Associate Quality Engineer, Combination Products
About The Position
As a part of the Quality for Combination Products and Medical Devices (CP/MD QA) department, the Associate Quality Engineer will support Quality activities in global teams involved in the design, development, manufacture and regulatory approval of CSL Behring combination products. Under the guidance of senior Quality team members, this role supports quality oversight for combination product development activities to ensure compliance with applicable quality system requirements, including 21 CFR Part 4. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams and manufacturing sites to support compliant product development and maintenance activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or biomedical engineering, life sciences or relevant discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a quality, engineering, manufacturing, or related technical role within medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medtech, or combination products industries.
- Working knowledge of 21 CFR Part 820, 21 CFR Part 4, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and EU MDR.
- Familiarity with Design Controls, risk management, V&V, and design transfer.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently on routine assignments while seeking guidance on complex issues.
Nice To Haves
- Combination product or drug delivery device experience preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Quality Engineer on assigned combination product development projects as a Quality representative. Participate in Design Control activities and support risk management, document reviews, verification and validation planning, change management, and DHF maintenance. Collaborate with project leaders and both internal and external team members to ensure that all design development work meets applicable FDA, EU MDR and other global regulatory requirements. Ensure that design development teams follow the Design Controls process and utilize appropriate quality engineering techniques such as risk analysis, statistical data analysis, sampling plan development, etc.
- Assist with oversight of external development and manufacturing partners. Support vendor management activities by participating in the audits; reviewing quality or development agreements; monitoring vendor performance.
- Support maintenance and continuous improvement of combination product quality systems. As assigned, propose improvements to the existing processes, update SOPs / WIs / Forms, develop and conduct training on the modified processes.
- Identify and communicate quality-related issues and risks.
- Support investigations, CAPAs, nonconformance management, and change controls.
- Participate in internal audits and inspection readiness activities.
- Stay informed on applicable regulations and standards.
- Maintain quality-related systems and databases. Examples may include Applicable Standards List, vendor certificate database, test method validation log
Benefits
- For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
