Director, Quality GCP & GLP

The Organization

What's happening at Entrada Therapeutics? Entrada is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the lives of patients by establishing a new class of medicines that engage intracellular targets that have long been considered inaccessible.

Our Endosomal Escape Vehicle (EEV™)-therapeutics are designed to enable the efficient intracellular delivery of a wide range of therapeutics into a variety of organs and tissues, resulting in an improved therapeutic index. Through this proprietary, versatile and modular approach, Entrada is advancing a robust development portfolio of RNA-, antibody- and enzyme-based programs for the potential treatment of neuromuscular, ocular, metabolic and immunological diseases, among others.

Our lead oligonucleotide programs are in development for the potential treatment of people living with Duchenne who are exon 44, 45 and 50 skipping amenable. We have also partnered to develop a clinical-stage program, VX-670, for myotonic dystrophy type 1.

We are a tight-knit team of experts and leaders in both therapeutic development and rare diseases and are excited to grow and attract colleagues who are ready to join a high-energy, dedicated team that likes to get things done and dramatically improve the lives of patients and their families.

The Perfect Addition to Our Team

You are driven and enthusiastic.  You thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment and can manage multiple projects concurrently.  You are detail-oriented and able to review and analyze quality issues quickly in order to provide robust and timely solutions.     

You are dependable and accountable for your work.  You are able to lead teams and develop strategies while not being afraid to roll up your sleeves and review clinical trial-specific documents and GLP reports.   

You are an excellent team player and relationship builder. You know when to step in and lead something and when to offer your support.  You excel at building relationships and trust with your key stakeholders. 

The Opportunity

Entrada is seeking a Director, GCP/GLP Quality to manage GCP and GLP quality assurance activities.  This role will ensure quality and compliance of Entrada’s development programs with respect to clinical and nonclinical studies.  This position reports into the Vice President of QA.

Responsibilities

• Act as GCP subject matter expert within the QA function to enhance the Quality System in accordance with ICH Guideline E6 (R2) Good Clinical Practice (GCPs), 21 CFR part 58 Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and other global regulatory authority requirements and industry practices. 
• Identify controlled document improvements, creation, and training needs.
• Collaborate and provide QA expertise on investigations, corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans, trial protocol deviations, complaints, risk management, risk assessments, recalls, safety events/reporting, relevant regulatory submission sections, and trial documentation review. 
• Represent QA on clinical study teams and conduct QA review of clinical study protocols, study plans and protocol deviations.
• Design and execute risk-based audit plans/schedules in collaboration with clinical and nonclinical study teams, including establishment of appropriate quality compliance criteria to assure compliance with regulations, guidelines, and standards. 
• Lead qualification, routine and for-cause audits of Clinical Research Organizations (CRO), investigator sites, laboratory and data management vendors as well as other clinical vendors to assess effectiveness of their QMS and compliance to approved clinical study protocols and contracts. 
• Conduct internal audits to assess effectiveness of Entrada’s GCP/GLP QMS and process compliance including Clinical Study Report (CSR).
• Timely issuance of audit plans, reports, observations, and oversee audit response processes to drive audits to closure.
• Evaluate audit observation trends and compliance risks and escalate to QA Management, as required.
• Ensure the clinical and nonclinical sites are audit ready and compliant at all times.
• Participate (eg, host/co-host inspections, lead or support inspection back-room/preparation room activities) during external and regulatory agency inspections.
• Develop and report on key quality metrics, periodic quality reports, and audits as needed.
• Ensure timely collaboration with Entrada staff to ensure any non-compliance is elevated appropriately and addressed in a timely manner.
• Work cross-functionally to solve problems and produce solutions that work for the broader team.
• Work across all levels in the organization to deliver GCP/GLP Quality compliance. 
• Partner with external collaborators, contractors, and contract research organizations to fully support drug development activities. 
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

The Necessities

At Entrada, our passion for science, our devotion to patients and our values drives our behavior:

• Humanity - We genuinely care about patients and about one another.
• Tenacity - We are relentless and persistent in the pursuit of developing therapies for patients.
• Creativity - We are creative problem solvers.
• Collaboration - We are more than the sum of our parts.
• Curiosity - We have a growth mindset and push conventional thought and theory.

To thrive on our team, you will need to come with:

• Scientific degree required; advanced degree preferred with 10+ years of relevant GCP experience in the biotechnology industry.
• Prior regulatory inspection experience required (eg, hosting inspections, inspection readiness planning and execution, etc.) 
• Strong knowledge of GCP, GCLP, GLP, GVP, and ICH clinical requirements. 
• Prior experience with clinical and nonclinical studies and CRO oversight. 
• Experience working on US and international phase 1 and 2 clinical studies. 
• Real-time working knowledge of Quality Assurance methodologies. 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong ability to create practical and efficient processes. 
• Ability to travel 20% of the time, as dictated by the schedules of mandatory events and medical meetings. #LI-Remote #LI-JF1

The Perks

By becoming a team member here at Entrada, you’ll have access to competitive health, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, and short term and long-term disability insurance. We value work life balance, you'll benefit from discretionary time off, paternity leave, and an excellent 401(k) package. We also offer a generous transportation stipend to commute as you wish. Our location in the vibrant and growing Seaport District is close to all the best that the city of Boston has to offer.

Entrada Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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