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Friday, September 23, 2011

Skillman, NJ - Scientist I

JOB DESCRIPTION
  • Provide required Technical Transfer support to execution of Korres Integration Project
Activities to include:
  • Evaluating Korres formulas and manufacturing processes and entering required information in Company's  systems (Optiva – GSS – etc.)
  • Identify each product’s required stability testing, obtaining required samples to execute the testing and coordinate testing of the samples thru the Company's Stability Department
  • Identify required raw material qualification activities for Korres products and coordinate obtaining samples and testing to meet the requirements with Company's Supply Chain/RMC
  • Create all required Product, Process and Raw Materials specifications for the project
  • Interfacing with all required Company's Functional Groups to obtain required documentation for assembly and approval of APRs
  • Transfer of new products-processes-test methods
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 0-3 years of experience working in a Scientific Lab
  • Prefers recent ChemE/Chemistry grads (spring/ summer 2011 grads ideal)
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Wilmington, DE - Health Econ and Outcomes Research Scientist


JOB DESCRIPTION
  • Health Economics & Outcomes Research Scientist
  • Description:  Role Holder will have responsibility to design and implement innovative Health Economic and/or Outcomes Research activities and produce scientific evidence to optimize price and value proposition
  • The role holder will assist communication efforts of value proposition and evidence to achieve maximal commercial success of products throughout their life cycle
  • The role holder will have in-depth, specialist knowledge of Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HE & OR) and its application to pharmaceutical development throughout development process
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Evaluate and analyze information and generate high quality health economics and/or outcomes research input to the product profile and claims and value demonstration plan
  • Proactively and independently contribute to research planning process and resolution of complex issues, which may impact market access decisions and evidence for product
  • Member of the Value Demonstration Work Stream if applicable
  • Interact with cross-functional team members at a project level
  • Supports Clinical Project Team (CPT)
  • Manage HE & OR activities as designated by HE & OR team leader
  • Assist study team personnel and associates in patient reported outcome instrument development and/or administration and or model development
  • Identifies external HE & OR data sources and literature references
  • Prepares proposal requests for Health Economic and Outcomes Research work projects and manages selection process
  • Budgeting accountability for sub-projects within the health economic project team
  • Prepares technical presentations
  • Assists in writing preparations, references, and development of reimbursement/formulary documents
  • Prepares HE & OR data as background materials and registration pack for discussion with regulatory authorities
  • Advances knowledge about health economics and outcomes research and the impact of pharmaceutical product development
  • Advance expertise in health economics and outcomes research through presentations, publications
  • Adaptation of global core value documents, communication materials, publications for use with US decision makers and purchasers
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Ten years of relevant experience, five of the years in the pharmaceutical/medical industry
  • Bachelor’s degree in clinical, biological, or social sciences
  • Master’s degree in relevant field (outcomes research, health services research, epidemiology, health economics, health policy or related fields)
  • Doctoral degree in relevant field preferred
  • Two years previous project experience in Health Economics and/or Outcomes Research
  • Previous project management or personnel management preferred
  • In-depth specialist knowledge of Health Economics and/or Outcomes Research and its application to pharmaceutical development at an international level
  • Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory requirements from a global perspective and product development processes at all life cycle stages
  • Knowledge of international healthcare systems and their changing needs for health economic and patient-reported outcomes information
  • Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory environment influencing clinical development plans, labeling and promotional claims
  • Proactive application of therapeutic area and disease treatment knowledge
  • Able to implement projects including key stakeholders with high degree of autonomy
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Requires high level of interactive communication including challenges to conceptual thinking as necessary
  • Communicate  project plans to commercial stakeholders
  • Proven teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Well-developed cultural sensitivity
  • Effectively represents the company externally to key stakeholders

