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The Quality Assurance Specialist position plays a key role in supporting the cGMP quality operations for the Bothell Manufacturing Plant (Jump)." Primary Responsibilities include the review of cGMP Controlled Documents such as SOPs, specifications, completed batch records, material disposition, and manages implementation of required changes to meet cGMP and internal standards. This role directly supports Jump's release for infusion (RFI) timeline from the date of manufacture and will support all activities for routine clinical and commercial product release at Jump with an emphasis on supporting Manufacturing with a Quality perspective within a regulated cGMP environment.""The primary focus of the QA Specialist role will be to support routine clinical and commercial production to ensure consistent compliance with regulatory and industry expectations. Assist the QA department in maintaining the Quality focused culture at Jump by ensuring documentation is complete, accurate and that batch records are executed in accordance with approved and effective standard operating procedures and specifications.""

Shift Available:

• Wednesday - Saturday, Onsite 9 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Responsibilities:

• Review executed batch records to ensure compliance with approved procedures and communicate and resolve discrepancies with manufacturing operators or supervisors.""

• Conduct Quality on the Floor activities including quality walk-throughs of the production, testing and warehouse locations.""

• Provide Quality support to Manufacturing personnel on the floor; provide guidance during GMP events and initiation of deviation investigations.""

• Review deviations, product non-conformities, and GMP investigations to ensure adequate resolution and compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs)."

• May own department events and minor deviations.

• Support the batch disposition process by ensuring that all required documents are accurately and properly completed, including all batch related deviations.""

• Oversee manufacturing operations during patient material receipt and drug product pack out.""

• May support internal and external audits, including documenting observations and implementation of corresponding CAPAs."

• Lead small scope projects as assigned.

• Revise Standard operating Procedures as needed.

• May train and mentor junior team members.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Hands-on experience with batch record review and product disposition.""

• Strong computer skills with Word and Excel and other electronic manufacturing systems.""

• Detail oriented team player with effective planning, organization, time management and execution skills.""

• Proven experience working on teams where combined contribution, collaboration, and results were expected. ""

• Must exercise accurate judgment and be able to evaluate information critically and decide upon appropriate course of action.""

• Ability to work in a high paced team environment.""

• Strong written and verbal skills.""

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant science or engineering discipline is preferred. Minimum of Associate's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.""

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a cGMP facility.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience with writing or approving deviations.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience with technical writing and routing documents to approval.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience with batch record review.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in FDA/EMA regulations in biopharmaceuticals or cell therapy manufacturing.""

• Experience with use of complex research techniques and methodologies like six sigma and Kaizen to improve process/product quality is preferred.""

Working Conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; bend; stretch; use hands and fingers, with various manipulations; reach with hands and arms; and effectively communicate with others in the workplace, including the ability to make and promptly respond to audible cues and warnings.

• May Work in areas that may have strong magnets.

• May work in areas with exposure to vapor phase liquid nitrogen and other chemicals."

• Must be able to gown per requirements to enter manufacturing space."

• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and other clean room garments daily. This may include, but not limited to safety shoes, safety glasses, aprons, face shields, lab coats, full body gowns, hairnets, gloves, and hearing protection."

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BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb

Req Number: R1582236

Updated: 2024-06-20 02:08:13.906 UTC

Location: Bothell-WA

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