Qa Specialist

The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible to support the maintenance at local level of the quality management system as per GMP regulation and corporate guidelines as well as of health regulated activities ensuring that all the relevant external and internal requirements are implemented, monitored for performance and adherence.
About the Role Major accountabilities: Assure the respect of the GMPs and Health Authorities requirements at local level.
Contribute to maintain the local quality system as per GMPs and corporate guidelines.
Redaction and review of SOPs, records, protocols and reports according to GMPs, National/ Corporate Guidelines and health authorities' requirements.
Registration and archive of the documentation at local level.
Manage the GMP logbooks (distribution, archiving and revision).
Collaborate in the management of Annual Product Reviews (redaction and review).
Manage of training records, execution at local level of staff GMP training and redaction of the Training Annual Plan.
Support the Quality Site Head during escalation case in case of critical issues occurred.
Participate in the self-inspections as per approved annual plan and in the external audits (Health Authorities, Certified Bodies, Supplier).
Support in management and redaction of Out of Specifications, System Suitability Test failure, Out of Trend, Deviations, CAPA, Change Controls, Complaints according to cGMP and reference SOPs.
Collaborate in the annual suppliers' qualification in accordance with related SOPs.
Fill in the KQIs files.
Prepare and print the batch documentation.
Support the QPs in the batch record review.
Support at local level the QA Department: in assuring the execution of qualification, maintenance, calibration and revalidation programs; in managing the external inspections follow up; Key performance indicators: Inspection management (no critical observations during Health Authorities inspections).
Completion of all relevant quality records within applicable time frame, with measured overdues.
Skills: Dealing With Ambiguity.
GMP Procedures.
QA (Quality Assurance).
Quality Control (QC) Testing.
Quality Standards.
Technological Expertise.
Languages : Education: Pharmaceuticals, Chemical, or biological degree Languages: Fluent English verbally and in writing Experiences: 1+ years of experience in a Quality dept.
Strong affinity with and awareness of quality issues Good organizational skills including attention to details Knowledge of quality system (GMP) Basic knowledge of regulatory requirements Shows the appropriate sense of urgency around given tasks Work in a team Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science.
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