neck cancer, lung cancer, and acute leukemias. Kura Oncology conducts clinical trials for its pipeline products, including Ziftomenib and Tipifarnib, to find effective treatments for conditions like Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The company is committed to the promise of precision oncology, striving to improve the quality and longevity of life for cancer patients by combining innovative therapies with existing standards of care.

📋 Description

• Reporting to the Executive Director of Quality Assurance, the Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance (CQA) is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of processes and programs that provide quality and compliance oversight utilizing proactive end to end strategies for all clinical development programs. • The incumbent builds collaborative, supportive relationships and serves as a point of contact for Quality Assurance across clinical development programs and relevant departments including clinical development, trial operations, pharmacovigilance, clinical data sciences, and other relevant stakeholders. • Supports and maintains a quality-focused culture and mindset across the organization. • Develop collaborative partnerships with clinical study teams to provide GCP compliance guidance and advice across assigned clinical programs. • Ensure compliance with clinical quality assurance activities including facilitating and supporting internal and external GCP audits/audit programs, as applicable. • Support QA activities that foster an outcome of compliance and adherence to relevant laws, regulations, guidance; upholds the rights and welfare of patients; is focused on data integrity and end to end quality assurance. • Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement initiatives, including process/program reviews to identify approaches that will prevent quality issue recurrence (e.g. issue escalation and management; and applicable corrective/preventative action programs, periodic internal audit/gap assessment). • Assist with the development and tracking of trending and metrics of internal as well as external vendor quality issues. • Support clinical inspection readiness activities for assigned programs and other key programs as applicable. • Support Regulatory Inspections of Kura Oncology products, including supporting/facilitating back room and front room activities and supporting the drafting/reviewing of responses to regulatory authority findings, as applicable.

🎯 Requirements

• BA/BS degree required, advanced degree a plus • A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in the bio-pharmaceutical R&D industry with at least 3 or more years in a current, hands-on manager-level GCP Quality Assurance • Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, implementing, and optimizing standard operating procedures (SOPs). • Demonstrated knowledge and application of Global regulations and guidance for GCP (knowledge of GCLP and or GVP a plus). • Direct experience in the conduct and reporting of internal and external audits, root cause analysis and the translation of findings into corrective actions plans that mitigate risks to study subjects, data integrity and clinical programs. • Experience preparing for, participating in, and subsequent response to health authority GCP/GVP inspections/partner audits. • Working knowledge of Veeva (or similar QMS e-system) required. Knowledge of Inspection Management Tools a plus. • Excellent oral and written communication • Ability to manage multiple projects and demanding timelines. • Operational Experience (e.g., Clinical Operations, Data Management), work in both clinical and commercial stage organizations; and/or experience as a trainer are an advantage. • Exercises independent judgement in managing operational decisions within their area; proactively identifies issues and determines when to escalate more complex or cross functional decisions. • Serves as a key point of contact for cross-functional partners within their area; ensuring alignment and proactively addressing coordination needs to support team deliverables.

🏖️ Benefits

• Career advancement/ development opportunities • Competitive comp package • Bonus • 401K + Employer contributions • Generous stock options • ESPP Plan • 20 days of PTO to start • 18 Holidays (Including Summer & Winter Break) • Generous Benefits Package with a variety of plans available with a substantial employer match • Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave • In-Office Catered lunches • Home Office Setup • Lifestyle Spending Stipend • Commuter Stipend (Boston Office) • Regular employee social activities, including happy hours, monthly birthday celebrations, Kura Koffee Talks, and much more!