Senior QA & GCP Auditor - Clinical Research

Preferred Location: Germany or the Czech Republic The Quality Assurance Manager plays a key role in safeguarding the quality, integrity, and compliance of our clinical research activities. This position combines independent quality oversight with auditing responsibilities across internal processes, sites, systems, projects, and service providers, while supporting adherence to GCP-Service SOPs and alignment with national and international regulatory requirements. If you enjoy working in a structured environment, improving systems, and contributing to high-quality clinical research, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Responsibilities In this role, you will be responsible for the following: Documentation and SOP Management • Provide QA guidance on SOPs and controlled documents, and manage the development, review, improvement, deviations, and follow-up actions for company SOPs, forms, and related documentation. Audits and Vendor Oversight • Conduct internal and external audits, including site, system, process, project compliance, service provider, sponsor, and vendor audits. • Support vendor selection, qualification, and ongoing oversight. Quality Systems and Compliance • Manage CAPAs, track progress, and support continuous improvement of the QMS. • Support investigations into compliance issues reported to QA, including root-cause analysis. • Escalate critical compliance issues and support Critical to Quality and risk identification and mitigation. Collaboration and Professional Contribution • Communicate proactively with team leads and process and CAPA owners. • Contribute to meetings, projects, and training, and propose solutions. • Support QA administration and follow company SOPs. • Stay informed on services and stakeholder needs. • Keep up to date with industry standards. • Travel as needed, including overnight stays. Requirements We are looking for a candidate who brings the following: Education and Clinical Research Experience • Degree in Life Sciences or an equivalent biological or medical qualification, or relevant clinical research experience. • At least 3–5 years of experience in clinical research, life sciences, or a related QA environment. Auditing and Regulatory Expertise • At least 3 years of experience as a Quality Assurance Manager and GCP auditor, with the ability to act independently and objectively. • Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable national and international regulatory requirements. Quality Systems and Process Knowledge • Solid knowledge of the clinical research process and practical experience with quality systems, CAPA management, or compliance activities. • Monitoring experience, ideally in an international setting, is an advantage. Communication and Working Style • Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently, collaboratively, and with an open-minded, structured, solution-oriented approach. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office. If you are interested in joining our team, please use the link below to submit your application. Thank you for submitting your application. We truly appreciate your interest in joining our company. Please note that the review process may take some time. If you are selected to move forward, we will contact you within two weeks. If you are not selected, please understand that we will not be sending additional updates. In accordance with the application procedure (Art. 6 para. 1b GDPR), we will retain your application documents for a period of six months. After this time, your data will be securely deleted. You have the right to request access to, rectification, or deletion of your personal data, to restrict or object to its processing, and to request data portability. If you have any questions regarding data protection, please contact our Data Protection Officer at View email address on click.appcast.io. We wish you all the best in your job search. #J-18808-Ljbffr