Current Openings at MSD

Job Description

The role is accountable for performance and compliance for assigned protocols and sites in a country.

Under the oversight of the CRA Manager, the person ensures compliance of study conduct with Good Clinical Practice and country regulations, company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

The role acts as primary site contact and site manager throughout all phases of a clinical research study, taking overall responsibility of allocated sites. Actively develops and expands the territory for clinical research, finding and developing new sites. Participates in internal meetings and workstreams as Subject Matter Expert for monitoring processes and systems.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

CORE Competency Expectations:

• Fluent in Local Languages and English (verbal and written) and excellent communication skills, including the ability to understand and present technical information effectively.
• Good understanding and working knowledge of clinical research, phases of clinical trials, current GCP/ICH and country clinical research law and guidelines.
• Good understanding of Global, Country/Regional Clinical Research Guidelines and ability to work within these guidelines.
• Hands on knowledge of Good Documentation Practices.
• Proven Skills in Site Management including management of site performance and patient recruitment.
• Demonstrated high level of monitoring skill with independent professional judgment.
• Good IT skills (Use of MS office, use of various clinical IT applications on computer, tablet and mobile devices) and ability to adapt to new IT applications on various devices.
• Ability to understand and analyse data/metrics and act appropriately.
• Capable of managing complex issues, works in a solution-oriented manner.
• Performs root cause analysis and implements preventative and corrective action

Experience Requirements:

Required:

• Min. 2 years of direct site management (monitoring) experience in a bio/pharma/CRO.

Educational Requirements:

• B.A./B.Sc. with strong emphasis in science and/or biology

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Job Description

Under the oversight of the line-manager, this role is to receive exposure on the Accounting Reporting area in Finance. The incumbent will be trained in Payables, Receivables, Reporting and GL account analysis.This role will create capacity and efficiency in these areas of the Finance Department.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of GL reconciliations
• Assist with analysis of GL accounts for tax purposes:
• Identify major suppliers and establish type of goods/services supplied.
• Establish if transactions are posted tthe correct GL account in terms of type of expense.
• Identify if there are any Fixed Asset postings in Expense GL accounts.

VAT Reconciliation:

• Provide ideas and input on enhancing the current vat reconciliation.
• Investigate and establish differences of Output vat between the Distributor and Comet.
• Assist with providing support for SARS queries and audits.

Manage ABSA and Citi card process:

• Collection and distribution of Corporate Citi cards and Fleet cards.
• Review of ABSA Fleet card forms ensuring that they are correctly completed.
• Submission of Fleet card forms tABSA and ensuring that these are received timeously.

Participating in monthly TB reviews:

• Investigate and explain month on month and year on year variances for monthly Trial Balance meetings.
• Investigate further and provide more explanation if needed.

Prepare Blackline reconciliations:

• Preparation of GL reconciliations on Blackline in accordance with policy 53.
• All reconciling items tbe fully explained and cleared promptly.

Assist with cleanup of GL accounts and preparation of adjusting journals:

• Reallocation journals tbe processed in accordance with threshold rules.
• All manual journals tbe allocated tcorrect GL accounts and in accordance with threshold rules.

Review of AUC projects and follow up of capitalization of fixed assets:

• Work with Asset Manager and Project owners tensure that assets in AUC are moved tFixed Assets at the time of usage.
• Ensure that assets are in the correct asset category with correct lifespan.

Loading of foreign payments:

• Load foreign payments tbanking system prior tdue date and ensuring that the relevant approvals are made.
• Arrange for the related proof of payments ttransaction owners.
• Participating in the provision of audit support:Assist the Team in compiling information tsupport all audits.
• Other ad-hoc tasks which arise regularly.

Skills:

• Fluent in Local Languages and business proficient in English (verbal and written) and excellent communication skills.
• Hands on knowledge of Good Documentation Practices.
• Good IT skills (Use of MS office) and ability tadapt tnew IT applications. Strong MS Excel skills required.
• Effective communication with external customers (External as well as Internal stakeholders).
• High sense of accountability / urgency. Ability tset priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a changing environment. Deadline driven.
• Demonstrate commitment tCustomer focus, both internally and externally.
• Able twork independently.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Finance Graduate.
• +- 1 or 2 years in a Finance environment.