Global Study Associate - Cell Therapy
AstraZeneca

Do you have a passion for Science? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you're our kind of person.

At AstraZeneca's Oncology R&D division, we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are working towards treating, preventing, modifying, and even curing some of the world's most sophisticated diseases. Here we have the potential to grow our pipeline and positively impact the lives of billions of patients around the world. We are committed to making a difference and have built our business around our passion for science. Now we are fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs.

Position Summary

The Study Associate, Cell Therapy is responsible for supporting the delivery of cell therapy clinical studies by providing administrative and system support. The Study Associate will work across several studies, so a high degree of flexibility is required. The exact accountabilities will differ depending on the nature of the clinical program or study. You will report to the Director Study Leader, Cell Therapy or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Collect, review, and supervise relevant study documents.
  
• Support setup, maintenance, closeout and archiving of the Trial Master File (TMF), including restricted TMF sections for Cell Therapy-specific documents. Coordinate regular Quality Checks (QC) and review of the TMF, ensuring continual inspection readiness.
  
• Support production of study documents, ensuring template and version compliance and that relevant documents are ready for publishing in the regulatory document management system.
  
• Set-up, populate and accurately maintain information in tracking systems and communication tools. Support other study team members in the use of these systems.
  
• Lead and contribute to the coordination and tracking of study materials and equipment.
  
• Assist in the tracking and reconciliation of invoices.
  
• Support study team and provide study metrics/reports during the study, audits, and regulatory inspections.
  
• Lead the practical arrangements and contribute to the preparation of internal and external meetings e.g., study team meetings, monitor meetings, investigator meetings and advisory boards.
  
• Liaise with internal and external participants and/or vendors. Track approvals and completion of required documents.
  
• Prepare and distribute study-related correspondence. Contribute to and distribute materials for meetings, newsletters, and websites.
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree plus 1+ years, Associate's degree plus 6+ years or High School plus 10+ years of experience
  
• Minimum of 1-2 years' experience of administrative/operational support of clinical studies
  
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP principles
  
• Team oriented
  
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks and deliverables
  
• Proactive approach to accomplishing study goals
  
• High degree of flexibility
  
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
  

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we fuel bold thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our outstanding and daring world.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $79,000 to $119,000. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related experience. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and we reserve the right to modify base salary (and any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering powerful methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what's next!

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.

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