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**Job Title**: Quality Assurance Officer
**Reports to**:Supervisor, Q on the floor
**Group / Division**: Pharmaceutical Services Group (PSG)/ Drug Substance Division (DSD)
**Career Band**:4
**Job Family**:Operations (OPS)
**Job Sub Family**:Quality Assurance (QAOP)
**Job Code**:OPS.QAOP.P04
**Job Track**:Professional
**Position Location**: Brisbane, Australia
**Number of Direct Reports**: 0
**Position Summary**:
The Brisbane site is a multi-product biopharmaceutical site with development and manufacturing facilities for biopharmaceutical products for clinical trials (Phase I, II and III) as well as commercial products. Manufacturing of biopharmaceutical products is required to be in compliance with regulatory requirements as defined by TGA, FDA, EMEA, ICH and other applicable regulatory agencies. The Quality Assurance group is responsible for ensuring compliance to the applicable cGMP requirements.
**Key Responsibilities**:
Drive compliance to the Quality Management System, by
Performing real time batch record reviews. This includes reviewing protocols during the manufacturing process as well as post production to ensure the quality of the product. Performing routine audits of logbooks used in the operations/QC areas for completeness and cGMP compliance. Performing final QA review and approval of batch related documentation Active participant in deviation investigations QA review and approval of Process Validation / Equipment Validation documents for example Microbial Mapping validation protocols, resin re-use protocols, cleaning validation protocols, new equipment, etc QA Approval of quality records including but not limited to; Deviations, Out Of Specifications, CAPAs, Audit findings etc. Review and approval of QA controlled documents within the Quality Management System. Supports compliance to systems timeframes for raising, processing or performing associated tasks (i.e. Change Control actions, DR investigations, processing CAPAs) Issuing protocols as required to other departments Perform quality functions including rejects, vial thaw, drug substance shipping as required Updating SOP's and other documents to meet current regulatory and corporate standards Serving as a resource to the operational areas on quality related issues. Identification of continual improvement opportunities Conducting Internal Audits Participating in Risk Assessments Any other legitimate duties requested by QA Manager.
**Frequent Contacts**:
Internal: Operations (USP, DSP, MBP) Warehouse, Validation, Engineering, Process Engineering, Quality Control
External: Clients and Regulatory Agencies
**Minimum Requirements/Qualifications**:
Qualifications & Experience
- Tertiary Academic level in a relevant discipline (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, or equivalent).
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a GMP regulated environment
- Preferably, minimum 1 year of experience in Quality Assurance in a GMP regulated environment
Skills & Attributes
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical cGMP quality systems and international cGMP regulations and guidelines.
- Strong communication skills
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
**Other Job Requirements**:
- Adhere to EHS policies and procedures and ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment
- Ensure hazardous conditions, hazardous actions, incidents and near-miss incidents are reported.
- Not knowingly pollute the environment
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