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wilmington, DE - Business Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • This Business Analyst role will work with Operational Excellence and Compliance Business Relationship Managers (BRM) to capture business requirements relating to information security in the context of move towards more collaborative use of information within the company and with external partners and develop new policies and processes required to align the information security capability with business requirements
  • Information services is moving towards a risk-based approach to information security policies and standards
  • The BRMs, assisted by this role, will engage the business community in understanding the business imperatives that will drive company's changing approach to information security
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Collaborate with the BRMs, information security subject matter experts, legal and privacy subject matter experts, and various technical experts
  • Lead and participate in workshops to elicit business requirements
  • Engage existing information management projects and/or organizations
  • Communicate the purpose and goals of Policy and Governance Project and the Information Security Programme and help build organizational support through constructive dialog
  • Work with Subject Matter Experts in the areas of information security, solution architecture, legal and privacy, and other stakeholders to understand the impact of business requirements on policy and standards
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Detailed knowledge of Information Security frameworks (e.g. ISO72001) with a significant external perspective
  • Familiarity with SOX impact on business governance processes
  • Skills and knowledge in Business Analysis, Benefits Management, Requirements Management and an appreciation of Programme and Project Management
  • Effective marketing and communication skills to  sell  the project vision to staff at all levels of the target community
  • Ability to bring order to complex situations and retain a focus on the project s objectives
  • Knowledge or appreciation of change techniques (e.g. business process re-engineering)
  • Working knowledge of information security frameworks in particular ISO27001
  • Ability to work effectively with executives and individual contributors
  • Excellent written communication skills
  • Ability to clearly document existing business processes, perform analysis, make process change recommendations, and document proposed business process, policy, and governance changes
  • Sensitivity to the differences in the various geographic locations affected by information security policy, standards, and governance and ensures that these differences are analyzed in the context of overall business requirements
  • Understanding of the workings of a complex multi-national organization in an environment of increased externalization of information services and business process
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Wilmington, DE - Senior Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • The Wave Project Manager manages the program delivery for the North American wave of countries implementing the HR outsourcing program
  • The role has oversight of the program ensuring each element of the projects is on-time, on-budget and in adherence with quality and compliance standards
  • The role has responsibility to coordinate with a global team items such as UAT planning, knowledge transfer workshops, cutover process and key user identification and training
  • This wave of implementation includes all SET areas across Canada and US including R&D, Operations and Commercial segments 
  • The Wave  Project Manager shapes the wave project plan and acts as a liaison between the global program team, local functions, third party outsourced vendor and business stakeholders to ensure that the global business blueprint is effectively translated into the an effective program
  • The Wave Project Manager will partner with the Wave s team members including SMEs from finance, HR and IT to track key deliverables and milestones across country plans
  • The role is accountable to manage the project environment and ensure the third party is following established contractual project management methods including ISPDM methodology
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Support the CTL and lead country project teams to deliver improvement, working in line with the Project Management Framework
  • At any point in time the job holder may be accountable for the delivery of a number of sub- projects which may be connected to form an integrated programme of work 
  • Proactively propose project opportunities having identified opportunities for improvement and innovation
  • Be accountable to the Country Transition Lead for the delivery of assigned project activities based on the agreed scope, deliverables, value proposition and benefits of the project through to adoption as business as usual
  • Build trust based relationships with key customers and suppliers
  • Secure resources for relevant sub-projects ensuring that the plan is optimal and competitive in terms of time, quality and costs.
  • Provide expert advice on the use of project management tools and methods to the CTL
  • Drive the identification of potential areas of risk relating to the project and ensure implementation of contingency/mitigation activities, working with the NGA project manager to ensure risks are appropriately logged and managed
  • Drive the evolution of project plans and other key documents ensuring that project data are up to date and accurately reflect the agreed plan, in particular quality assuring the project plan developed by the NGA project manager
REQUIREMENTS:
  • College/university degree
  • Demonstrated skills in multi-disciplinary project management
  • Experience of effective working in a multi-cultural team
  • Planning experience with globally working teams, with virtual outsourcing arrangements including all phases of the project lifecycle including design, build, test and cutover
  • Proven experience working with 3rd party suppliers; strong negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to learn new information effectively
PREFERED EXPERIENCE:
  • HR experience with Work Force Planning, Organizational Mapping and Payroll (ideally in PeopleSoft and SAP)
  • Extensive project management experience with a history of delivering significant activities
  • Solutioning experience; able to have a thorough understanding of a product and skillful in facilitating teams to solve related challenges
  • Demonstrated good team leadership
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Piscataway, NJ - Project Coordinator

