Sr. Principal Associate-GQAAC

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the global by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Position Brand Description:

The Quality Auditor is part of the Global Quality Auditing and Compliance (GQAAC) division and provides quality assurance through the execution of internal and external audits in support of pharmaceutical development, non-clinical and clinical research, product commercialization, pharmacovigilance and consumer information quality (CIQ) for Lilly.  Through auditing, the Quality Auditor assures that GXP operations conducted and sponsored by Lilly are performed in accordance with company standards, policies, procedures and practices and are compliant with current regulatory requirements and expectations and applicable guidelines and industry standards.

GQAAC has adopted a proactive approach to ensure the effective implementation of a continuous quality assurance program.  This program has the objectives of guaranteeing compliance with regulations in all geographies where Lilly operates and of further enhancing the quality of operations of Lilly and their contracted parties.  The Quality Auditor is an expert quality professional, acting as a key contributor to the development and execution of the GQAAC audit program within the GXP area(s) of responsibility.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

The following activities will be performed according to current GQAAC

procedures, guidelines and tools.  These responsibilities are not intended to be

all-inclusive:

Auditing

• Scheduling, preparing, conducting and reporting Global Quality audits and assessments of research and commercial operations, both internally and externally (contracted) to assess the level of compliance with company standards, policies, practices and procedures and current regulations and guidelines.  This includes leadership of audit teams –including GXP- and ability to successfully execute a portfolio of complex audits as lead or solo auditor, as appropriate (e.g.: for cause, process and system audits, affiliates, large TPOs and pre-inspection audits).  Performance of this work requires limited supervision.
• Participate in mock-inspections, as appropriate.
• Participate in or lead the risk assessment of research and commercial operations.  Integrate the information obtained through auditing and risk assessment and influence actions within and across GQAAC and the business areas involved/impacted.
• Drive the escalation of any compliance issues or significant risks identified during audits or when conducting risk assessment.
• Meet the requirements outlined in quality standards, quality manuals, policies, procedures, and tools.

This implies establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive knowledge of all applicable regulations, technical knowledge, and training to meet these responsibilities.

Global Quality – Business Related Responsibilities:

• Identify the need and drive the revision of GQAAC quality system documents when appropriate. Participate in or lead the preparation and/or review of standards, policies, procedures and guidelines that are used to establish quality requirements, when needed.
• Participate in or lead the preparation of organizational metrics and trending of audit findings, when required.
• Provide advice to research and manufacturing operations on the interpretation of corporate and regulatory GXP requirements, when required.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant regulatory authorities, including supporting or facilitation of regulatory inspections, when required.
• Provide technical expertise in identifying, formulating, assembling and delivering quality and compliance education to customers, as required.
• Influence internal and external customers and partners when improvement needs are identified.

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