Quality Operations Specialist - Labeling & Artwork

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$80K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or allied health field
  • 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in Quality Assurance
  • Experience with Finished Goods, Packaging, Labeling, and Commercial Validation
  • Strong attention to detail, self-motivated, and organized
  • Effective communication skills in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience in small molecule packaging validation in multiple global markets
  • Project management experience leading complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Review validation documentation for compliance
  • Perform final reviews of executed batch records and resolve comments with CMOs
  • Verify changes documented in master batch records for product launches
  • Ensure all required documentation is present before batch release
  • Approve investigations, CAPAs, and change controls for external programs
  • Manage lot disposition process as needed
  • Communicate proactively with stakeholders and maintain accessible documentation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a highly innovative company
  • Involvement in improving health outcomes for patients and society
  • Independence in decision-making and responsibilities
  • Potential for career advancement in a dynamic field
Full Job Description
General Position Summary :
  • The Quality Systems Senior Specialist supports design and delivery of impactful metrics and analyses across GxP operations.
  • The incumbent plays a vital role in delivering actionable insights to quality leadership teams that support demonstration of appropriate quality oversight and prompt evaluation of trends and deviations from expected results
  • The Operational Area Senior Quality Specialist works with a high degree of independence to provide QA support of packaging/labelling validations (primary & secondary packaging as well as serialization), manufacturing operations, and new product launches at external contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).
  • This role will review validation documentation, batch data, deviations, change controls, and other quality systems documentation in support of validation and product disposition.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Reviews validation documentation
  • Performs final review of executed batch records, resolves comments with CMO
  • Reviews master batch records for validation and launch, verifying that all changes are appropriately documented in Vertex's QMS.
  • Ensures presence and acceptability of all required documentation prior to batch release.
  • Reviews and approves investigations, CAPAs, and change controls for external programs.
  • Support day to day management of lot disposition process as needed.
  • Communicates proactively with internal and external stakeholders and management.
  • Maintains files such that documents are readily available and easily retrievable.
  • ssists department with monthly/quarterly Quality System metrics and reporting.

Education And Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or allied health field and 3+ years of relevant work experience, or comparable background.
  • Experience with Finished Goods/Packaging/Labelling preferred.
  • Experience with Commercial Validation (especially packaging validation) preferred.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Self-motivated, independent, organized, and an effective communicator.
  • Has the ability to navigate a fast-paced work environment.
  • desire to be part of a highly innovative company aimed at transforming the lives of people with serious diseases, their families and society.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Small molecule primary & secondary packaging validation and product launch experience in the following markets: US, CA, EU/UK, AU, CH, IL, BR & RU.
  • Technical experience and engineering background
  • Experience leading complex projects/teams and continuous improvement initiatives within stated objectives and timelines; effectively applies project management processes / tools to lead meetings, assist with project planning, and facilitate completion of tasks

Must Submit with the following:
  • PHOTO ID.
  • Month and day of birth.
  • Valid U.S. permanent address.
  • (2-3) references from past managers with their "Company Emails ".

Additional Notes For Suppliers:
  • FG + Artwork referenced would be an excellent 'green flag'.
  • FG Packaging typically would require some level of Artwork Management.
  • If we are consistently looking for those qualifications we may find some relevant candidates.
  • It will also be a plus is the person has experience investigating deviations related to artwork management and running in Veeva or a similar systemand experience in continuous improvement processess.

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