Regulatory Start Up Associate

The Regulatory Start-Up Associate (RSA) is responsible for the planning, preparation, and review of country- and site-level ethics and regulatory authority submissions during the start-up phase of clinical trials, and, where applicable, throughout maintenance and close-out. The RSA ensures that all submissions comply with ICH-GCP guidelines and local regulatory requirements to support timely trial approvals. 

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for the Regulatory Start Up Manager (RSM) and/or Project Manager (PM) and/or sites for country and site level start up activities on allocated projects.

• Provide expertise and guidance to RSM/PM on country and local regulations and practices, keeping abreast of developments and changes in regulations, guidelines and practices surrounding clinical trial approvals in relevant countries.
• Work within the scope of the Regulatory Start Up plan or other applicable project plan, relevant SOPs, and ICH-GCP.
• Provide country and site level information on submission deadlines and timeline metrics for local Regulatory Authority, Ethics Committees, Investigational Review Boards and other local bodies as appropriate.
• Works within forecasted submission/approval timelines and ensures they are complied with, updating appropriate systems accurately and in a timely manner, including planned and actual dates of submissions/approvals.
• May serve as a point of contact with investigative sites for Regulatory Authority, Ethics Committees/Review Boards and other local authority related activities.
• Prepare and submits Central EC/IRB applications, local EC/Governance applications, Regulatory Authority applications, and other local regulatory authorities or site submissions as required.  

Qualifications

• At least 1-3 years Regulatory Start Up experience in clinical industry or equivalent experience in other roles in the Clinical industry.
• Competent and productive and can perform a wide range of responsibilities within the Regulatory Start-Up function.
• Works independently with general supervision.
• Responsible for quality start-up deliverables at the country and site level; follows project requirements and applicable country rules, with minimal oversight from the RSM or PM.
• Provide mentorship to junior staff.