REQUIREMENTS:
  • A minimum of a Bachelor's degree required
  • A minimum of 3 -5 years overall business experience is required
  • Strong analytical skills are required
  • The ability to manipulate & synthesize large amounts of data, conduct impact analysis and summarize results for recommendation is required
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to consolidate information & present to business partners and senior management is required
  • Strong Project Management Skills, Organizational and Time Management Skills and ability to Innovate are required
  • Experience and proven understanding implications/consequences of data on downstream processes/systems required
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel (including Pivot Tables & V-Look ups) is required
  • Working knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access is required
  • Experience identifying required data points to support appropriate analysis/business need required
  • Previously demonstrated ability to work independently with appropriate balance, escalating any issues and challenges required
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Wilmington, DE - Regulatory Submission Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • Compile and publish assigned regulatory submissions
  • Coordinate printing and distribution of those submissions to all concerned markets within agreed timeframes
  • Manage the associated submission and product life-cycle regulatory status information
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Effectively communicate submission format requirements to the submission team
  • Collect necessary information and requirements from the submission team
  • Compile and publish regulatory submissions in accordance with current standards and processes using agreed upon tools
  • Manage assigned regulatory status information for assigned markets
  • Ensure printing and distribution of regulatory submissions, paper and electronic, to all concerned markets, as required
  • Analyze submissions, track and record life-cycle information in accordance with standards
  • Perform searches on submission life-cycle information, as required
  • Take responsibility for and ensure regulatory submissions meet all mandatory health authority validation requirements
  • Participate on project teams (e.g., skill work, standards, or harmonization)
  • Participate on SMG working teams
  • Seek advice in and share best practices within SMG
  • The Job Holder has a responsibility to comply with, or be aware of (as appropriate) all relevant policies and cross-functional procedures
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS/ CUSTOMERS: 
  • Global Regulatory Leads (GRLs)
  • Other R&D functions (Clinical, Safety Assessment)
  • Operations (CMC post approval)
  • Marketing Companies
  • Health Authorities
REQUIREMENTS:
  • University degree or relevant equivalent experience
  •  Basic knowledge of information management and document management
  • Technical orientation, attention to detail
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
PREFERED BACKGROUND:
  • Basic knowledge of the drug development process, product life-cycle, and contents/formatting of regulatory submissions
  • General understanding of other functions
  • Knowledge of submission compilation, publishing, approval information processes, tools and standards

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Piscataway, NJ - Project Manager I

JOB DESCRIPTION
  • Oversees a group of individuals, tracks progress against the project plan and provides feedback and suggestions for process improvements
  • Understands all vital aspects of the particular project
  • Ensures all team members understand the scope of the project and their individually responsibilities
  • Works with project lead to drive outcome and suggests changes or redirection if necessary
  • Documents progress and best practice with a focus on data quality and process efficiency
  • Ensures issues are captured, tracked and resolved in a timely fashion
  • Establishes timelines of what needs to be completed by what date
  • Communicates relevant information to all team members such as schedule dates and/or changes in the project requirements
  • Comfortable learning new data management tools
  • Also has a portion of the project output allocated to him/herself
  • Able to interpret and apply pre-defined criteria to case by case scenarios
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills to assist in the development of best practices
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills required
  • The ability to quickly assimilates and digests information and understands priorities
  • Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
  • Exceptional interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

