Kenny-Whelan (a specialist division of the CPL group) are hiring a QC Sterility Analyst for a mat leave cover (12 month contract) to support a new Sterility Lab at our clients Biopharma site in Shanbally, Ringaskiddy Cork
Contact Jenn Dinan on 0860466583 or email jdinan@kenny-whelan.ie
About our client
We are a world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. We will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind.
Our Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain our cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
We are a high-performing, team based organization, where colleagues are flexible, multi-skilled and empowered to make decisions. We are introducing a new capability for sterility assurance testing in our QC organization and are looking for micro analysts with experience in sterility testing to join our expanding team.
A high level of initiative, energy and motivation are key role requirements, as well as organizational skills.
Reporting to the QC Micro Team Leader, the primary role of the QC Micro Analyst -Sterility is to provide support to internal and external customers by providing quality testing and delivering results in accordance with GMP standards.
SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE/ BEHAVIOURS
The role will cover Microbiological testing, including but not limited to the following:
Microbiological method verification and B&F testing in the sterility test suite.
Support for sterility testing including EM, utilities testing, BI, growth promotion, ID’s.
Perform primary review of QC raw data and trend results
Prepare protocols, summaries, and reports—often for direct submission to pharmaceutical regulatory agencies
Draft QC SOPs
Act as technical resource (SME)and train other analysts in areas of expertise
Evaluate results against defined acceptance criteria
Conduct and document laboratory investigations to completion
Maintain the laboratory in an inspection-ready state
Interact directly with regulatory agency inspectors during audits
Interface with other departments (Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Facilities, etc.) and contractors as necessary
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Customer focus; takes personal responsibility for speed; quality and accuracy of delivery
Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure
Team Leadership – active participation team development and continuous improvement including standard work and 5S
Successful track record in achieving goals as part of a team within a growing, dynamic environment
Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to support a growing organisation.
EDUCATION
B.S. in a scientific discipline with 3+ years of relevant laboratory experience in sterility assurance testing.
EXPERIENCE
• Ability to work independently and meeting established timelines.
• Comfort with coordinating the activities with other staff members.
• Comfort with working in a team environment
• Knowledge of cGMPs.
CONTACTS
Reports to Quality Control Micro Team Leader. Interacts with several departments, including but not limited to Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Engineering, and Manufacturing Sciences.
All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence.
Contact Jenn Dinan on 0860466583