Quality Assurance Specialist III

Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist III in Springfield, MO

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. 

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture. 

Summary:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist III is responsible for maintaining Quality databases and providing an on-the-floor QA presence and oversight to operations. This role includes identifying compliance risks in the operation prior to and during execution, avoiding deviation whenever possible as well as managing immediate corrective action. The QA Specialist III primarily works in the cGMP areas to manage adherence to the quality system and initiate the resolution of deviations.

Supervisory responsibilities:

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities: 

• Assist in developing and conducting training of personnel in full accordance with cGMPs and Curia’s quality system to ensure real-time compliance
• Represent Curia Quality Assurance when managing issues that require immediate corrective action. Ensure such action taken is appropriate and correctly documented
• Report back to appropriate management as to personnel performance, highlighting those areas and individuals in need of improvement as well as those exceeding expectations
• Assist in Curia documentation compilation, systems and controls to ensure inspection-ready quality systems (ISO, FDA, QP, EMEA) for domestic and international inspections and registrations
• Author, revise and/or review and approve Quality Management System documents, including, but not limited to, SOPs, CAPAs, Deviations, Un-executed/Executed quality records, Change Controls, test methods, protocols (stability, validation, etc.), executed validation documentation, certificates of analysis and/or equipment qualification documentation
• Assist in internal and external audit programs and prepare reports as required. This may include planning audits, conducting audits and writing audit reports
• Participate in and/or perform regulatory, client, and external supplier qualification audits as well as internal audits and weekly walkthroughs
• Assist in or lead investigations
• With supervision, may respond or manage responses to clients regarding manufacturing, testing, and/or documentation issues
• Assist in tracking and follow-up on Deviations, Change Controls, Investigations, and CAPAs
• Develop, support and/or maintain Quality System metrics for management review
• Support QA specialists to ensure client timelines are on schedule and attainable. This includes communicating directly with internal project teams and customer contacts
• Assist in resolving quality problems/concerns with various personnel
• Provide on the floor support and oversight to operations, including coordinating and perform day to day activities as needed
• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, including development and implementation

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field; alternate fields of study may be considered in combination with significant industry experience
• Minimum 6-8 years’ QA experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and/or cGMP FDA-regulated industry

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working with third-party contract manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry
• Gowning qualification (may be required)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to effectively present information to management and/or peers
• Comfortable working independently and proactively in combination with individuals in other departments across the organization
• Focused self-starter with attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Strong familiarity with the regulatory requirements of ICH Q7, Q9, Q10, and/or 21CFR210 and 211
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or other software as needed

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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