Manufacturing Quality Assurance Specialist

Position overview

The Manufacturing Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist is responsible for maintaining Quality databases and providing an on-the-floor QA presence and oversight to manufacturing operations. This position’s role will include identifying compliance risks in the operation prior to and during execution, avoiding deviation whenever possible as well as managing immediate corrective action such that a) adherence to cGMPs and internal procedures/policies are maintained, and b) appropriate immediate corrective action is implemented and effectively documented in order to provide traceability and substantiation of any claims to be made in the investigation. This position primarily works in the cGMP production areas to manage adherence to the quality system and to initiate and assist in the initiation and resolution of deviations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays 
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Education reimbursement
• 401k program
• And more! 

Supervisory responsibilities

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Essential job duties

1. Maintain Quality databases including Archival and scanning of cGMP documents and records, Departures, media fill programs, and training files
2. Represent Curia Quality Assurance when managing issues that require immediate corrective action. Ensure such action taken is appropriate and correctly documented
3. Solicit feedback from various departments for operational improvement
4. Author, review, and/or approve Quality Management System documents, including, but not limited to, change controls, SOPs, deviations, CAPAs, etc.
5. Assist in performing investigations
6. Perform and/or assist with internal audits, weekly walkthroughs, and/or external audits
7. Perform QA visual inspection activities associated with clinical and commercial drug product
8. With supervision, may respond or manage responses to clients regarding manufacturing and/or documentation issues
9. Develop and/or maintain Quality System metrics for management review
10. Assist in tracking and follow-up on Deviations, Change Controls, Investigations, and CAPAs

Education, experience, certification and licensures Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or related field
• Minimum 0-3 years’ experience in a cGMP and FDA-regulated industry

Preferred

·       Gowning qualification (may be required)

Knowledge, skills and abilities

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
2. Focused self-starter with attention to detail
3. Team-oriented, but able to work independently and proactively
4. Ability to multi-task
5. Strong problem solving and organizational skills
6. Strong critical thinking skills, including familiarity with root-cause analysis

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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