Multilingual Submission Specialist - sponsor-dedicated

Job Overview:

Multilingual Submission Specialist - sponsor-dedicated

Location: Home Office, Switzerland

Covance has supported the pharmaceutical industry develop more medicines worldwide than any other company, including the top 50 best-selling drugs on the market today. If you are looking to broaden your therapeutic expertise and sharpen your leadership skills, whilst having a true impact on the lives and health of people, this is the perfect opportunity. Join us and see why more than 90% of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies are repeat customers.

We are looking for multilingual Submission Specialists to work directly with one of our renowned key sponsors, advancing the development of innovative, life-changing medications. Supporting our Swiss teams with your expertise around clinical trial submissions, you also get to leverage your language skills in German, French and Italian on a daily basis.

What we have to offer: a strong international support network, flexible working solutions that facilitate a genuine work-life balance, a highly competitive compensation package and the opportunity to significantly raise your profile in the industry.

Sounds exciting? Then we would love to hear from you!

As Submission Specialist, your will: Act as the primary contact for your assigned investigative site(s) during site start-up activities and site maintenance Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, e.g. Project Management, Global Regulatory Services, Study Start-Up teams and regulatory authorities Collect required investigator and essential documents for a study Prepare high quality submissions to Ethical Committees (EC) and I nstitutional Review Boards  (IRB) and any other Swiss regulatory authorities Ensure all documents and submissions meet the required specifications and are filed according to agreed timelines Ensure that all assigned start-up and maintenance activities are on track and in accordance with our sponsor’s expectations, ICH / GCP, SOPs, budget, and the applicable laws Liaise with Institutional Review Boards, Ethical Committees and other applicable regulatory authorities to resolve any issues with submissions and/or approvals where necessary Continuously and diligently update all systems to ensure we are always prepared to be audited Serve as our local expert for study start-up activities in Switzerland Mentor, coach and train new hires and colleagues Education/Qualifications:Degree in a relevant field such as life sciences, pharmacology, (veterinary) medicine, oecotrophology etc., alternatively an equivalent scientific or commercial Higher Vocational education or relevant professional experience Experience:Professional experience in clinical development and / or clinical research – preferably at a CRO or a pharmaceutical company -, including a solid understanding of Swiss regulatory processes Proven experience with investigator start-up documents and regulatory submissions in Switzerland - observing all local regulations and guidelines as well as ICH / GCP Experience negotiating contracts and managing budgets is a plus Autonomous work style with a keen eye for detail and a high sense of accountability Ability to build trustful, sustainable relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders based on your outstanding listening and communication skills Business fluency in two of the following Swiss languages and at least a working knowledge in the third are a must: German – French – Italian, as well as a good command of English