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Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance - Americas

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-27 → 2026-09-25

Core

Drive quality excellence and ensure compliance across clinical research activities and global trials to achieve first-pass regulatory approvals for new therapies.

Role type

Senior Manager, Clinical Quality Assurance

Builds

Quality systems, audit strategies, and regulatory readiness for clinical development pipelines.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Research / Regulatory Affairs

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Quality assurance, compliance, regulatory affairs, clinical research, risk management, auditing, change management, documentation standards, data integrity, leadership, strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, audit response management, inspection readiness, corrective action planning, mentorship

Preferred skills

Knowledge of local and global regulatory requirements, ability to influence without direct authority, analytical skills, negotiation, networking, travel adaptability

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Maintain collaborative relationships with RDQA functions and clinical development leaders to advance quality systems; oversee quality and compliance in regulated environments; lead risk identification and mitigation strategies for clinical trials; establish quality measures and drive quality strategy; manage governance and identify trends to mitigate risks; ensure consistent understanding of quality requirements; support supplier visits, audits, and vendor qualifications; develop inspection strategies and provide inspection-readiness support; provide oversight for Health Authority inspections; conduct audits to assess compliance and approve corrective action plans; mentor AREA Managers and Associates.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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