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Please see our list of current vacancies in France below.

For more information, or to apply for any position, please contact us at recruit@europe.ppdi.com and include your CV, salary requirements and an indication of the position in which you are interested.


 
Senior Clinical Research Associate
You will be primarily tasked to set up and monitor clinical trials in France as part of international projects. You should thrive in multi-national project teams and be focused on delivering exemplary levels of customer service.

With a life sciences degree or nursing qualification and at least one year experience of Phase II-IV trials, you will have in-depth knowledge of FDA and ICH GCP requirements.

SCRAs will have a minimum of two year experience, including experience of start-up, monitoring and close-out. As a SCRA you will have the opportunity to mentor more junior CRAs and may be asked to take on project coordination activities as a lead CRA.

 
(Associate) Clinical Manager - PA
Following the recent realignment of Clinical Management, the role of Clinical Administration Manager was created to be responsible for the management of Project and Research Assistants. We would now like to begin the recruitment for this integral role in PPD France.

The Clinical Administration Manager will be responsible for the selection, mentoring, training and development of approximately 20 PAs / RAs. They will also ensure work allocation for their team is consistent with budgeted project requirements and achieves the most cost effective means of project execution for their team. The postholder will work as part of the Clinical Management team reporting to the Director of Clinical Management for France.

To undertake this role you will have extensive experience as a Project Assistant or CRA, preferably with experience of management, mentoring and coaching of others. You will possess excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills in both French and English. You should be self motivated with a positive attitude and will have effective organisation skills together with the ability to deliver multiple tasks simultaneously. You will also be an expert in Microsoft products. You will have expert knowledge of SOPs, WPD and ICH and FDA guidelines and hold a degree in science or administration, or have the equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail please contact Hans Van Tricht or Cooleen Twohig.

Closing date 21st April 2008.
 
Project Management Opportunities
Our sustained year on year growth at PPD means that we are looking for Project Managers to join our rapidly growing teams at our offices in Cambridge, Glasgow, Winchester, Brussels, Paris and Munich.

What is most significant about our recruitment activities is the breadth of project management experience we’re looking for. We need individuals with varying degrees of experience to take on European and Global project management, programme management and product development roles.

Our Project Managers lead and are accountable for time, cost and quality targets and resource and budget control. To achieve this, candidates must not only possess the appropriate project management experience but also the drive and enthusiasm to share and apply their knowledge to the diverse and challenging projects we manage for our clients. In return, you will have excellent career opportunities and Project Managers who fit the required profile can benefit from the option of being home or office-based.
 
Regulatory Affairs Manager – Paris
Due to an increase in workload we are looking for a Regulatory Affairs Manager to be based in our office in France. You will be responsible for providing timely, accurate regulatory advice on strategy and will manage projects in the provision of regulatory affairs services. This will involve you liaising with internal and external clients in the provision and marketing of these services.

A key aspect of your role will be to take primary responsibility for effective interactions with the French Authorities to support local/central functions and assigned activities. You will also be expected to build and maintain local, central and external relationships in order to influence the regulatory environment, particularly those within France.

You may also be required to supervise other regulatory affairs individuals depending on business need.

You will have at least 5 years experience in a broad range of Regulatory Affairs issues gained within the CRO or Pharmaceutical industry. Extensive knowledge of French regulatory applications and procedures, especially those related to clinical trials in France, along with proven success in agency influencing and negotiation, would be an advantage.
 
Senior Clinical Manager - CTM
The Senior Clinical Manager - CTM provides line management to a team of Clinical Team Managers (CTMs) based in France. This exciting role ensures the efficient and high quality conduct of designated clinical research projects allocated to the CTMs you manage. You will be involved in the review of project forecasts and offer creative input in order to shift resources / allocations to ensure that projects stay within budget. This will include changes in personnel allocation for projects where you will be expected to provide guidance to assist CTMs to best manage their teams. We are seeking a high performing individual who enjoys a fast-paced environment and has extensive experience within Clinical Research. You will have previous line management experience with exposure to international studies across different countries.

Proficiency in French is required, alongside the ability to communicate fluently in English. With your excellent written and oral communications, you will have exceptional interpersonal and problem solving skills, with the ability to lead the national CTM team.

You will also have expert knowledge of SOPs, WPDs, ICH and FDA guidelines. You must be comfortable working in a matrix management system and have the ability to motivate, mentor and integrate international teams.
 
We are also interested in speculative applications.

If you would like more information about opportunities with PPD, please contact us at:

recruit@europe.ppdi.com

or

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United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1223 374100
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