Within this role you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance for qualification activities and data integrity initiatives in regard to small manufacturing and laboratory equipment (e.g. HPLC/UPLC, TOC analyser, FTIR, microscopes) in the frame of Industrial Operations and Product Supply of biological products in accordance with cGxP, regulatory requirements and industry trends.

Supervising the End-To-End qualification process ensuring each piece of equipment fits for the intended use, contribute to 365 inspection readiness program, and follow, foster and implement on daily basis a quality culture and any other company manufacturing standards, policies and procedures.

As a Principal QA Validation Specialist, a typical day might include, but is not limited to, the following:

• Having strong knowledge and understanding of equipment used for QC analysis and operations

• Experiencing a strong background and familiar with site change control, risk management and data integrity initiatives/programs

• Strong knowledge and understanding of EU annex 11 and FDA 21 CFR Part 11

• Previous experience as SME in highly regulated environment (e.g. pharma, biotech, medical devices) in both internal and external regulatory audits

• Scheduling, executing and reviewing/approving qualification activities

• Assessing executed change controls and deviations for impact to the qualified state for conformance to regulations, SOPs, specifications, and other applicable acceptance criteria

• Investigating and troubleshooting problems which occur and determines solutions or recommendations for changes and/or improvements

• Reviews, edits, and approves deviation notifications, deviation investigations, and corrective actions

• Reviewing, editing, and approving change controls, SOPs, reports and other documentation

• Coordinating with other departments or outside contractors/vendors to complete validation tasks

• Collaborating with functional departments to resolve issues

• Managing and driving projects and prepares, reviews, or approves status reports

• Supervising, providing direction and assigning work to less experienced full-time employees (e.g. validation specialists) and/or contingent workers to meet goals and deadlines

• Staying current with industry trends, regulatory requirement updates, and communicating same to team

• Performing other duties assigned by management

• Some travel may be required

To be considered for this opportunity you should have BS/BA in Engineering, Chemistry, or Life Sciences with 8+ years of related experience within the field preferred; may substitute relevant experience for education.

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