Senior System Specialist
About The Position
The Senior System Specialist under Andover Site Technical Services (STS) Instrument Services (IS) provides technical support across instrumentation lifecycle activities in support of the Quality Control and Manufacturing Instrumentation Program at the Andover, Massachusetts site. The Senior System Specialist will utilize their Subject Matter Expertise to provide technical support throughout the instrument lifecycle, drive instrument lifecycle project work, deliverables, and documentation, and support instrument qualification / upgrade, operation and maintenance programs, troubleshooting, performance issue resolution, reliability, periodic review / System Health Check, electronic data reconciliation, administrative, and decommissioning actions for cGMP instruments and workstations used in the Quality Control Laboratories and GMP manufacturing suites. The Senior System Specialist will also lead and support technical and Continuous Improvement projects across the Site Technical Services, Quality Control Laboratory, and GMP Manufacturing team(s).
Requirements
- Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of experience; OR a master's degree with at least 2 years of experience; OR a PhD with 0+ years of experience; OR as associate's degree with 8 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 10 years of relevant experience
- Experience supporting software / hardware / computer systems and instrument lifecycle processes in a regulated environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience validating, maintaining, and/or decommissioning quality control or manufacturing instruments
- Knowledge and practical application of relevant cGMP principles and industry standards as they pertain to instrument lifecycle and Data Integrity and ERES requirements (21 CFR Part 11, ICH, Annex 11)
- Proficiency with Network Technologies such as Virtual Network (VLAN), Network Security Protocols, and firewall technologies, familiarity with server components/configuration and virtualization systems, and experience troubleshooting Microsoft Operating System and components such as windows registry and system files
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the Quality Control and Manufacturing Instrumentation Lifecycle Program and provide hardware and software installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting support and guidance, vendor and IQ/OQ/PQ support and input, new system set-up, back-up, and restoration support, kiosk mode software and Global Data Protection Solution installation, activation, and troubleshooting support, and data virtualization support
- Lead and provide project management and technical support across instrumentation processes / programs, troubleshooting, and lifecycle activities and reliability / performance issue resolution actions
- Lead and guide the resolution of moderate to high impact, complex instrumentation issues and projects in collaboration with Quality Control and/or GMP Manufacturing Team(s)
- Lead and support validation / qualification / upgrade, operation, maintenance, system administration, reliability and/or decommissioning projects at the Andover site and supports network teams / initiatives
- Author and/or review routine to complex instrument documentation including (but not limited to) validation documentation, operation and maintenance procedures, system administration procedures, instrument periodic review / System Health Check, data integrity assessments, electronic record assessments, electronic data reconciliations, decommissioning documentation, Change Controls, investigations, and/or Corrective and Preventative Actions
- Exercise own judgement, works independently, and provides guidance to lower-level team members
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- paid vacation, holiday and personal days
- paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
- Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
