Quality Officer

Quality Officer

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Job Description

· They are responsible for all Quality activities that directly support execution of assigned Quality Management System elements.

· QAOs will be assigned in discussion with their line management, key areas of responsibility, but will be expected to learn other areas of the quality system to help support the rest of the team during times of peak workload or holiday coverage.

· Product quality complaint, Temperature Excursions or S&L complaint management

· Deviation investigations, quality issue management and escalation

· Product release

· Change control

· SOP management

· Stability Data entry and management

· Supply Chain Assurance (SCA) system administration

· Training System

· Quality Risk Management

· Quality Agreements (establishment and maintenance) between client and External Suppliers and between GSQ and client Operations Sites.

Complaints Management - Coordinate complaints issued for GSQ as a supplying site or coordinating site

· Product Quality Complaints

· Temperature Excursion

· Supply and Logistics (support when applicable)

· Product security

· Manages and maintains quality data and records in relevant quality management support systems (GQCLIMS, SAP and OCM) as required.

· SCA data entry and checks

· Stability Data entry and secondary data checks

· Assists in the production of, or contribution to, quality documentation as GSQ SOPs.

· Manages internal deviations in Track wise deviation system

· Vaccine products (in accordance with Manufacturing License),

· Batch record reviews (including certificates of analysis/conformance, assessment of deviations as required) including working in relevant quality management systems (SAP, GQCLIMS).

· Assign Usage Decision for batches affected by Critical deviations, assessed by Senior Quality Supplier Manager or Qualified Persons

· Issuance of certificates within GQCLIMS system and manually.

· Bachelor degree in a science / technical field such as Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry or Engineering (Note: there may be specific additional requirements depending on the regulations in each country).

· Proven broad experience in either the pharmaceutical operations environment or pharmaceutical Quality Assurance role

· Strong demonstrated knowledge of cGMPs, Quality Systems and the pharmaceutical supply chain environment.

· Also strong understanding of industry standards such as Pharmacopeia, ISO standards, etc.

· Previous experience of product release role

· Excellent oral and written communication skills [English and local language(s)] Experience working in a PCO/PET organization or Lean/Six Sigma training.

· Multi-site / multi-functional experience

· Proven experience in Quality Assurance or combination of Quality and Technical

· Strong problem solving skills

· Strong negotiating/influencing skills

· Ability to work independently under his/her own initiative.

· Release experience within a Vaccines environment

· PCO members or equivalent team

· Category/Sub Category Team members

· Quality and other support groups within or across sites

· Regulatory Affairs (including GQO CMC RC)

· GQO

· Pharmaceutical, Technology and Development, and Pharmaceutical Sciences

· The incumbent is responsible for compliance activities for GSQ supply chains and suppliers

Additional Information

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