Principal Ctry Approval Spec

**Work Schedule**

Standard (Mon-Fri)

**Environmental Conditions**

Office
- Prepares, reviews and coordinates local regulatory submissions and strategies (MoH, EC,

approvals, viral safety dossiers, import license) in alignment with global
submission strategy.
- Technical expertise and coordination oversight for projects in collaboration with relevant internal

departments.
- Serves as primary contact for investigators and with the local regulatory

authorities (in collaboration with the local regulatory manager for complex
issues) to ensure submissions are managed in a timely manner.
- Ensures guidelines and processes are followed for effective internal PPD team

communications as well as communications with investigators, and with the
country regulatory authorities to ensure submissions are managed in a timely
manner.
- Acts as a key-contact at country level for all submission-related activities.
- Participates as required in Submission Team Meetings, Review Meetings and

Project Team meetings.
- Coordinates with internal functional departments to ensure various site start-up

activities are aligned with submissions activities and mutually agreed upon
timelines; ensures alignment of submission process for sites and study are
aligned to the critical path for site activation.
- Achieves PPD’s target cycle times for site activations.
- Works with the start-up CRA(s) to prepare the regulatory compliance review

packages, as applicable.
- Assists in identifying and recognizing local out of scope activities in a contract in

a timely manner and advise relevant functions.
- Supports the coordination of feasibility activities, as required, in accordance with

agreed timelines.
- Oversees country study files and ensures that that they meet PPD WPD’s or

client SOP’s.
- Maintains knowledge of and understand PPD SOPs, Client SOPs/directives, and current regulatory guidelines as applicable to services provided.

Directs/mentors other SIA individuals assigned to support projects of responsibility, as appropriate.
Prepares and maintains country master document templates and other PPD
regulatory intelligence systems, as may be required and assigned.