Sarah Cannon Research Institute
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It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.
Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.
Our Mission
People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.
The Associate Vice President (AVP), Quality Assurance serves as the organization's highest-ranking Quality leader, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This executive role provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for SCRI's Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and organizational policies.
The AVP is responsible for driving a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the organization, maintaining a state of ongoing inspection readiness, and advancing quality initiatives that support operational excellence and organizational growth. As a key member of the leadership team, this individual partners closely with stakeholders across the enterprise to strengthen quality processes, mitigate risk, and ensure the highest standards of research integrity, participant safety, and regulatory compliance.
This is a remote position based in the US; relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available.
Key Responsibilities for success include:
Provide senior Quality leadership and operational direction to support consistent execution of the Quality function across SCRI in alignment with organizational objectives.
Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing Quality Assurance team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and operational excellence.
Establish clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans for Quality staff, ensuring the team has the capabilities and resources needed to support organizational growth and evolving regulatory requirements.
Build and sustain strong partnerships across departments, serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and key stakeholders on quality, compliance, and risk management matters.
Maintain, optimize, and continuously improve the established Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure it remains effective, risk-based, scalable, and responsive to business and regulatory requirements.
Ensure regulatory compliance and sustained inspection readiness through oversight of policies, procedures, training, documentation practices, and quality oversight activities.
Oversee audits, inspections, CAPA, deviations, investigations, and quality metrics, using trend analysis and risk evaluation to support timely and effective resolution of quality issues.
Advance continuous improvement efforts that strengthen quality processes, systems, and performance measures in alignment with regulatory expectations and business priorities.
Drive organizational quality initiatives by promoting best practices, change management, and cross-functional engagement to enhance quality culture and enterprise-wide compliance.
Manage departmental priorities, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure efficient and effective delivery of Quality Assurance services and strategic objectives.
Success in this role is measured by the ability to:
Maintain a strong culture of quality and compliance across the organization.
Ensure ongoing inspection readiness and successful regulatory audits and inspections.
Drive continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) and related processes.
Achieve timely and effective resolution of audits, CAPAs, investigations, deviations, and other quality issues.
Develop and retain a high-performing Quality team through effective leadership, coaching, and talent development.
Deliver meaningful improvements in quality metrics, operational efficiency, and risk management.
Build strong partnerships with business leaders and stakeholders to support organizational objectives.
Ensure quality initiatives align with business goals while meeting applicable regulatory and industry requirements.
This role is successful when SCRI maintains a compliant, inspection-ready environment, quality risks are proactively managed, and the Quality function is viewed as a trusted strategic partner across the organization.
Qualifications for success include:
Progressive Quality Assurance, Quality Management, or compliance leadership experience in regulated healthcare, clinical research, life sciences, or similar industries.
Experience managing Quality Management Systems, including audits, inspections, CAPA, deviations, change control, training, and quality metrics.
Proven success leading teams, partnering across functions, and driving quality, operational improvements, and business results.
Extensive knowledge of FDA guidelines, GCP, applicable regulations, Quality and Clinical IT Systems and experience
Knowledge of medical and clinical research terminology
Thorough understanding of investigative site research requirements, quality metrics, and performance measures
7+ years' experience interpreting and applying regulatory requirements, translate them to operational practice, and provide practical guidance to leadership and cross-functional business partners.
Highly effective ability to engage with senior leaders, regulators, auditors, and internal stakeholders on quality and compliance matters.
Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
RAPS - Regulatory Affairs Certification highly preferred
About Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to expand clinical trial access across the country. It has conducted more than 850 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA in the past decade. SCRI’s research network brings together more than 1,300 physicians who are enrolling patients into clinical trials at more than 200 locations in 20+ states across the U.S. Please click here to learn more about our research offerings.
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