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Medidata Solutions

Senior Lead, Global Compliance and Strategy

Seoul, South Korea

Medidata: Powering Smarter Treatments and Healthier People

Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes company, is leading the digital transformation of life sciences, creating hope for millions of people. Medidata helps generate the evidence and insights to help pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostics companies, and academic researchers accelerate value, minimize risk, and optimize outcomes. More than one million registered users across 2,000+ customers and partners access the world's most trusted platform for clinical development, commercial, and real-world data. Known for its groundbreaking technological innovations, Medidata has supported more than 30,000 clinical trials and 9 million study participants. Medidata is headquartered in New York City and has offices around the world to meet the needs of its customers. Discover more at www.medidata.comand follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

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About the Team:

Medidata is the leader in developing the technologies that allow our customers to get the medicines to patients faster. Building on our long history of delivering world-class clinical applications to the life sciences industry. The Life Sciences industry is globally one of the most regulated industries, regulated to ensure the utmost patient, safety, patient data security and patient privacy to ensure Medidata is compliance and to inspire creativity. Medidata has a leading- and cutting-edge global compliance and strategy (GCS) department. With Medidata's continued growth in the Asia regions (including Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, and Australia), you will be a geographically local resource focusing on Medidata's Quality Management System and regulatory strategy. Enable both internal and external stakeholders to progressively enhance Medidata's value proposition through the adoption of emerging clinical trial technologies while meeting and navigating global regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Director, Global Compliance and Strategy ("GCS") APAC, you will:

  • Engage with important local regulatory agencies in the APAC region (e.g. MFDS (Korea), HSA (Singapore), TGA (Australia)) and government authorities if applicable to ensure that Medidata's interest as a Software as a Service (SaaS) technology company serving regulated companies is considered in regulatory guidance documents and agency perceptions.
  • Interact directly with customers to address quality and regulatory related matters relevant to the use of technology in performing clinical trials.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Medidata departments (e.g. Legal, Information Technology, Product Development) to contribute to achieve Medidata's goals, business plan, and long-term strategy.
  • Grow Medidata's Unified Protection Strategy in collaboration with Information Security, Data Privacy and Cloud Operations and work with the Quality/Customer Management and Regulatory functions within GCS.
  • Collaborate with GCS peers in the performance and delivery of daily activities of the GCS organization.
  • Balance multi priorities, workload, and complete assignments to ensure the team achieves overall customer-focused mission and objectives.
  • Fulfill the responsibilities for providing operational support to GCS-managed programs (e.g. quality incident management, internal quality system audits, customer audit/inspection needs).

Qualifications:

  • Understanding of regulations governing clinical trials, including:
  • Framework guidelines including ICH Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and regional distinctions.
  • Clinical Regulations (e.g. KGCP, specific requirements in South Korea on Clinical trials, MFDS inspections).
  • Regulations on data management in clinical trials
  • Computer Systems Validation
  • Experience in clinical trial processes and technologies, including a working knowledge of trial master file and site master files (TMF/SMF) and eTMF.
  • Understand quality systems processes and enablement including auditing, root cause analysis and CAPA development.
  • MFDS inspection experience is preferred.
  • Experience working with ownership to evaluate requirements and propose solutions.
  • Teamwork spirit and experience establishing communications and engagement with prospects
  • Fluent (read, write, speak) in English and Korean.
  • Reside in Seoul, travel within the region.
  • Bachelor's degree required with 8 years of experience, 5 years of experience with a Master's; or equivalent years of experience in the life sciences industry and/or medical/clinical operations.
  • Requires beyond 2 to 3 years of experience in clinical development quality assurance.
  • Understanding of regulations governing clinical trials including Clinical Regulations and Framework guidelines including ICH Good Clinical Practices (GCP).
  • Demonstrated experience as a compliance functional expert (especially with regards to clinical processes and technologies) with ability to present to corporate executives.
  • Inspection management experience.
  • Travel expected at approximately 10%.
  • Work with ownership
  • Prior experience with a large central IRB or Ethics Committee is preferred.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, life and disability insurance; paid time off; paid sick leave; Employee Assistance Program; and paid parental leaves.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Diversity

As a game-changer in sustainable technology and innovation, Medidata, Dassault Systèmes company, is striving to build more inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. We believe that our people are our number one asset and we want all employees to feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. It is our goal that our people feel a sense of pride and a passion for belonging. As a company leading change, it's our responsibility to foster opportunities for all people to participate in a harmonized Workforce of the Future.

Client-provided location(s): Seoul, South Korea
Job ID: Medidata-536899
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Internship Program
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program