Quality Assurance Specialist I
About The Position
The Quality Assurance Specialist I is a regular employee in a full-time exempt position at Kashiv BioSciences, LLC, in Piscataway NJ. This employee will be responsible for supporting Kashiv BioSciences Quality Assurance management in reviewing, implementing, and managing the quality system to ensure overall product and process quality. As an integral quality team member, this individual will provide assurance that all products and quality system processes in the facility are in compliance with cGMP requirements and company policies and procedures. Assists in the direction and training of other quality team members. Position involves reviewing and assembling batch documentation, issuing and tracking controlled documents, reviewing raw material documentation and releasing material, reviewing deviations, CAPAs, chance controls, validation/qualification, facility preventive maintenance and calibration records. Position also involves the completion of manufacturing clearance activities to ensure requirements are met prior to and upon completion of manufacturing activities and to serve as the witness for critical steps in manufacturing records and quality control documents.
Requirements
- A 4-year Bachelor degree, preferably in science or engineering discipline
- 2–5 years in quality / QC / warehouse quality role
- Must have hands-on raw material sampling experience
- Understanding of GMP requirements
- Understanding of Sampling procedures & contamination control
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Good organizational skills and detail oriented. Must be able to effectively manage time to complete assignments.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work independently or in teams both within department and cross-functionally. Must be able to organize, plan and manage assigned tasks to bring projects to completion.
- Understand the requirements and procedures related to document control and Quality Assurance.
- Experience in GMP document control
- Must be able to utilize technical information appropriately to ensure documents produced are consistently clear, concise, accurate, and complete.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience in manufacturing QA support (sampling, room/line clearance, cleaning verification) preferable
Responsibilities
- Manage a broad spectrum of projects to support the needs of Quality Management.
- Issue, assembly and review of documentation supporting batch, laboratory, warehouse, metrology, engineering and validation activities, to ensure complete and in compliance with company policies and procedures and cGMP requirements. Quality system documentation to include SOPs, deviation/investigation reports, equipment/system qualification protocols and reports, change controls, as well as document control activities (training records entries, logbook issuances, logbook archival etc.)
- Interface with cross functional departments
- Perform quality assurance walk-through audits of manufacturing, laboratory and warehouse areas to ensure compliance with CGMPs and company procedures.
- Quality support of environmental/quality monitoring and release of controlled systems and environments. Support includes data review for release and support of investigation activities.
- Assist and provide input as part of a project team to resolve quality and manufacturing issues and identify and implement corrective and preventive actions in a timely manner.
- Perform Raw Material, water and gas sampling, In-process and Finish Product sampling and coordinate submission of samples to QC analysis.
- Receiving of external samples and log in internal quality system
- Quality release of raw materials and finished products.
- Provide back up for other Quality Assurance Specialist responsibilities.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as delegated by Quality Management.
- Ensure adherence to GMP good documentation practices
- Complies with all company policies and standards
- Perform sampling of raw materials
- Follow GMP, ISO, and contamination control practices during sampling
- Understanding of sample collection for microbial testing
- Handle materials in controlled environments (warehouse / cleanroom)
- Ensure proper labeling, identification, and traceability of samples
- Maintain accurate sampling records and logs
- Follow GMP, GDP (Good Documentation Practices)
- Ensure data integrity (ALCOA principles)
- Raise deviations if any discrepancies observed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
