Artiva Biotherapeutics

Sr. Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

Artiva Biotherapeutics$150K — $172K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or BA in a scientific field
  • 6+ years of clinical and/or QA experience in biologics or pharma
  • 3+ years of Clinical QA experience
  • Hands-on experience in regulatory inspections and audits
  • Thorough knowledge of current Good Clinical Practices applicable to cell therapy trials
  • Expertise in quality regulations and industry practices
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

  • Lead risk-based GCP oversight for clinical programs
  • Implement GCP quality oversight strategies
  • Conduct investigations into site issues and quality problems
  • Manage and perform audits of sites, CROs, and vendors
  • Communicate the impact of audit findings on oversight and safety
  • Support inspection readiness and engage with regulatory bodies
  • Collaborate with internal teams to maintain quality compliance.
  • Review key clinical documentation for regulatory compliance.

Benefits

  • Beautiful facility
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Group life and long-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • Employee recognition program with bonus points system.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity to join Artiva as we continue expanding our impact in cell therapy. As Senior Manager, Clinical QA, you'll lead risk-based GCP oversight across our clinical programs - driving audits, investigations, and inspection readiness that protect patients and data integrity from first-in-human through approval. You'll represent Clinical QA on study teams, collaborating closely with all development functional areas to embed quality into every stage of the program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Serve as the Clinical QA lead for assigned clinical programs and provide quality oversight across all phases of clinical development to ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, applicable regulations, and Artiva's procedures.
• Implement and conduct risk-based GCP quality oversight strategies for assigned clinical programs.
• Conduct investigations of clinical investigator site issues, GCP quality issue investigations, determine root cause, corrective and preventive actions, and ensure appropriate and adequate documentation.
• Plan, conduct/manage contract auditors, and oversee risk-based routine and for-cause audits of investigator sites, CROs, vendors, processes.
• Assess and communicate the impact of audit findings on PI/Sponsor oversight, subject safety, data integrity, and business operations.
• Maintain required documentation and quality records in accordance with Artiva procedures.
• Support inspection readiness activities and participate in regulatory health authority inspections and inspection response activities.
• Interact with internal teams and supporting functions to ensure quality compliance across all aspects of clinical development.
• Represent Clinical QA on study teams and work collaboratively with all development functional areas.
• Review key company documents associated with INDs, protocols, Investigator Brochure(s) and other relevant clinical trial documents for compliance with applicable regulations.
• Implement a strategy to provide a review of key regulatory documents associated with regulatory submissions.
• Identify GCP compliance risks and develop appropriate courses of action in partnership with the Clinical Department.
• Maintain awareness of emerging regulations, guidance documents, and best industry practices and communicate relevant changes to management.
• Provide QA consultation and participate in risk-based sponsor oversight activities.
• Support and deliver GCP training for Clinical Operations staff, contributing to the broader clinical quality training program.
• Present quality metrics and trend analyses.

Education and Experience:
  • BS or BA in a scientific field.
  • 6+ years of clinical and/or QA experience in biologics or pharma.
  • 3+ years of Clinical QA experience.
  • Knowledge and hands on experience in regulatory inspections, clinical investigator site/vendor/internal audits
  • Thorough knowledge of current Good Clinical Practices as they relate to all phases of cell therapy product human clinical trials.
  • Expert level of understanding of CLIA, CLIP, CAP.
  • Knowledge of ICH, GCP, GCLP, Data Privacy and other applicable regulations and requirements in the pharmaceutical/biopharma industry.
  • Sound basis of scientific (Training/Communications) knowledge.
  • Expert knowledge of quality regulations, current industry practices, and strong experience with interpretation and application.
  • Computer skills required to operate Microsoft Word, Project, and Excel programs.


In addition to a great culture, we offer:
  • A beautiful facility
  • An entrepreneurial, highly collaborative, and innovative environment
  • Comprehensive benefits, including:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability (LTD)
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Company paid holidays, including the year-end holiday week
  • Our recognition program, Bonus.ly, is where you can trade in points earned for things you want.


Base Salary: $ 150,000 - $172,000. Exact compensation may vary based on level, skills and experience.

About Artiva Biotherapeutics

Artiva Biotherapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of novel, precisely targeted immuno-oncology therapies. The company's proprietary technology platform leverages a deep understanding of the biology of immune cells and their interactions with cancer cells to develop therapies that can selectively activate or suppress immune responses to cancer. Artiva's lead product candidate, AB-101, is a first-in-class, off-the-shelf, allogeneic cell therapy that targets solid tumors by activating natural killer (NK) cells. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Artiva Biotherapeutics
Size
20 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$16
Founded
2019
NASDAQ

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