Supervisor, Plasma Quality Assurance

GRIFOLS, S.A.

$75K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years in Quality Assurance with 3 years in pharmaceuticals required.
  • Project or technical leadership experience is necessary.
  • Supervisory or management experience is preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of cGMPs, CFR/USP, ICH, and ISO guidelines is required.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise daily activities of the quality assurance staff.
  • Ensure QA release of plasma meets operational and regulatory requirements.
  • Review and verify temperature documentation for compliance.
  • Investigate and document deviations from compliance reviews and audits.
  • Participate in writing and revising Source Plasma policies and procedures.
  • Monitor operations for regulatory compliance and participate in internal audits.
  • Train QA staff and manage their performance and development.

Benefits

  • Flexible shift scheduling with potential for overtime and weekend work.
  • Opportunity to engage in continuous policy and procedure improvement.
  • Contribution to quality assurance and company financial goals.
  • Engagement with multiple levels of management and cross-functional teams.
Full Job Description
This position in based in Clayton, NC.

1st shift - Monday - Friday 5:00am - 1:30pm

Position requires flexibility in working some overtime and weekend shifts (every 3rd weekend). Shift may change with business needs.

The QA Supervisor coordinates and supervises the inspection and release of plasma lots for sale or further manufacture. Verifies critical systems and documentation associated with the destruction of plasma. Ensures compliance to approved procedures. This position has responsibility for the quality acceptance and release of plasma product shipments and supervision of the daily activities of the quality assurance staff.
  • Supervises the daily activities of the quality assurance staff and ensures that required activities related to the receipt, storage, clearing, processing of Lookback Alerts, quarantine of unsuitable units, and release of Source Plasma for further manufacture or sales.
  • Responsible for the QA release of plasma from Plasma Logistic Center (PLC) and verifies that all shipment contents meet standard operating procedures, regulatory and customer requirements prior to release.
  • Reviews and verifies temperature documentation to ensure conformance to appropriate temperature specifications.
  • Investigates and documents deviations noted because of routine compliance reviews, internal and external audits and customer complaints.
  • Participates in the writing and revision of policies and procedures related to Source Plasma at the facility.
  • Monitors Plasma Operations to maintain compliance with all applicable regulations, cGMPs and CFRs. Participates in internal audit for the facility. Interfaces with multiple levels of management and various support and service groups internally and externally.
  • Trains current and new employees maintains and updates training records of the QA staff. Supervises the activities of quality assurance staff including hiring, performance management, disciplinary action, and professional development.
  • Meet quality assurance and company financial objectives by monitoring department costs.


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field ideal.
  • Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of Quality Assurance related experience and 3 years working in pharmaceuticals. Project or technical leadership experience required. Supervisory or management experience preferred.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills with extensive knowledge of cGMPs as specified in the CFR/USP and EP Pharmacopeia / ICH and ISO Guidelines. Excellent written/verbal/leadership skills must be able to make sound decisions that may affect the quality purity or efficacy or a drug product. Anticipates and identifies problems; analyzes situations; consider alternatives; monitor and evaluates results in a systematic manner.

OCCUPATIONAL DEMANDS

Ability to read and review documents for up to four (4) hours at a time. Ability to stand for extended periods of time - up to four (4) hours at a time. Ability to lift, tug, pull up to fifty (50) pounds. Ability to travel via automobile and/or airplane.

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Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : NC-Clayton:USNC0002 - Clayton

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