MSD QA Operations Specialist 

Ireland 

796790896

Job Description

Bring your energy, knowledge, and innovation to:

• Reviews and approves discrepancy reporting, investigations and CAPAs associated with all areas of Manufacturing operations, Quality Control, Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Review and approval of Manufacturing batch records.
• Liaises with internal partners (e.g. Manufacturing Operations, Process development Technical services (PD-TS), Engineering functions etc) in support of daily operations.
• Responsible for supporting execution of an effective Quality system and accountable for quality oversight of quality management systems (CAPAs, Change Controls, Deviations Batch Documentation Review).
• Coordinate with peer Quality groups to ensure on-time disposition of commercial Drug Substance.
• Ensures clear communication on issues and timely escalation as applicable.
• Provide QA oversight to thequalification/validation,technical transfers, regulatory approvals and commercial operations at the facility.
• Review/Approval ofvalidation/Qualification/verificationprotocols and reports associated with new product or material entry.
• Helps maintain site practices and procedures related to facility start-up, instrument qualification, usage, technology transfer execution, and commercial manufacturing.
• Responsibility for adhering to domestic and international GMP regulations, cGMP’s, company policies, leadership behaviors, and performance and budget management.
• Provide support and expertise for the preparation of regulatory submissions, inspection readiness activities, during health authority inspections including interaction with inspectors, responses to inspection observations, and monitoring of follow up actions.
• Champion site metrics to ensure targets are achieved, met and counter measures in place when applicable.
• Representing Quality on multidisciplinary teams.
• Executing company policies.
• Ensures new/revised quality system requirements are deployed to the Site.
• Ability to work on his/her own initiative in addition to working as part of a team. Must be able to work across a team matrix in order to meet accelerated timelines.

To excel in this role, you will have:

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Science, Pharmacy or equivalent.
• 4+ years experience in QA.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Quality Management System tools, continuous improvement methodologies & in-depth understanding of site level products & related processes.
• Demonstrated expertise to effectively communicate within all levels of the organization around concepts of design controls, design verification and validation activities; production & process controls; Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA), complaints & risk management; & product quality improvement using tools such as six sigma, DFR, etc.
• Demonstrated collaboration, negotiation & conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Required to work on his/her own initiative in addition to working as part of a team. Must be able to work across a team matrix in order to meet accelerated timelines.
• Demonstrated understanding of continuous quality / process improvement tools (As defined by the site, e.g. DMAIC, Lean QA, 5S etc).
• Experience in performing internal audits and participating in external audits.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving & root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to multi-task and handle tasks with competing priorities effectively.
• Strong technical aptitude (i.e. able to read & comprehend technical documentation & execute procedures), global regulatory experience & demonstrated experience interfacing with regulators.
• Experience with working in a multinational organisation.
• Strong operations support background ensuring value added and effective quality oversight.

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