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Morris Plain, NJ - Copy Development Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • The Copy Development Project Manager owns and drives the copy development and artwork approval processes for all new products, advertising, promotions, educational materials, websites and public relations programs
  • The primary responsibility of this position is managing the copy development and artwork approvals for packaging, advertising, promotional and educational materials, (written, spoken or electronic form) distributed to consumers, professionals or the trade for Johnson & Johnson Inc.
  • This position will be located in Morris Plains, NJ
  • Involves a minimum of 10% domestic travel
REQUIREMENTS:
  • A minimum Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of experience in consumer goods or healthcare artwork/copy development
  • Attention to detail and strong project management skills
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work under aggressive timelines to meet strict deadlines
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize competing agendas
  • Strong computer skills; familiarity with online systems preferred
  • Excellent business collaboration/interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
  • Understanding of consumer goods or healthcare packaging requirements and regulations
  • Familiarity with all types of marketing communication vehicles is preferred
  • New Product Development, R&D and/or Regulatory Affairs experience is also desirable
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Wilmington, DE - Regional Monitor Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • The Regional Monitor Lead provides regional monitoring expertise and oversight to Flexible Workforce Monitors and Internal Study Delivery Teams (SDTs)
  • Regional Monitor Lead is responsible for the delivery of monitoring for assigned programs, ensuring workforce monitors are resourced and project trained to meet deliverables
  • The Regional Monitor Lead establishes communications plans and field/site management while ensuring monitoring deliverables and milestones are met
  • The Regional Monitor Lead collaborates with internal Study Delivery team, site staff and = field based employees (i.e. External Scientific Affairs)
  • Regional Monitor Lead may also perform site visits to assess monitoring competencies and build site relationships

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Clinical Study Design, Execution and deployment of resources to given therapy teams
  • Partners cross-functionally with internal Study Delivery Team members to develop timelines and milestones for clinical studies and communicate timelines to deployed Regional Monitors
  • Assists internal Study Delivery Team in the recruitment and selection of investigators
  • Participates in the development and communication of US patient recruitment strategy
  • Plans and coordinates monitor training in conjunction with internal Study Delivery Teams
  • Develops monitoring plan, ensuring compliance and documents deviations
  • Facilitates the distribution of project instruction and monitoring tools to deployed Regional Monitors
  • Reports and updates monitoring project deliverables (site selection, site enrollment, site compliance) to Study Delivery Lead and ensures implementation of corrective actions at sites as needed
  • Identifies demand and manages deployment of flexible staffing resources to a given therapy/study team, maintaining adequate staffing to meet project needs.
  • Oversees and trains flexible workforce Monitors’ on delivery of project assignments including site management, audit follow-up, and general project support
  • Assists SDL/SDD in budget oversight related to monitoring
  • Ad hoc review of workforce monitor expense reports, site allocations
  • Ensures deployed regional monitors manage assigned sites understand and comply with the CSP, GCPs and SOPs
  • Maintains positive and cooperative relationship in day-to-day interactions and communications with internal and external customers
  • Ensures site monitoring visits schedule is adhered to and tracked, reviews site visit reports, site correspondence, telephone logs and other relevant documents to identify compliance issues and trends
  • Ensures patient safety is maintained and informed consent procedures are properly executed
  • Actively participates in pertinent project meetings, may present at Investigator Meetings, internal/external meetings and training sessions
  • Oversees study information input into Clinical Trial Management System (IMPACT), ensuring study information is updated
  • Proactively identifies study-related issues and provides timely resolution
  • Contributes to process development and improvement by sharing best practices
  • Provides monitoring expertise and technical information to SDTs
  • Ensures appropriate communication with all necessary stakeholders and partners to ensure communication and field alignment
  • Manages the deployment of workforce to given therapy teams
  • Assist Study Delivery Team in the interim and final database lock activities
  • Assist Study Delivery Team in the planning and oversight of adverse event database reconciliation
  • Assist Study Delivery Team in the planning and oversight of site closeout activities including issue resolution
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Demonstrates strategic influencing, analytical thinking, concern for standards, concern for impact, strong team skills including cooperation, willingness to learn from others, sharing of relevant information, adaptability, self-control, tenacity and conflict resolution skills
  • Has in-depth knowledge of the clinical study process, GCP/ICH guidelines and SOPs
  • Able to lead and facilitate regionally based flexible workforce, ensuring cross functional and in depth understanding of disease state/area and familiarity with latest research and industry best practices to the design and execute clinical studies
  • Demonstrates sound project planning and execution skills
  • Demonstrates advanced computer skills including troubleshooting
  • Excellent organization and time management skills; detail-oriented; ability to multi-task in a high volume environment
  • Demonstrates ability to prepare and present at internal and external meetings
  • Demonstrates Leadership, professionalism, diplomacy, mutual respect and embraces diversity
  • Demonstrates customer relationship building and management skills
  • Establishes professional relationships and networks with academia and national thought Leaders
  • Bachelor degree in biological science or health-care related field
  • Minimum of 4 years direct regional monitoring experience
  • SCRA or direct management experience, 6-8 years of relevant experience in industry with excellent performance
  • Advanced knowledge of the clinical study process, GCP/ICH guidelines
  • Practical knowledge of study management (i.e. IMPACT)
  • Experience in e-Clinical applications
  • Proficiency in MS Office Tools
  • Effective decision-making, ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills; ability to establish course of action for self and others to ensure deliverables are met
  • Ability to travel – Valid Driver’s License
  • Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Demonstrated effectiveness working independently, collaboratively with peers cross-functional teams, site personnel and field colleagues
  • Actively participates and contributes to team success
PREFERED BACKGROUND:
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage clinical studies to time and quality metrics
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a team
  • Internal and External Contacts/Customers
  • Clinical Investigators
  • Study Site Personnel
  • Study-specific advisory and/or steering committees
  • SD personnel
  • USDD personnel
  •  External service providers
  • Universities, Academia and Thought Leads
  • Monitoring Vendor
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Bridgewater, NJ - Bio-Statistician with SAS Programming Skills

JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • The position is to provide ongoing statistical support for multiple USMA oncology studies
  • The deliverables include reviewing statistical analysis plans (SAPs), performing data review, reviewing final and interim analyses and final study reports, in addition to providing general statistical oversight of these studies
  • The involved activities include attending clinical team meetings, interacting with study team members, working and providing statistical input to programmers, and providing periodic updates to management on the study timeline and activities
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must have 3 or more years of industry experience
  • Experience in oncology area is preferred
  • Candidates should have a Ph.D. or Master degree in Statistics or related fields
  • The candidate must be able to communicate the requirements to the CSO and positively interact with the study team members in the Company to find solutions to the scientific and logistic problems
  • SAS programming skills are necessary
  • The candidate must be able to work 40 hours/week on site
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Friday, September 16, 2011

Wilmington, DE - ARIBA Systems Administrator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for business analysis for enhancements and updates to the US and UK ezBuy systems

Qualifications:

  • Ability to draw out and understand business requirements and work with IS to implement
  • Stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to liaise between IS and the business clients
  • Requirements gathering, systems testing, functional design, change management skills required
  • Ariba Buyer expertise preferred but experience with other eProcurment systems (SAP SRM, Oracle iProcure, etc.) is acceptable
  • Will also be responsible for adding and maintaining e-catalogs in the ezBuy systems and enabling suppliers on the Ariba Supplier Network (supplier enablement)
  • Experience
  1. REQUIREMENTS GATHERING
  2. SYSTEM TESTING
  3. FUNCTIONAL DESIGN
  4. CHANGE MGMT SKILLS
  5. ARIBA OR EPORCUREMENT SYS
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Newark, DE - Chemist

JOB DESCRIPTION
  • To serve as Chemist / Senior Chemist in a QC laboratory in Newark
  • Will use HPLC and other lab equipment and systems to test tablets, finished product, raw material, and water
Qualifications:
  • BS in Chemistry or Biology
  • Good knowledge of wet chemistry and chromatography required
  • Able to competently use a range of laboratory computer and information systems
  • QC/Pharma experience or GMP lab experience preferred
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Malvern, PA - Scientific Process Operator

JOB DESCRIPTION
  • This position is responsible for performing manufacturing procedures and the execution of scheduled tasks within a CGMP environment in the Formulations Manufacturing Cell
  • This position is responsible for quality and maintaining the highest standards in compliance within company policies, procedures and all applicable regulations

