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Country Approval Associate (CAA)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Nairobi Posted Nov 4, 2026
Remote

About this role

Country Approval Associate (CAA)

  • Job Type Full Time , Remote
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Project and Program Management

Job Description

  • Join Us as a Country Approval Associate - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
  • The Country Approval Associate supports the preparation, review and coordination of Country Submissions in line with global submission strategy.

What You'll Do

  • Prepare, review and coordinate, under guidance and local EC submissions in alignment with global submission strategy.
  • Support preparation, under guidance, of local MoH submissions, as applicable in
  • alignment with global submission strategy.
  • Coordinate, under guidance, with internal functional departments to ensure various site start-up activities are aligned with submissions activities and mutually agreed upon timelines; ensure alignment of submission process for sites and study are aligned to the critical path for site activation.
  • Achieve company’s target cycle times for site.
  • May have contact with investigators for submission related activities.
  • May act as a key-contact at country level for either Ethical or Regulatory submission-related activities.
  • Work with the start-up CRA(s) to prepare the regulatory compliance review packages, as applicable.
  • Assist in developing country specific Patient Information Sheet/Informed Consent form documents.
  • Assist with grant budgets(s) and payment schedules negotiations with sites.
  • Enter and maintain trial status information relating to SIA activities onto company, or client (where contracted) tracking databases in an accurate and timely manner
  • Ensure the local country study files and filing processes are prepared, set up and maintained as per PPD WPDs or applicable client SOPs.
  • Maintain knowledge of and understand PPD SOPs, Client SOPs/directives, and current regulatory guidelines as applicable to services provided.

Education & Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years).
  • In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Strong attention to detail and quality of documentation
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good computer skills and the ability to learn appropriate software
  • Good English language and grammar skills
  • Basic medical/therapeutic area and medical terminology knowledge
  • Ability to work in a team environment or independently, under direction, as required
  • Basic organizational and planning skills
  • Basic knowledge of all applicable regional / national country regulatory guidelines and EC regulations.

Working Conditions and Environment:

  • Work is performed in an office/ laboratory and/or a clinical environment.

  • Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.

  • Exposure to electrical office equipment.

  • Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.

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