QUALITY SPECIALIST – 4 MONTH CONTRACT
On behalf of our client, a leading healthcare company, we are currently recruiting for a Quality Specialist for a 4 month contract role. The role will report to the Quality Manager.
In this role your core responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities
· Support the Quality Manager and Qualified Person in maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), for Medicinal Products, Quality Systems, local and corporate procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
· Assist the Quality Manager and Qualified Person in the development of continuous improvement and compliance projects within the Quality Department. For example - Support projects as the business expands within the compounding services division.
Requirements:
Daily activities
· Ensuring that the handling, order processing and approvals of patient scripts is completed as per the requirements of the Medical MIA.
· Reviewing and approving the Spanish patient scripts from Medical in Spain and updating the Patient ID log accordingly.
· Request the removal of stock from the quarantine block in SAP and for the verification step for Patient Specific TPN Orders prior to manufacture by Medical in Spain.
· Review and co-ordinate any CAPA investigations for deviations at the Spanish site which may impact on product quality for products supplied to Medical.
· Co-ordinate customer and supplier complaints - including investigations, reporting, and trending. Ensure the management of the SAP disposition of non-conforming products.
Supporting Activities
· Defining and periodically updating Quality Procedures in conjunction with operating staff, while ensuring compliance with GMP and GDP.
· Prepare information in advance for presentation at the Quality Review Board meetings.
· Assist in the completion of internal audits of GMP systems, assessing and verifying planned corrective and preventive actions and reviewing the effectiveness of the corrective and preventive actions taken.
· Assist the Quality Manager in maintaining copies of the approved Specifications in the Document Management system and ensuring the relevant personnel are included in the distribution list
· Recording, investigating and reporting incidents and deviations to the Quality Manager and Qualified Person.
· Assisting Process Owners in assessing risks and assigning counteractive measures.
· Documenting and managing relevant change controls through to completion.
· Ensure the adherence to the stability schedule.
· Management of the stability data for the support of the expiry dates.
· Assist in the co-ordination and documentation of product recalls and mock recalls.
· Support Pharmacovigilance and Compliance activities as required.
· Responsible for issuing protocol and report numbers and maintaining associated logs.
· Compilation of reports in a timely manner, as requested.
· Assigning resources to all investigations, ensuring the acquisition of the necessary information.
· Ensuring implementation, closure and effectiveness of all Corrective & Preventive Actions generated.
Requirements:
· The ideal candidate will have 3- 5 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical/regulated background with strong working knowledge of compounding, GMP and regulatory expectations.
· Bachelor’s degree or higher; ideally in a related Science discipline
· Demonstrated ability in quality systems support
· Knowledge of EU quality related pharmaceutical regulations
· Experience in compounding and working in a MIA environment
· Knowledge of Industry Best Practices for quality and compliance related topics
· Ability to process technical information
· Accuracy and excellent attention to detail are key attributes along with strong organisational skills
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· A proactive and collaborative work style and the ability to work with multiple priorities and deadlines
· Proven decision-making capability with accountability and responsibility
· SAP experience
For a full Job Spec and to apply for this role please call Linda on 01 2784703 or e-mail [email protected]
Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment is a leading Irish provider of specialist Scientific Recruitment. Part of the CPL Group. www.thornshaw.com Tel: +353 1 2784671
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