Job Description
Summary: Our client is a biopharmaceutical company based in Athlone, looking for a QA Validation Specialist who will perform review and approval activities to support validation activities in a cGMP commercial and clinical manufacturing facility. The responsibilities will include performing review and approval of validation documents such as policies, master plans, procedures, specifications, investigations, protocols and reports. Responsibilities: Maintenance of a strong quality culture throughout the project through operational activities. Provide QA support for risk-based verification activities in the capacity of quality assurance subject matter expert. Review and approval equipment/utilities verification documentation from design to post execution. Lead and/or participate in the investigation of non-conformances and follow-up corrective/preventative actions in compliance with quality procedures, policies and regulations. Participate in verification quality risk assessments and provide quality oversight to ensure verification quality risk assessments are effectively maintained/controlled. Ensure and participate in the quality assurance support to internal manufacturing and technical groups. Review and approval of functional area documentation SOP, work instructions, criticality assessments, technical report and protocols. Authoring, review and approval of QA validation, related procedures. Review and approve validation protocols as required. Support the vendor quality management programme. Complete audits as required. Develop and report quality metrics for validation/verification. Provide quality oversight of calibration and preventative maintenance criticality assessments as required. Interface with relevant departments to ensure compliance with corporate policies, GMP and regulatory requirements. Qualifications & Experience: Degree in Science, post-graduate studies as appropriate to augment primary degree. 3-5 years experience in quality/validation environment. Drug product and drug substance experience. Good knowledge of relevant computer packages e.g. Trackwise, SAP and Vault Quality. Skills: Validation Drug substance Pharmaceutical Manufacturing