Operational Area Senior Quality Specialist (Contract) 29503

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Boston, Massachusetts

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$55–$65 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Marketing, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Change Control, Communication Skills, Contract Management, Corrective Action, Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Systems, Data Processing, Documentation, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), GxP, Laboratory Operations, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing Analysis, Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Technology, Material Take Off, Materials Management, Operational Audit, Operational Support, Oracle Applications, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Product Support, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Management, Quality Monitoring, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Technical Operations, Testing
LOCATION
Boston, Massachusetts
POSTED
5 days ago
Job Description:

The Operational Area Senior Quality Specialist will provide QA support of manufacturing operations, analytical laboratory operations and materials management for the external manufacturing programs at VCGT. This role will review batch data, including batch records, deviations, in-process data, EM data, QC release testing and other quality systems documentation as needed in support of product disposition.

 

This position reports directly to the Director of GMP Operational Quality, Compliance and Technical Operations

 

Key Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

  • Reviews and approves investigations, CAPA’s and change controls
  • Acts as Quality Owner for deviations, including review and approval of associated CAPA, and coordinates with Manufacturing Technical Ops (MTO) to ensure assignment within QA team for minor quality events.
  • Assists Change Control owners with ensuring compliance to change procedure requirements, assesses and approves change controls as Quality
  • Quality triage and impact assessor of investigations/deviations, reviews corrective action plans for adequacy and compliance. This includes root cause analysis and product impact assessments for investigations.
  • Ensures appropriate CAPA actions are identified and addressed.
  • Communicates proactively with internal partners and management.
  • Escalate critical and major finding to Quality management and monitor key performance indicators in collaboration with Quality Systems and other GXP Operational areas.

 

Minimum qualifications:

 

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or allied health field or the equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience providing QA support and oversight of GMP manufacturing operation
  • Experience successfully leading event investigations, Root Cause Analysis and CAPA
  • Experience with network-based applications such as Oracle, TrackWise, Veeva
  • Knowledge of current industry trends and ability to use the latest technologies
Pay Range:

$55-$65/hr

Requisition Disclaimer:

This job posting is for a temporary role with a third-party agency partner on assignment at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (“Vertex”). The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of a third- party agency partner; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements

 

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No C2C or Third-Party Vendors

 

About the Company

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that aims to discover, develop and commercialize innovative medicines so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. In addition to our clinical development programs focused on cystic fibrosis, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs aimed at other serious and life-threatening diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex today has research and development sites and commercial offices in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. For six years in a row, Science magazine has named Vertex one of its Top Employers in the life sciences. For additional information and the latest updates from the company, please visit www.vrtx.com
COMPANY SIZE
5,000 to 9,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
FOUNDED
1989
WEBSITE
https://www.vrtx.com/