Quality Assurance Associate

Salary Range: 51500 to 86000 (Currency: CAD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Quality Assurance Implementation

• Executes assigned actions related to the corporate Quality Plan.
• Liaises with internal stakeholders to facilitate the development/revision and review of QMS, SOPs, Work Instructions, Associated Documents, standards, and training materials as required
• Evaluate quality processes against corporate standards and regulatory requirements.
• Supports audits (internal, site, vendor) and reviews associated Corrective Action and Preventive Actions (CAPA’s).
• Provides guidance, as required, to internal stakeholders related to the interpretation of GCP and regulatory requirements.

Regulatory, Ethical Conduct and Audit Monitoring

• Remains current on and communicates changes to relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards. 
• Assists in the identification of process changes to QMS documents and/or training requirements to meet regulations, standards, and sponsor expectations.
• Supports Sponsor and regulatory inspections or audit activities.

Quality Assurance Training

• Identifies, creates, adapts, and delivers quality assurance orientation as well as department, project team and clinical site quality assurance training programs. 
• Initiates training plan creation and manages the training database. 
• Liaises with Human Resources to communicate training assignments. 

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will possess either an undergraduate degree with 1-3 years of related experience and on the go training, or a College Diploma with 4-6 years of related experience and training.
• Clinical Research, Quality Assurance or Information Technology experience preferred. Analytical, critical thinking, problem solving and attention to detail skills required. Strong computer skills required. Basic knowledge of ICH GCP and global regulations governing Clinical Research.