Description

Director-Clinical Quality & Risk Management

Transforming what patients can expect from cancer therapy takes passion and a strong dedicated team. When you join ADC Therapeutics, you will join a group of talented people who share this mission.

Why ADC Therapeutics

ADC Therapeutics (NYSE): is a commercial, global leader and pioneer in the field of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with a constantly expanding technology toolbox. We are experts in the lifecycle of ADCs – starting with creation all the way through to commercialization. We have a robust pipeline of ADCS in clinical trials for both hematologic and solid tumor cancers. Our CD-19-directed ADC for relapsed/refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, ZYNLONTA® (loncastuxamab tesirine lpyl) has been approved in the United States and has also received European Commission approval. ZYNLONTA® is also being evaluated in combination with other anti-cancer therapeutics to determine if it has potential to treat an even broader range of patients. We consist of nearly 300 dedicated employees, all focused-on patient care and driven by purpose, who carry out our mission in a flexible work environment. If you’re interested in making a difference in the lives of patients worldwide with a team of like-minded colleagues, come join us on our journey!

To learn more about ADC Therapeutics, please visit us at https://adctherapeutics.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn.

Position Overview:

The position is responsible for implementation and management of ADCT’s system to manage quality throughout all stages of clinical trials and will report to the Vice President of Clinical Operations within the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) organization. The position supports design and implementation of efficient clinical trial protocols including tools and procedures for trial conduct (including data collection and management). This position will act as process owner for core compliance systems supporting clinical trials, such as Quality Risk Management, Issue Management, and risk-based Oversight. The individual in this position is responsible for the state of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) Sponsor Inspection Readiness for early and late phase clinical trials. This position will conduct quarterly meetings to review trends and risks with the CMO Leadership Team members to continuously improve the system and process. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Lead development and implementation of a risk management methodology and Quality Risk Management plan for clinical studies. 
• Lead and document internal risk review meetings to ensure adequate communication and management of risks to quality, working with key service providers and the internal study team members. 
• Partner with Quality Assurance to ensure alignment across the organization. 
• Work with Management to establish quality thresholds and indicators across all studies and incorporate into Sponsor Oversight and other plans such as Monitoring and Data Management Plans. 
• Communicate risks on an as-needed basis to Management and identify areas of risk to Quality across studies and risks that are close to exceeding quality tolerance limits.
• Participate on assigned study teams as a cross-functional member, provide quality review and input during development for key clinical documents and training materials as well as QC of Clinical documents as needed.
• Provide input into clinical audit plan and support development of corrective and/or preventive actions post-audit. 
• Lead Regulatory Inspection preparation activities for study teams and provide support during inspections and internal audits.
• Manage completion and execution of CAPA deliverables under the CMO organization.
• Lead CMO Center of Excellence (continuous improvement workstreams) for development and/or review of process and procedures governing the conduct of Clinical Trials.
• Partner cross functionally to support development and delivery of training specific to clinical trial conduct at ADCT.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or clinical/science degree (e.g. RN, NP, MSN, PharmD, PhD, MD), preferably in a scientific or health related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry or at a Contract Research Organization and 5 years (Director) or 10 years (Sr. Director) combined experience working directly in a clinical quality risk management, quality assurance or GCP auditing role. Experience in these roles at a small biotechnology company is also preferred.
• Experience in hematology/oncology trials highly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of ICH GCP and relevant global regulations and guidelines with the ability to apply the principles.
• Experience interacting with inspectors and cross-functional, global teams is required.
• Experience in working in an outsourced model for clinical trials is preferred.
• Experience developing processes, computer systems and training materials to support an effective quality management system. 
• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to look at the big picture when making decisions and accounting for what may be in the best interest of ADCT.
• Attention to detail with an ability to perform critical review of various types of documents.
• Ability to independently solve problems and facilitate resolution of issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player with multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently but also in a team environment, exercise sound judgment, and adapt to changing work environment(s).
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills (fluency in written and spoken English is a must).
• Ability to travel globally up to ~20%.

ADC Therapeutics is proud to be an Affirmative Action/EEO Employer. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. We are committed to building diverse teams and fostering an inclusive, professional, and respectful work environment where employees are empowered for success. 

Attention: Search firms/Third-party recruitment agencies

The People team manages the recruiting for all positions at ADC Therapeutics. We will only accept résumés from a search agency/recruiter if we have a signed agreement in place and we have formally requested your help on a specific role. Forwarding unsolicited resumes on behalf of potential candidates and/or vendor engagement requests to ADC Therapeutics hiring managers is strictly prohibited. Unsolicited résumés sent to ADCT will be considered property of ADCT. We will not be responsible for any fees associated should we hire from unsolicited résumés. Please send all emails and requests to recruiting@adctherapeutics.com.