QA Manufacturing Specialist

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Who is Harrow?

Harrow (NASDAQ: HROW) is one of the leading U.S. ophthalmic-focused pharmaceuticals companies.  Aside from being a for-profit company, from a cultural perspective, all members of the Harrow Family are proud of our commitment to (1) innovation, (2) patient access to, and affordability of, our medicines, and (3) that we have never turned down an ophthalmologist doing mission work around the world – to provide free-medicines – to support their work to give to the gift of sight to those most in need.    

Harrow owns numerous branded pharmaceutical products, including Iopidine, Maxitrol, Moxeza, Triecense, Vigamox, Maxidex, Nevanac, Ilevro, and Iheezo. In addition, Harrow owns and operates ImprimisRx, the nation’s leading ophthalmology-focused compounded pharmaceuticals, including its FDA-registered and FDA-inspected 503B outsourcing facility and a 50-state mail order pharmacy – both of which are in Ledgewood, New Jersey.

Harrow also holds non-controlling equity positions in Eton Pharmaceuticals, Surface Ophthalmics, and Melt Pharmaceuticals, all of which started as Harrow Health subsidiaries, and owns royalty rights in four clinical-stage drug candidates being developed by Surface Ophthalmics and Melt Pharmaceuticals. 

At Harrow, we foster our individual and collective entrepreneurial and creative spirits. We focus on pursuing opportunities for drug candidates in underserved markets. We are data-driven and use our access to real-world clinical experience to lower the investment risks of our work. We concentrate on the commercial appeal of high-value assets, and our objective is to seek to make paradigm-shifting medicines available to patients as soon as possible. Our approach to finding high-value opportunities and balancing risk with real-world experience can deliver exceptional value for all our stakeholders

Position Summary

This position will ensure that the operations follow the cGMP standards promulgated under Section 503B of the US Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. The QA Manufacturing Specialist will provide Quality oversight of the Manufacturing and Production areas, including compounding, filling, inspecting, and labeling/packaging. Management includes the periodic review of in-process activities such as cleaning, weighing, aseptic filling, material status verification, compounding, batch record documentation accuracy, logbook documentation accuracy, and room/line clearances. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Provides Quality oversight of Production activities, including compounding, aseptic filling, inspection, and labeling/packaging on the floor.
• Provides Quality oversight of cleaning activities to ensure compliance with cleaning requirements. 
• Product label review and approval. 
• Oversight and confirmation compliance with Filling Operations, including line clearance, material status, aseptic technique, in-process quality attribute testing, documentation on forms, and batch records. 
• Verification of proper gowning by all personnel in all areas of Production.
• Generation of deviations, issuance of CAPAs, and Change Controls in response to observations.
• Oversee all Quality aspects on the floor
• Participate in regulatory audits if required. 
• Performs or assists process owners with the root cause analysis.
• Responsible for generating deviations and change controls when required. 
• Performs duties following established company procedures and policies; performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Three-plus years of experience with aseptic drug product manufacturing is required.
• A fundamental, working knowledge of safety, quality systems, and quality assurance concepts are required, including the application of current Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Documentation Practices.
• Strong familiarity with manufacturing processes, operations, automation, and equipment/facilities.
• Ability to complete tasks with little direction or need for supervisory follow-up.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong computer skills in database management and documentation preparation (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, an