Job Description:
QA Associate
We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Associate ready for a new opportunity.
Working within the Quality Assurance Department, the successful candidate would contribute to ensuring site compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and manufacturing licences for marketed products and clinical trials.
Reporting directly to the Quality Manager.
Responsibilities and duties:
1. Management of vendor audit and internal audit program including performing audits
2. Management and Administrator of Trackwise and Quality Management Systems
3. Management of GMP training programme, including preparation, execution and training
4. Generation and monitoring of site quality metrics for Quality Review Board, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting
5. Lead or participate in site quality objectives and quality improvement projects and investigations
6. Support and participate in Health Authority Inspection audits and Global Ferring inspections including CAPA identification and implementation of CAPA
7. Update, review and approval of procedures, records, specifications, risk assessments, reports and other associated documents
Required Experience and competencies:
8. A degree (BSc Hons or MSc) in pharmacy, quality or life-science discipline.
9. Quality Assurance: 5 years
10. Experience in pharmaceutical GXP regulated work or a highly regulated environment
11. Experience in vendor management
12. Experience as lead auditor
13. Experience in Trackwise, metrics and quality management systems
14. Proficient in Report writing
15. Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
Preferred Experience:
16. Medical Device/Combination Products
17. Experience in using Trackwise, Veeva and SAP systems
What you get in return:
‘People come first at Ferring’, we offer our staff a welcoming and supportive environment across two campuses. In addition to a competitive salary we offer:
18. Learning and development opportunities
19. Performance Bonus Scheme
20. 34 days leave, plus additional days for long service
21. Employer’s pension contribution
22. Flexible working opportunities including flexitime and working from home
23. Private Medical and Dental Care
24. Access to Occupational Health, Employee Assistance Programme and online support services
25. Death in service benefit and income protection scheme
26. Free onsite parking
About us:
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group active in global markets. The company identifies, develops and markets innovative products in the areas of reproductive health, urology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and orthopaedics. Ferring has its own operating subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries and markets its products in 110 countries.
Location:
Ferring Controlled Therapeutics UK