Design Quality Lead

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$90K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of total combined experience, with 3+ years in Device Design Quality Assurance.
  • Deep understanding of Device History File (DHF) structure and traceability between its elements.
  • Knowledge of combination products, medical devices, and design controls.
  • Technical expertise in product development, particularly in requirements definition and verification.
  • Familiarity with risk management methodologies and their practical application.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a global team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead quality initiatives to ensure timely delivery of high-quality project outcomes.
  • Ensure compliance with device and drug regulations and internal company policies.
  • Oversee design control documentation and assess changes for their impact on safety and efficacy.
  • Analyze the implications of cumulative changes on design control requirements.
  • Drive all quality and compliance activities related to project deliverables.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead critical quality initiatives in an innovative environment.
  • Exposure to a diverse range of projects involving combination products and medical devices.
  • Collaboration with global teams and personnel at all levels of the organization.
Full Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Serves as the primary quality lead for project activities to achieve on-time quality deliverables, high customer value, and profitable results. Primary driver for the quality and compliance aspects of the project.
  • Assures proper integration and support of device regulations, drug regulations, and as appropriate, biologics regulations. Responsible for compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Ensures design control documentation (Traceability/Linkages) & design change control requirements are met. Assesses the impact of a change on the safety, efficacy of the combination product/device. Analyzes and justifies the impact on cumulative changes.
Education & Experience:
  • 5+ years of total combined experience. At least 3 years in Device Design Quality Assurance
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  • Deep understanding of DHF structure and traceability between DHF elements.
  • Knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of combination products, medical devices, and design controls.
  • Sound technical understanding of product development (e.g., approaches for definition of requirements and specification setting for verification and validation) and/or practical experience in design control.
  • Well-versed in risk management methodologies and their application.
  • Ability to work independently and in a global team environment, and with all levels of personnel within the organization.

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