Product Quality Specialist

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Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Assurance

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Product Quality Specialist.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose: The Product Quality Specialist, Stability CoE, has end-to-end accountability for the stability management and oversight from Late Stage Development through full commercialization lifecycle for a portfolio of products. Responsibility for product quality related activities with a specific expertise in stability including protocol and report generation. Supporting the work of PQI/PQO and actively contributing to overall smooth functioning of the Stability CoE.

You will be responsible for:

• Stability POC for a set of products families (API and Drug Product)
• Oversight of Sample management for stability
• Author/oversight of stability Protocols and Reports in accordance with global SOPs including sampling strategy
• Support audits and filings as appropriate related to stability questions
• Responsible for stability Lifecycle management
• Supports PQI/PQO and Business Partners with stability related questions
• Support temperature excursions, change controls, stability notifications and escalations as applicable.
• Maintain stability statements for assigned products.
• Partner with Stability Labs as needed to ensure questions are addressed in a timely manner.
• Active Member of Stability CoE:
• Support departmental goals.
• Give input on topics raised in staff meetings to support continued improvement of stability processes.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, or a similar technical/scientific degree is required.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience is required
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industry is required (post graduate experience and/or education will count towards years of industry experience).
• Experience in API and drug product stability and business implications regarding stability decisions is desired.
• Understanding of quality processes/systems (e.g. change control, event handling, CAPA), risk management is required.
• Insight in pharmaceutical and/or chemical processes, product quality assurance/control, and product development and manufacturing is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Relationship building as part of a team is required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with various levels of the organization.
• Understanding of global regulatory requirements and guidelines applicable to pharmaceuticals, with the ability to apply GMP regulations.
• Must be flexible to accommodate US, EMEA and AP work schedules when vital, balancing work and personal time
• This position may require