Associate Global Supply Study Support (AGSSS)

About the job

At Sanofi R&D, we develop future medicines that improve patients' lives worldwide. Our Clinical Supply Chain Operation (CSCO) department is responsible for packaging and distributing Investigational Medical Products (IMPs) to patients globally for clinical testing. The Global Supply Study Support (GSSS) provides support to a worldwide team of CSC SL (Clinical Supply Chain Study Leader) located mainly in USA, France and China in charge to coordinate the flow of our investigational products ensuring quality, timely delivery, regulatory compliance, and accurate tracking through our internal systems.

The Associate GSSS and GSSS will report to the GSS Team Leader and interact with the Clinical Supply Chain stakeholders.

This job description covers two career levels within the GSSS function. The Associate GSSS is the entry-level position focused on operational execution and support. The GSSS builds upon full mastery of the Associate GSSS scope, adding subject matter expertise, coaching and documentation ownership.

Main responsibilities: Associate GSSS (aGSSS)

• Create and manage transfers to depot in IRT, customize them in Sanofi supply tool and maintain the Inventory Product Stock Management (IPSM) tracker.

• Manage destruction of expired IMP and AxMP throughout the study lifecycle, performing appropriate actions in related Sanofi tools (ERP, RAID…)

• Monitor IRT interface failures with Sanofi supply tools and promptly alert the CSC SL.

• Support CSC SL by accurately capturing supply plans in Sanofi Clinical Supplies tools (ERP)

• Perform global reconciliation of studies in Sanofi supply tools and follow up discrepancy investigations with appropriate stakeholders (CSC SL, IPMs, CRA, Investigational sites)

• Provide filing and archiving support for IMP-related documents, including uploading documents into eTMF to ensure inspection readiness.

• Support the CSC SL in monitoring IMP and AxMP stock levels throughout the study. Alert Promptly CSC SL in case of shortage risk.

• Assist the CSC SL in tracking shipments throughout the study duration.

• Prepare and maintain mandatory shipment documentation prior shipment preparation (value for custom, country-specific documentation, study pre-requisite documents)

• Support the CSC SL in preparation for regulatory inspections.

About you

• Experience: 3-5 Years years of operational experience in pharmaceutical production, Supply Chain, Quality and/or clinical trials.

• Soft and Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of clinical development including understanding clinical trial design, clinical protocols, clinical endpoints, patient randomization processes, dosing regimens, cohort management, stratification factors.

• Understanding of regulatory requirements (GxP) (Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)).

• Understanding of investigational product management in clinical trial including kit types, shelf life, IMP production plan, depot management, IMP distribution, IMP reconciliation.

• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks efficiently.

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with methodology approach to meet guidelines and deadlines.

• Experience working in a global, multi-cultural, multidisciplinary environment.
• Effective communication both written and verbal

• Adaptability to changing and challenging work environments, including technical environments changes.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI) and clinical trial digital applications (IRT, ERP, Veeva, etc.)
• Language: Near-native fluency written and spoken in English
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required (advanced degree preferred, scientific discipline preferred)

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