Validation Engineer - Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
About the Job
Responsibilities:
- Provide Quality oversight for the Commercial stage, including Design Transfer.
- Create/revise/execute SOPs to support combination product quality governance in the commercial stage.
- Evaluate design changes and provide quality input to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Stay abreast of evolving regulatory requirements and ensure commercial products comply with applicable standards.
- Maintain compliance with global Risk Management processes in accordance with ISO 14791 and other applicable standards.
- Work cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts from R&D, Clinical, and Operations to ensure the risk process is applied comprehensively.
- Create and provide Quality training as needed for cross functional stake holders and CMOs.
- Develop key relationships and interface extensively with internal stakeholders and contract manufacturers to address and resolve complex technical related drug device combination product, process and quality issues.
- Ensure that changes to commercial products are conducted in accordance with FDA QSR/QMSR, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards.
- Writes and/or implements changes to controlled documents (e.g., SOPs, Specifications, WIs, etc.) as needed.
- Maintains expertise in both current and emerging requirements and quality trends as they relate to Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Combination Products worldwide.
- Executes changes to quality processes to ensure conformance and continuous improvement.
- Work with management and department personnel to achieve goals and strategic initiatives.
- Supports due diligence and internal or external audits/inspections as needed.
- Participate in annual product reviews and perform periodic review and update of DHF and RMF.
- Support complaints investigations and filter information back to the design and development team and CMOs.
- Must have 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a Science or Engineering related field; or 4+ years of relevant experience with a Master's degree in a Science or Engineering related field.
- Medical device experience preferred.
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of Quality principles, concepts, industry practices, and standards.
- Previous experience with combination devices is preferred (i.e., Autoinjectors, co-packaged kits, pre-filled syringes).
- Quality experience in both clinical and commercial products.
- Strong project management and process improvement skills.
- Demonstrates understanding of U.S. and international quality systems regulations/standards to adopt best in class systems/processes and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) methodology, performance measures and quality improvement statistical is preferred.
- Knowledge of ISO 14971 Risk Management tools (e.g., Hazard Analysis / or Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)) is preferred.
- Certification by ASQ (Certified Quality Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer, and Certified Quality Manager) or other industry-recognized professional organizations is preferred.
Source : Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences