Key Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Benefits
Due to the holiday season, we will not be reviewing or responding to individual applications until January 6, 2025. We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time.
This role is crucial for ensuring compliance with GxP standards and regulatory requirements, thereby safeguarding the integrity and safety of our products. Positioned in a unique role as per EU legislation, you will be the end-responsible for the release of assigned Merus’ products, making pivotal decisions that impact GxP operations.
Your Role:
- Oversee and manage all project-related QA activities for assigned projects, ensuring timely QA support to product development activities and compliance with internal quality management system (QMS) and GxP requirements.
- Hold the end responsibility for the decision and approval on final product disposition as the Qualified Person, certifying batch release or rejection based on compliance with GMP.
- Evaluate quality-related events such as deviations, complaints, and recalls to determine product impact, making decisions on material acceptance or rejection.
- Maintain and update the Quality Systems in line with regulatory developments and company evolution.
- Lead GMP/GDP audits as the Lead Auditor, ensuring contractor operations comply with GxP, regulatory filings, and quality agreements.
- Act as a quality advisor, reviewing and approving project documentation, regulatory filings, and quality agreements.
Your Profile:
Requirements:
- A Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or Biosciences, PhD preferred, and eligibility for registration as a QP as defined in EU Directive 2001/83/EC.
- At least 10 years of relevant GMP work experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, including substantial QA experience and at least 5 years in quality leadership.
- At least 5 years of experience as a QP, ideally for clinical products.
- Expert knowledge of GMP/GDP, with a good understanding of GLP, GCP, and up-to-date knowledge of pharmaceutical laws and legislation.
- Fluency in English, with excellent communication skills to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing quality assurance teams and projects, with a track record of maintaining high standards of compliance and integrity.
Our Offer:
Are you ready to join our fight against cancer?
This role is NL based.
The role:
- Ensure all operational trial deliverables are met according to timelines, budget, operational procedures, quality/compliance and performance standards under management of the Executive Director of Clinical Operations . This includes the management of Contract Research Organizations (CRO’s);
- Assist in authoring protocol and related documents, development of study tools, guidelines and training materials;
- Manage clinical study material, oversee vendors and other third parties and assist in the implementation plan(s); risk management, oversight management plans, data review processes, TMF review plans and execution, oversight monitoring plans and execution in addition to start-up, execution and close out of clinical trials
- Global clinical trial experience in Oncology across multiple countries / regions
- Manage regular thorough clinical data review (at Merus and through CROs) to ensure it occurs on time, and there is timely query resolution at CROs and clinical sites
- Drive enrollment and recruitment activities and initiatives and provision of information to management team through site enrollment meetings, board slide preparation, management reports and dashboards
- Support the development, management and tracking of trial budgets with the appropriate partners internally and externally;
- Lead internal Operations team meetings and co-lead Clinical Trial Team (CTT) meetings with the CRO
- Participate in the organization and logistics of various trial-related committees;
- Manage site-related issues and procedural questions, support Executive Director & Director of Clinical Operation development of Case Report Forms (CRFs), edit checks, CRF completion guidelines, all plans etc.
- Assist with program level activities (e.g., development of clinical sections of regulatory documents such as Investigators’ Brochures, DSUR/PSUR, IND/NDA submission documents) and provide support, as needed, for HA and/or IRB/IEC inquiries.
- Participation in CRA calls to assist with site follow-up, recruitment, training, protocol deviation finding resolutions, trip report review findings and overall CRA training
- Review of TMF and assistance with remediation of findings along with Clinical Trial Associates (CTAs)
- Manage site engagement and site relationships through communications and visits with clinical sites and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development
- Review of Monitoring Trip Reports and provision of timely tracking of comments and suggested remediation actions to the CRO
- Participation in oversight monitoring visits at clinical trial sites
Your Profile :
- Advanced (e.g. Masters) degree or equivalent education / degree in life sciences / healthcare;
- 6-8 years of experience in clinical development;
- Experience with cross-functional clinical trials, capabilities in supporting operational aspects of clinical trial related activities (planning, executing and reporting) as well as the clinical/scientific aspects;
- Clinical Research Associate experience is strongly preferred and knowledge of how to conduct source data verification (SDV) and how to execute all types of monitoring visits – Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), Interim Monitoring Visits (IMVs) and Close Out Visits (COVs)
- Knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practice), comprehensive knowledge of clinical trial design and a good understanding of the overall drug development process; Basic knowledge of oncology, is preferred.
Our offer :
As a Financial Accountant reporting to the Director of Finance & Accounting, you will ensure accurate, timely, and complete execution of assigned tasks in compliance with internal guidelines, SOX, and US GAAP standards. You will work on both N.V. and Inc. books, collaborating seamlessly within the team to meet timelines and requirements.
Your Role
- Month-End, Quarter-End, and Year-End Close: Contribute to a seamless close process for assigned areas, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Accounting Transactions: Execute daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries, maintaining financial accuracy and compliance.
- Cash and Investments Reconciliations: Perform monthly reconciliations to ensure alignment with financial records and comply with guidelines.
- Fixed Assets Management: Manage tangible and intangible assets, including additions, disposals, impairments, and depreciations.
- Manual Journal Entries: Execute manual journal entries including back up and evidence and conduct necessary adjustments through manual journal entries.
- Accruals and Prepaid Expenses: Responsible for SG&A accruals, pre-paid expenses, and IP/legal accruals.
- Payment Controls: Oversee weekly payment batch controls to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- VAT Returns: Prepare and submit VAT returns accurately and timely.
- Cross-functional Support: Provide hands-on support to other accounting areas as needed.
- Reconciliations: Prepare reconciliations for month-end closing within your area of responsibility.
- Process Improvement: Actively initiate and contribute to improvements in financial processes.
- SOX Controls: Execute and document SOX controls in designated areas, ensuring regulatory compliance and contribute to process narratives.
- Internal and External Audits: Serve as a liaison for internal and external auditors, supporting quarterly and annual audit processes.
- Internal Controls: Perform routine internal controls and contribute to SOX controls on a regular basis to ensure adherence to financial policies and standards.
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 5-7+ years of GL accounting experience or in similar function
- Proficient in accounting principles, with proven technical and hands-on experience in financial accounting.
- SAP experience is (highly) advantageous; advanced proficiency in Excel is essential.
- Language Proficiency: Fluent in Dutch and English, with the capability to work effectively across international time zones
This full-time role offers an opportunity to bring your accounting expertise to an international team, drive impactful improvements, and contribute to high standards of financial integrity and operational efficiency.
Our Offer
This role is US based.
The role:
- Ensure all operational trial deliverables are met according to timelines, budget, operational procedures, quality/compliance and performance standards under management of the Executive Director of Clinical Operations . This includes the management of Contract Research Organizations (CRO’s);
- Assist in authoring protocol and related documents, development of study tools, guidelines and training materials;
- Manage clinical study material, oversee vendors and other third parties and assist in the implementation plan(s); risk management, oversight management plans, data review processes, TMF review plans and execution, oversight monitoring plans and execution in addition to start-up, execution and close out of clinical trials
- Global clinical trial experience in Oncology across multiple countries / regions
- Manage regular thorough clinical data review (at Merus and through CROs) to ensure it occurs on time, and there is timely query resolution at CROs and clinical sites
- Drive enrollment and recruitment activities and initiatives and provision of information to management team through site enrollment meetings, board slide preparation, management reports and dashboards
- Support the development, management and tracking of trial budgets with the appropriate partners internally and externally;
- Lead internal Operations team meetings and co-lead Clinical Trial Team (CTT) meetings with the CRO
- Participate in the organization and logistics of various trial-related committees;
- Manage site-related issues and procedural questions, support Executive Director & Director of Clinical Operation development of Case Report Forms (CRFs), edit checks, CRF completion guidelines, all plans etc.
- Assist with program level activities (e.g., development of clinical sections of regulatory documents such as Investigators’ Brochures, DSUR/PSUR, IND/NDA submission documents) and provide support, as needed, for HA and/or IRB/IEC inquiries.
- Participation in CRA calls to assist with site follow-up, recruitment, training, protocol deviation finding resolutions, trip report review findings and overall CRA training
- Review of TMF and assistance with remediation of findings along with Clinical Trial Associates (CTAs)
- Manage site engagement and site relationships through communications and visits with clinical sites and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Affairs and Clinical Development
- Review of Monitoring Trip Reports and provision of timely tracking of comments and suggested remediation actions to the CRO
- Participation in oversight monitoring visits at clinical trial sites
Your Profile :
- Advanced (e.g. Masters) degree or equivalent education / degree in life sciences / healthcare;
- 4 – 5 years of experience in clinical development;
- Experience with cross-functional clinical trials, capabilities in supporting operational aspects of clinical trial related activities (planning, executing and reporting) as well as the clinical/scientific aspects;
- Clinical Research Associate experience is strongly preferred and knowledge of how to conduct source data verification (SDV) and how to execute all types of monitoring visits – Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), Interim Monitoring Visits (IMVs) and Close Out Visits (COVs)
- Knowledge of GCP (Good Clinical Practice), comprehensive knowledge of clinical trial design and a good understanding of the overall drug development process; Basic knowledge of oncology, is preferred.