Senior QA Specialist - Deviations & CAPAs

Job summary The Senior QA Specialist on the Deviations and CAPAs team will provide oversight for the startup and ongoing manufacturing operations at our new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
The individual will report to the QA Manager of Deviations and CAPAs.
The individual will be responsible for collaborating with Operations staff on timely resolution of departures from established standards.
The ideal candidate will have experience providing quality oversight or supporting compliance activities for a commercial GMP facility.
Additionally, experience with single use equipment and an understanding of upstream, downstream and/or manufacturing support biotechnology principles is desired.
Willingness to learn by interacting with peers, Operations staff, and individually through document review is required.
Must thoroughly grasp and be able to clearly present technical concepts.
The Specialist should possess technical writing and problem-solving skills and a drive for continuous improvement.
This role will be responsible for collaborating with Operations teams on completion of thorough and robust manufacturing investigations, implementation of effective corrective/preventative actions, and manufacturing change controls.
The individual is responsible for working cross-functionally with the Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, IT, QC and other key departments to ensure manufacturing operations are compliant with GxP requirements.
This requires a drive for continuous improvement, simplicity and superior equipment and human performance.
Job Responsibilities: Work directly with Manufacturing, QA and other departments responsible for GMP activities to resolve production related deviations and compliance issues in a timely manner.
Support timely review of events for classification, initiation and closure.
Review and approve Deviations and CAPAs.
Ensure completion of Root Cause Analysis, CAPAs and Effectiveness Checks for Deviations according to cGMP requirements.
Objectively verify technical accuracy and facts associated with departures from standards contained within Deviation reports.
Support the generation of metrics, identify trends, and project specific status updates of Deviations and CAPAs.
Collaborate with functional areas to improve the Deviation/CAPA system, to include support in development of training materials and training personnel.
Support client audits and regulatory inspections as required.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years’ experience or Master’s degree and 5+ years’ experience in a QA or cGMP environment in Biopharmaceuticals or equivalent.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team environment, attention to details and excellent problem resolutions skills.
Understanding of FDA, EU and ROW cGMP regulations is required.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and auditors.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
*This is an On-Site position located at our Patriot Park, NC location in the RTP Area.
Salary Range: $80,000 - $100,000 Salary range provided per current averages and expectations.
The salary and job title for this opening will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience and may be outside this range.
KBI has a robust total rewards strategy which includes an annual bonus structure for all employees, medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid PTO and holidays, Sabbatical program, 401K matching with 100% vesting in 60 days and employee recognition programs.
KBI Biopharma is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace.
Any employee entering a KBI site located in the US must inform KBI Biopharma of their vaccination status and must submit their vaccination status.
All vaccinated employees are required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, with a COVID-19 vaccination which has been granted FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization.
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