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Executes manufacturing processes according to standard operating procedures
  • Verifies and enters production parameters per SOP and Batch Record on trained procedures
  • Retrieves and analyze trend charts and process data on trained procedures
  • Accurately completes documentation in SOP's, logbooks and other GMP documents
  • Demonstrate training progression through assigned curriculum
  • Accountable for adherence to compliance policies and regulations
  • Wear the appropriate PPE when working in manufacturing and other hazardous working environments
  • Takes necessary action to eliminate safety hazards and communicate to others any observed unsafe behaviors

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
  • Carries out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines including FDA, EPA and OSHA
  • Adheres to the Safety Code of Conduct & EHS policies and attend all required EHS training
Support the ongoing production schedule by:
  • Report to work on-time and according to the shift schedule
  • Be available for other duties as assigned
  • Attend departmental and other scheduled meetings
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Demonstrates positive team-oriented attitude in the daily execution of procedures
  • Promote and work within a team environment
  • Continue professional development through learning new skills, procedures, processes and seminars
*This is not an exhaustive or comprehensive listing of job functions.  May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Autonomy and Complexity
  • Basic Technical Knowledge within functional area
  • Introduced to troubleshooting of routine manufacturing processes
  • Needs direction to perform daily tasks
  • May offer suggestions for process improvements
  • Basic GMP understanding
  • Attend PE awareness classes and may participate PE projects
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
  • 0-2 Years Biotech/Pharmaceutical experience or equivalent industry experience
  • HS Diploma required
COMPUTER ABILITY:
  • Basic Understanding of MS Office, Windows and XP
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
  • Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and logbooks
  • Review and provide feedback for SOP and Batch Record revisions
REASONING ABILITY:
  • Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
  • Follows instructions
  • Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
  • Work with high level of concentration
  • Accept and adapt to procedural changes
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
  • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
OTHER SKILLS, ABILITIES OR QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Knowledge and ability to operate manufacturing equipment and hand tools
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee:
  • Needs to be mobile and able to independently transport themselves between various sites/locations, as dictated by the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.
  • Is frequently required to talk or hear.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb, bend and stoop; and reach with hands and arms
  • Ability to lift 20 lbs
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Jacksonville, FL - Technical Writer - Scientific



JOB DESCRIPTION
Basic Function:
  • Researches, writes and edits (pre)clinical reports, regulatory submissions, scientific publications, and/or technical business submissions
  • This position is also responsible for summarizing data from (pre)clinical studies
  • Develop cross-functional working relationships across internal Clinical, Regulatory and Pre-Clinical Development groups

Essential Duties:
  • Summarize preclinical reports and summaries
  • Write, edit regulatory compliance documents (i.e. Risk Management Reports in compliance with ISO 14971)
  • Management of document reviews
  • Support technical/clinical/regulatory writing for global regulatory submissions
  • Quality control of documents for content, uniformity, adherence to ICH/FDA/EMEA or other appropriate regulatory guidelines
  • Ensure compliance with company SOPs and style guidelines
Qualifications:

  • Outstanding written and verbal communications skills are mandatory
  • 5+ years of technical/medical/regulatory writing and relevant device/ pharmaceutical industry experience
  • Related scientific and regulatory experience with knowledge of the technical medical writing process, required
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related scientific discipline
  • Ability to work in a highly regulated environment with a strong attention to detail
  • Self-motivation and flexibility are required
  • Must be able to work effectively within a team setting (independently and collaboratively)
  • Ability to troubleshoot document formatting and template design issues
  • Expert on MS Office and commonly used PC applications
  • Knowledge of:
  • Understanding of current FDA regulations and guidelines, including but not limited to; ICH guidance documents, CTD, eCTD, IND, NDA, and CTA submissions
  • Understanding of medical terminology within the device and/or pharmaceutical industry
  • Knowledge of Risk Management principles a plus
  • Advanced knowledge of and experience with MS Word

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