Sr QA Associate I-OSD

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Quality Assurance Senior Associate - OSD Support is responsible for supporting daily operations and monitoring compliance of the Oral Solid Dose (OSD) Manufacturing Area.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as QA OSD Support representative on special committees and teams. Lead specific aspects of a project and guide solutions for difficult problems identifying best solutions based on project requirements. Actively participate and contribute to the QA mission and objectives. Deliver key business messages to superiors and/or peers in a timely manner. Develop metrics and other tools to measure QA OSD Support and/or systems. Understand departmental KPIs and their impact on site targets.

Interact with OSD Manufacturing personnel to ensure cGMP compliance and provide general guidance and support. In these interactions, act as an ambassador of quality and compliance, driving quality culture by actively mentoring or coaching within the QA and manufacturing organizations.

Review and approve SOPs, master production records, training plans, work orders, and controlled forms. Provide input for, review, and approval of technical protocols and reports, equipment, process, and cleaning documents authored by the validation.

Review, approve, and oversee the change control process for minor change controls generated by the OSD Manufacturing Area, including amendments and extensions.

Act as the QA Contact and QA Approver for OSD Manufacturing investigations, incidents, minor deviations, environmental excursions, and executed CAPA. Assist in the identification of discrepancies, ensure investigations are thorough, drive to root cause, and have appropriate CAPA in place. Able to lead exercises in root causes analysis within areas of support or cross-functionally for complex issues. Act as an internal auditor, leading audit when necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Capable of identifying solutions and following through to implementation. Has the capacity to monitor the effectiveness of system and process changes and continuously improve.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills. Demonstrates empathy and active listening and provides opportunities for individuals to talk freely in an open honest discussion setting. Communicates well in team settings. Seeks to understand others with diverse view points and expertise. Builds strong relationships with stakeholders external to QA and takes advantage of these relationships to identify new opportunities.
• Experience providing feedback on deficiencies to improve systems, procedures, and training. Demonstrates diplomacy and tact to diffuse tense situations and presents facts to support decision/point of view.
• Possesses the skills necessary to provide effective training/mentorship.
• Familiarization with oral solid dose manufacturing qualification and quality.
• Possesses a good understanding of current quality control and quality assurance GMP regulations.
• Continues to develop knowledge in OSD and expands breadth of knowledge to include areas outside of direct function.
• Possesses the drive to achieve results and proactively seeks solutions when circumstances and goals are challenging, taking action to overcome likely obstacles.
• Demonstrates ability to generate and critique high quality/quantity of results from the QA team and present them coherently to an internal and/or external audience.
• Appreciates the organizational vision/ site strategy and understands how team and individual objectives are aligned.
• Displays the appropriate amount of energy and concentration to "stay with the job" and displays the versatility to accommodate changes that might be required to the schedule to ensure all work activities are completed as required.
• Recognizes and displays many of the hallmarks of a personally productive individual. Invests upfront in an appropriate amount of preparation for the task in hand, can eliminate the time-wasting activities, takes an ordered approach to execution.

Years of Experience

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline strongly desired.

Minimum 5-8 years related experience in a Quality Assurance role in the pharmaceutical industry

Working Environment/Physical Demands

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, which combines onsite and remote work models to create a unique and more flexible work environment. At the discretion of the manager, established employees are eligible for one day remote work per week. Hybrid work expectations will be evaluated on an ongoing and periodic basis.

About Us

Alkermes plc is a global biopharmaceutical company that seeks to develop innovative medicines in the field of neuroscience. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for neurological disorders. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes has a research and development center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes' website at www.alkermes.com.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class protected by state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.