Quality Assurance Associate

Highly Competitive Salary
  1. Permanent
  2. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Distribution Practice (GDP), Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP)
  3. United States
Maryland, USA
Posting date: 23 Jun 2021
QA.DS.38419

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Proclinical is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Associate with a pharmaceutical company located in Maryland. Exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Associate to join the QA Department. In this position, the candidate will guide personnel involved in GMP operations pertaining to cGMP compliance, internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Interface with functional groups, such as Manufacturing and Quality Control (QC) to determine events (errors, deficiencies, discrepancies, deviations, and other observations) and report to management.
  • Review batch production records and related production documentation, ensuring resolution of all identified issues prior product disposition. Work with internal functions to address all identified issues in a timely manner. Reports errors, deficiencies, discrepancies, and observations to management.
  • Oversee revision, development and tracking of controlled documents
  • Initiate and participate in standard operating procedure (SOP) revisions to improve compliance.
  • Create and revise SOPs, batch records, CAPAs, deviations QA on the floor activities
  • Assist with distributing tracking numbers for the quality systems
  • Manage databases used for tracking of GMP/GDP documentation
  • Performs QA On-the-Floor activities supporting projects, including room release, auditing critical processes, reviewing documentation in real time, and resolving issues that occur during manufacturing.
  • Perform audits of manufacturing and support areas, including in-process batch record review for adherence to internal procedures and industry best practices.
  • Review and dispositions executed batch records and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
  • Act as first responder for on the floor quality issues in a timely manner, documentation of all events/investigations and required immediate corrective actions.
  • Works with supervisory staff and department leads in meeting project deliverables in a compliant and efficient manner

Skills and Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 2+ years' experience within the biologic, biopharmaceutical, or regulated pharmaceutical industry
  • 1+ years' experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control function
  • Experience with electronic batch records or LIMS
  • Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and a working knowledge of cGMP regulations
  • Prior experience and ability to work in an aseptic processing environment.
  • Experience working in an early phase pharmaceutical manufacturing facility highly desired
  • Strong interpersonal and attention to detail skills
  • Experience working with all Microsoft Office products (Teams, Excel, Word)

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Dominic Santoro at 215-531-5280.

ProClinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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