We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning Pharmaceutical organization based in Dundalk. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.

This role is responsible for oversight of all validation activities ensuring compliance with current regulatory requirements, cGMP and company SOPs. It includes validation/qualification activities for facilities, utilities, equipment, computerized systems, cleaning, processes, storage areas, controlled temperature units (CTUs) and shipping. An important aspect of this role is provision of QA oversight to the Commissioning, Qualification and Validation (CQV) activities associated with the facility’s start-up project and supporting the transition from project phase through to sustaining phase with respect to validation activities.

Duties:

• Ensure the quality oversight of the qualification/validation activities of all facilities, utilities, equipment, computerized systems, cleaning processes, manufacturing processes, storage areas, controlled temperature units (CTUs) and shipping processes.
• Ensure that all validation documentation and associated data, including but not limited to; plans, URSs, quality risk assessments, protocols, and reports, are reviewed and approved by QA for conformance to SOPs, specifications and other applicable acceptance criteria.
• Ensure that all events/deviations, investigations, and change evaluations that occur during qualification/validation activities have appropriate QA oversight, QA review and approval and adhere to SOPs and cGMP requirements.
• Review SOPs relating to qualification/validation activities.
• Provision of support in Regulatory inspections and Client audits.
• Provision of QA Validations expertise to maintain validation status of the facility.
• Maintain an understanding of cGMP regulations and guidance in relation to all aspects of validation and/or qualification of facilities, utilities, equipment, computerized systems, cleaning processes, manufacturing processes, storage areas, controlled temperature units (CTUs) and shipping processes.
• Coordinate all QA Validations activities to ensure schedule adherence and on time delivery of project deliverables.
• Manage and develop the QA Validations team including, but not limited to, activities such as performance management, recruitment, and training.
• Other quality activities as needed and assigned.

• B.Sc or B.Eng in a Scientific or Engineering related discipline (e.g. biochemistry, chemistry, engineering).
• 3+ years of experience in a Quality Engineering/Quality Assurance/Quality Validations role for Biologics or related pharmaceutical/ medical device manufacturing in a FDA/ EU regulated environment.
• Thorough understanding of the validation requirements associated with a cGMP manufacturing facility.
• Strong technical aptitude is required.
• Deep knowledge of GxP regulations applicable to biologics manufacturing (e.g. EU-GMP, FDA, ISO) and the industry standards applicable to validation, including but not limited to; GAMP, ISPE, ISO, ASME and BPE.
• Knowledge of trouble shooting and problem-solving skills. Knowledge of formal root cause analysis methods and tools such as Ishikawa diagrams, FMEA etc.