Scientific Affairs and Quality Associate

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Position Summary

Sonic Clinical Trials (SCT) is a leading provider of central and locallaboratory servicessupporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device clinical trials. SCT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonic Healthcare, one of the world's largest specialist medical diagnostics companies.

The position is based within a dynamic team environment at our Sonic Clinical Trials USA office and hybrid working is available upon completion of training.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of key quality systems including:

  • Non-Conformances and Complaints Management

  • Document, Risk, Audit, and Archive Management

  • Laboratory Quality Control and Validation documents

  • Change Control

  • Vendor Management

  • Training & Compliance
    

• Scientific Affairs

  • Support local and global quality projects, contributing to the development and maintenance of a strong quality-focused culture across the business.

  • Liaise with referral laboratories on test scoping requirements

  • Assist with researching new assays/technologies for internalization

  • Liaise with Systems team for new analysis database configuration

  • Provide input on SOPs, verification plans, and assay documentation

  • Coordinate harmonization activities with regional and global laboratories

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications, as well as previous quality management systems experience, preferably within the pathology laboratory or other highly regulated laboratory environment.

• Experience working with CAP, CLIA, NYSDOH, ISO and strong working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform required

• Experience in a similar level, multi skilled position in a clinical laboratory environment

• Highly developed analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience in computer system validation (CSV) in a QA role

• High level of computer literacy (e.g. MS Office suite or equivalent)

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (with the ability to influence stakeholders across the business

• Strong interpersonal skills, high attention to detail, initiative, and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines

• Ability to effectively support local and global teams, reinforcing a consistent quality culture across regions

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