Global GMP Senior Quality Auditor
Sandoz
Warsaw, Poland
Job responsibilities:
- Support the strategic development of an effective global risk-based audit strategy and program. Collect, collate, and incorporate input into the audit strategy and plan.
- Plan, lead, conduct, document, and follow-up of GMP audit according to the require-ments specified in the respective Sandoz Quality procedures as well as applicable regu-lations, standards, quality agreements, and guidance documents.
- For this role, auditors will be given more complex and higher-risk audits, such as sterile API, aseptic DP, and combination products. The ability to assess risk of these opera-tions is critical to success.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training on audit activities.
- Provide regulatory guidance for timely remediation and recommendations regarding acceptability of the proposed filing.
- Prepare audit reports according to Sandoz requirements and timelines.
- Ensure appropriate escalation to responsible management in case of critical findings and support immediate follow-up measures according to Sandoz requirements on Management Escalations and other relevant procedures. Ensure adequate definition and recording of mitigation plans when applicable.
- Assess the adequacy of responses (CAPA plans) to audit findings in cooperation with the stakeholder QA representative and Auditee.
- Act as GMP compliance consultant for GMP trainings, task forces, continuous improve-ment projects as needed. Assure permanent transfer of best practice identified during the audit into Sandoz QMS system
- Review and advise on relevant policies and procedures.
- Mentor junior GMP staff as required.
- Maintain current knowledge of regulations, standards, and guidance documents.
- Identify and report best practices and lessons learned to support development/training of GMP auditors.
Job requirements:
- Education: Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Engineering or another re-lated science
Work Experience:
- At least 10 years broad experience in Pharmaceutical or Med-ical Device Industry.
- The operational experience should include QA/QC manage-ment and manufacturing, or development or other relevant experience e.g. working at a regulatory health authority.
- 3 years auditing experience preferred, and excellent knowledge of regulatory requirements.
- Willingness to travel approximately 60% of the time.
- Expertise in at least one of the following areas: DP Manufac-turing, Laboratories activities, Medical Devices, API, Excipients, Sterile, Biologics, Microbiology, Computer System Validation, Packaging activities, Quality Systems.
- Experience and/or interaction with local Health Authority and sporadically with other Health Authorities.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and persua-sion, used in obtaining cooperation and consensus with Sandoz colleagues, vendors and customers.
- Sound and practical judgement in the interpretation and ap-plication of regulations and standards
- Ability to independently manage and objectively evaluate complex compliance issues with minimal supervision
- Excellent leadership and facilitation skills
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