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Associate Director - RDB4345
- Location:Boston
- State:MA
- Salary:$110K
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- Job Types:
- Project/Process Mngmnt
Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Provide oversight of investigations, complaints and returns for Allston Operations and Quality (QA/QC)
- Guide investigations specialist with aid in establishing the scope of the investigation as well as path forward.
- Responsible for site metrics related to investigations, CAPAs, etc. as they relate to Compliance.
- Maintain department SOPs consistent with site, industry and regulatory requirements.
- Ensuring that site practices are consistent with corporate quality standards as appropriate.
- Developing and managing departmental budgets in cooperation with direct staff.
- Supporting an environment of staff development and learning. Providing feedback to direct reports in a timely manner.
- Managing performance issues and soliciting the appropriate input from HR and management. Writing and administering performance appraisals on time and in a thorough and thoughtful manner.
- Developing and executing hiring plans. Ensuring that requisitions are interviewed for and filled in a timely manner.
- Keeping senior management apprised of product issues, dispositions and quality improvement plans.
- Developing a cohesive team, maintaining and reinforcing a strong quality presence in the manufacturing areas, encouraging positive relationships and networking effectively across sites and organizations
- Extensive knowledge of fundamentals in the Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical fields and hands on technical expertise is required.
- Comprehensive knowledge of FDA and EMEA regulations of the biopharmaceutical industry, including, but not limited, to aseptic processing of biologics is essential.
- Excellent technical writing skills are necessary as well as a working knowledge of statistical analysis, process, software and method validations.
- Familiarity with electronic systems including Trackwise, and Catsweb is desirable.
- A minimum 10-15 years experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech GMP environment is required.
- Prefer experience in a biologics/aseptic processing facility.
- Manufacturing or technical support experience preferred.
- Must have prior experience handling operations and QC related investigations and have the ability to coach QA Investigation Specialists.
- A college degree in a scientific discipline is required with an advanced degree (MS, MBA or PhD) preferred. Must have demonstrated leadership in an operational/GMP plant setting.
- Must be well organized, detail-oriented, and be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Outstanding communication skills needed to facilitate and develop relationships with other departments and facilities.
- Knowledge of QA/QC and FDA/EMEA requirements essential.
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