Sr. Project Manager, Quality Assurance (QA)

EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations. Evonik’s Vancouver business operations is a development partner to the world’s pharmaceutical companies for parenteral lipid nanoparticle drug products. As an enabling CDMO partner, we offer drug formulation design, process development, scale-up, and clinical production.

Responsibilities

Maintain and revise QA related procedures, as needed; Maintain cGMP training systems and perform on-site team member training in Quality related matters; Ensure GxP support and oversight, as applicable, for relevant site functions and activities; Support QA team members with Senior QA level knowledge, experience, guidance, coaching and mentoring, as required; Perform QA batch record review and disposition of manufactured early phase clinical product batches; Provide final QA approval of investigations and disposition of any impacted product batches; Evaluate deviations and propose batch rejections, if applicable; Perform QA review and approval of environmental monitoring data in GMP cleanrooms and adjacent areas, as well as Clean Utility monitoring data, investigation of non-conforming product, and investigation of out of specification (OOS) results; Manage and approve Change Controls, as required for facilities, equipment, systems and processes, Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPAs), and Deviations; Provide direct or provide QA resources to support process development teams; Perform or support internal audits/self-inspections; Perform or support qualification of suppliers; Perform QA review and approval of facility and equipment qualification protocols and final reports, cleaning verification protocols, and analytical test method validation documentation; Provide or support QA review and approval of analytical methods, standards and specifications; Support, coordinate and/or host customer audits as required. Support audit responses creation and execution, as needed; Effectively communicate with client QA personnel as project support; Provide QA support for development of validation strategies and validation plans, including Computer System Compliance (CSC) efforts; Establish and manage QA tracking and trending of program measures and the preparation of periodic reports for management review. Maintain appropriate KPI´s to monitor performance and improvement; Propose and develop continuous quality initiatives to improve efficiency and/or improve the level of control and compliance; Support and promote the company safety program by obtaining and using all personal protective equipment as appropriate, observing all safety procedures and practices, and assuring that other employees similarly use personal protective equipment. Perform other duties as may be required by management

Requirements

Minimum B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical or chemical engineering or equivalent education; Preferably ten (10) to twelve (12) years’ experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (early-phase and/or commercial), thereof at least 2 years in a leadership position; Experience with hosting foreign and domestic regulatory inspections (US-FDA, EU authorities, Health Canada); Knowledge of cGMP requirements and experience in the application and interpretation of cGMP requirements for finished dosage forms; Strong organizational skills; Advanced problem-solving skills; Advanced written and verbal communication skills; Excellent interpersonal skills; Strong leadership skills; Knowledge of available Office software systems including Word, Excel and Access; Proven experience in pharmaceutical regulatory requirements; Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others

Nice to have

Results Orientation; Role Orientation / Strategic Orientation; Collaboration and Influence; Technical Proficiency / Business-Focused Proficiency

Benefits

Competitive base compensation & bonus; employer paid health & dental benefits complemented with wellness education sessions; Financial planning resources & savings plans including RRSP & Defined Contribution pension plans; Generous vacation and paid time off to support Community Volunteer activities; Financial assistant for fitness memberships; access to a Comprehensive Health Promotion program; Regional and Global resources for ongoing training and development; performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits; hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork; attractive career paths and high-quality development programs