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Careers in South Africa

DEVELOP YOUR CAREER WITH PPD

Please see our list of current vacancies in South Africa 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.


 
Clinical Contracts Specialist
You will be the primary contact for investigative sites for contractual issues and negotiations, and be responsible for all activities required to finalise Statement of Agreements (SOA)/Site contracts and financial agreements with investigative sites, pharmacies, laboratories or other relevant contractual parties. You will be required to review SOA/contract templates to ensure compliance with local legislation and practices and develop or adapt SOA/contract templates to meet client demands (where required).

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, communication and problem solving skills. You will also be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and database use. Candidates must be able to work on their own initiative as well as in a team, and have the ability to work with people at all levels.

You will have an LLB or B. Proc degree and will either be part way through your articles, or recently qualified. Previous experience within a contract research organisation or pharmaceutical company would be desirable, but not essential.

 
Clinical Research Associate/Senior Clinical Research Associate
You will be primarily tasked to set up and monitor clinical trials conducted in South Africa 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 years 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 years 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.

 
Research Assistant/Project Assistant
As a research assistant or project assistant you will provide vital support for clinical research projects. You will have excellent communication and organisational skills and a self-motivated, flexible and professional attitude. You must be able to prioritise and work well within a multi-national team environment and have an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and preferably PowerPoint.

Project assistants will have a good standard of education and two years administration experience.

Research assistants will have a life science/nursing qualification and at least six months administration experience. The research assistant role will provide the training required to progress and become a clinical research associate.
 
Clinical Contracts Specialist
You will be the primary contact for investigative sites for contractual issues and negotiations, and be responsible for all activities required to finalise Statement of Agreements (SOA)/Site contracts and financial agreements with investigative sites, pharmacies, laboratories or other relevant contractual parties. You will be required to review SOA/contract templates to ensure compliance with local legislation and practices and develop or adapt SOA/contract templates to meet client demands (where required).

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational, communication and problem solving skills. You will also be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and database use. Candidates must be able to work on their own initiative as well as in a team, and have the ability to work with people at all levels.

You will have an LLB or B. Proc degree and will either be part way through your articles, or recently qualified. Previous experience within a contract research organisation or pharmaceutical company would be desirable, but not essential.

 
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

Human Resources
PPD
Granta Park
Great Abington
Cambridge, CB1 6GQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1223 374100
Fax: +44 1223 374133
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