Country Approval Specialist

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🏥 Clinical Operations

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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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 regulatory submissions, including MoH, EC, gene therapy approvals, viral safety dossiers and import licenses, under guidance • Provide local regulatory strategy advice to internal clients • Provide and coordinate project-specific local SIA services • Contact investigators for submission-related activities • Serve as country-level key contact for ethical or regulatory submission activities • Coordinate with internal functional departments on site start-up activities and submission timelines • Ensure submission processes align with the critical path for site activation • Achieve PPD target cycle times for sites • Work with start-up CRAs on regulatory compliance review packages, as applicable • Develop country-specific Patient Information Sheets/Informed Consent Forms, as applicable • Assist with grant budgets and payment schedule negotiations with sites • Support feasibility activities according to agreed timelines • Enter and maintain trial status information in PPD tracking databases • Prepare, set up and maintain local country study files and filing processes • Maintain knowledge of PPD SOPs, client SOPs/directives and current regulatory guidelines

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • Previous experience comparable to 2+ years • 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 • An equivalency combining appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered • Ability to work in office/laboratory and/or clinical environments • Potential exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms • Personal protective equipment required, including protective eyewear, garments and gloves

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