IT Director - Vicore Pharma

Are you ready to shape the future of IT in a growing pharmaceutical company – and drive the strategic development of a modern, compliant, and business-oriented IT landscape?

On behalf of Vicore Pharma we are recruiting an experienced and forward-thinking IT Director to lead and develop the company’s IT function at the cross-section of compliance, quality and IT leadership. This is a strategic and hands-on role within a growing pharmaceutical company, where you will shape the IT landscape to meet regulatory demands and support business needs.

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping a secure and compliant IT environment that meets GxP, GDPR, and global industry standards. Leading the work to ensure that documentation, procedures, and system set-ups and maintenance are complaint with global regulations and, you will also contribute to defining the IT strategy that supports the company’s future growth.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong technical background and solid experience from the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. You are well-versed in IT compliance, computer system validation, and data privacy regulations. 


About Vicore Pharma

Vicore Pharma is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of a new class of drugs with disease-modifying potential in respiratory and fibrotic diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The company’s lead program, buloxibutid (C21), is a first-in-class oral small molecule angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor agonist, which has received Orphan Drug and Fast Track designation from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is currently being investigated in the global 52-week Phase 2b ASPIRE trial in IPF.

The company is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm’s main market and employs approximately 30 people worldwide, with offices in Stockholm (headquarters), Copenhagen, and Boston. For more information about Vicore, please visit www.vicorepharma.com.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure IT systems and network security are implemented and maintained in accordance with current industry standards and best practices

• Further develop and lead implementation of the IT strategy roadmap ensuring that technology solutions align with business needs and objectives

• Oversee the outsourced day-to-day IT administration and support activities and manage relationship with outsourcing partner

• Support with IT administration and support as needed

• Manage the IT budget and procurement

• Participate in IT system and IT provider selection and qualification processes

• Handle and negotiate Service Level Agreements

• Lead (and conduct) computer system validation (CSV) activities of GxP regulated systems

• Contribute to development and implementation of IT compliant GxP systems, including development and maintenance of SOPs, forms, and work instructions

• Contribute to continuous review and improvement of Vicore’s quality system

• Support QA team in tasks related to IT systems, regulations and audits

• Act as a primary contact for IT systems during regulatory inspections

Desired experiences and qualifications

• Technical background, an MSc degree or equivalent in a relevant technical subject

• Robust IT administrator (IT technical) skills

• Experience (>5 years) in Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry

• Experience working within IT QA, IT Compliance or similar

• Robust experience with computer system validation/qualification in GxP regulated environments

• Solid understanding of GxP regulations and requirements of IT solutions in regulated environments

• Experience working with outsourced models and establishing Service Level Agreements

• Understanding and experience working with data privacy regulations

• Experience as IT Auditor is an advantage

• Experience as Data Privacy Officer (DPO) is an advantage

• English proficiency at business level
  
  

Personal characteristics

• Strong individual initiative, organization skills and multi-tasking abilities

• Structured approach with a focus on deliveries and pragmatic solutions

• Ability to communicate information clearly
  
  

Location

Preferably based in the Stockholm or Copenhagen region.


This is a unique opportunity to build a modern and compliant IT foundation in a company entering an exciting phase of growth. If you’re excited by the idea of contributing to a growing, international company and shaping its IT future, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please apply through www.haegercarlsson.com

Questions are answered by

Anna Freese +46(0)76-174 75 81, [email protected]

Anna Wikman +46(0)70-539 33 87, [email protected]