Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$138K — $190K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of GCP experience in pharmaceuticals/biotech with a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
  • Strong knowledge of GCP, GLP, and ICH requirements, particularly ICH E6R3.
  • Self-motivated and well-organized with the ability to manage assignments independently.
  • Effective interpersonal skills for negotiation, influencing, and conflict resolution.
  • Capable of managing multiple projects under time constraints and unexpected challenges.
  • Extensive background in clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and GCP auditing.
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and revise Clinical QA SOPs for regulatory compliance.
  • Provide guidance in cross-functional team meetings to ensure best practices and risk management.
  • Coordinate and resolve findings related to non-compliance and quality issues swiftly.
  • Perform Quality Control reviews of clinical trial documentation and provide QA training as needed.
  • Identify systemic gaps in compliance and work with stakeholders for remediation.
  • Lead internal and external audits, ensuring responses address findings appropriately.
  • Assist in preparation for regulatory inspections and maintain inspection readiness.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive culture.
Full Job Description
The Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance is responsible for the development, maintenance and oversight of GCP activities related to the Clinical Trial activities sponsored by Deciphera. The primary responsibilities are to ensure both quality and compliance of Deciphera sponsored clinical trials with respect to Standard Operating Procedures, applicable regulatory requirements (US FDA, ICH, and country specific), along with current industry standards and practices. Key Responsibilities Clinical Quality Support 50% • Draft, review or revise Clinical QA SOPs to assess consistency and compliance with regulatory requirements/internal standards • Attend cross-functional team meetings and provide guidance to clinical operations staff based on interpretation of current regulations to ensure best practices including risk-based management • Work closely with Clinical Operations to ensure/coordinate appropriate and complete resolution of findings/non-compliant issues, quality investigations, etc. in a timely manner, including approval of corrective action and preventative action (CAPA) plans, as necessary • Provide Quality Control (QC) review of clinical protocols, amendments, Informed Consent Forms, Clinical Study Reports and other clinical trial related documents • Assist and advise with training QA and clinical staff as necessary for GCP • Identify potential systemic gaps and coordinate with the appropriate stakeholder to ensure timely remediation • As appropriate, escalate issues of critical non-compliance and/or lack of urgency in remediation to senior management via the Quality Board • Perform program specific root cause analysis of compliance issues and provide the appropriate metrics for tracking and trending for the overall QA reporting requirements to functional and senior management Audit Planning and Oversight 40% • Conduct and/or assist in internal audits (systems, processes, vendors, computer system validation) • Interact with contract auditors in the scheduling process, kick-off meetings with auditors and internal groups, assist in the drafting of audit plans, confirmation letters and agendas, etc. • Identify the need for, conduct and/or assist in external audits (includes, but is not limited to, investigator sites, central IRBs, CROs and clinical labs) • Oversee the audit response process for the Investigator Site and Contract Research Organization (CRO) audits/inspections and ensure acceptability of actions to address findings through the CAPA process Inspections 10% • Assist with inspection readiness, and regulatory inspections as needed Other duties and responsibilities as assigned Qualifications Required Qualifications • 8+ years of direct GCP pharmaceutical/biotechnology experience with Bachelors degree or equivalent • Solid understanding and application of GCP, GLP and ICH requirements, especially ICH E6R3 • A well organized, self-motivated and independent work style with the ability to initiate and follow through on assignments • Excellent interpersonal skills with knowledge of basic negotiation, influencing and conflict management to assure effective interactions within and across departments • The ability to simultaneously handle multiple project issues while dealing with time demands, incomplete information, or unexpected events • Broad experience in product development, clinical operations, regulatory compliance and GCP auditing • Willingness to travel up to 25% both domestic and international Additional Information Deciphera is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary pay range for this role is $138,000 - $190,000. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance and/or location. Deciphera believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Deciphera's competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus, a long-term incentive plan, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans (if applicable) Benefits: • Competitive salary and annual bonus. • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more. • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits. • Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Apply Now: Join us in our mission to improve the lives of people with cancer. Apply today to become a part of our dynamic team!

About Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative medicines to improve the lives of cancer patients. The company's drug candidates include ripretinib, a broad-spectrum KIT and PDGFR? inhibitor, and DCC-3014, a selective inhibitor of CSF1R. Ripretinib is in clinical development for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), systemic mastocytosis (SM), and other solid tumors. DCC-3014 is in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of solid tumors. Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Size
280 employees
Market Cap
$1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.4 million
Founded
2003
Revenue
$42 million
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