Job Description
The Quality Specialist provides direct Quality support to a production area as part of a Quality IPT (Integrated Product Team) operating model. The Quality Specialist, with guidance from the IPT Quality Lead, ensures product/process quality, represents Quality on the shop floor, ensures adherence to Good Manufacturing and Documentation Practices, and completes quality checks and SAP transactions required to release product. The Quality Specialist performs 100% process document/logbook audits for accuracy and completeness and works closely with IPT in a team environment to ensure timely review and documentation is Right First Time (RFT). Provides support directly to the production floor, to include oversight for adherence to cGMPs, RFT completion of production GMP documentation, and support of effective investigation of deviations.
Additionally, the Quality Specialist spends significant time on the shop floor, collaborating with Operations and Technology to enable RFT production, to learn the manufacturing process, and to ensure compliance with cGMPs and regulatory requirements. The Quality Specialist is knowledgeable in federal and other regulatory agency requirements and cGMPs to ensure that all areas are in compliance and will train on and gain competency in activities to ensure quality and compliance of product manufactured by the IPT. The Quality Specialist performs job functions primarily on the production shop floor in a team environment.
Primary Responsibilities

• Performs review of initial review and subsequent updates to the Master Batch Records, as well as executed Batch Record Review
• Critical site reviews for per process environmental monitoring
• Writes, reviews, and approves Standard Operating Procedures, Controlled Job Aides, Work Instructions, Standard Business Practices, etc.
• Partners with Planning, Operations and Technology organizations to ensure batches are ready for release by appropriate due dates
• Actively participates in the Tier process and uses this forum to escalate concerns and best practices
• Collaborates with team members in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and action plans
• GMP walk through inspections of assigned departments within the IPT to ensure compliance with cGMPs and regulatory requirements.
• Provides training to incoming personnel and ensures compliance with departmental procedures

Education Minimum Requirement

• Education Minimum Requirement bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering field (preferred); candidates with degrees in other fields will be considered if accompanied by significant relevant experience.

Required Experience and Skills

• Required Experience and Skills Minimum two years of relevant post-degree work in a laboratory, manufacturing, or quality position.
• Evidence of leadership skills coupled, with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of cGMPs and of regulatory requirements as they apply to the pharmaceutical field or a related area.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Familiarity with GMP documentation review is a key skill necessary for success in this position
• Experience with electronic batch records (MES/ PAS-X)
• Quality assurance audits or inspection of vaccine or pharmaceutical manufacturing areas

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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
06/29/2024
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Job Posting End Date:06/29/2024
A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R300077