Specialist, Compliance

Ferring • Parsippany, NJ

1d • $72,486 - $134,618 • Onsite

About The Position

As a privately- owned, biopharmaceutical company, Ferring pioneers and delivers life-changing therapies that help people build families and live better lives. Our independence helps us cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit and long-term perspective that enables us to achieve growth and scale, while remaining agile and true to our ‘people first’ philosophy. Built on a 70-year plus commitment to science and research, Ferring is relentless in its pursuit of science that drives powerful discoveries and therapies to help people build families, stay healthy, and stand up to the world’s oldest enemy: disease. As the Specialist, Compliance you will lead and author GMP investigations related to deviations, nonconformances, complaints, audit findings, and other quality events in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You will partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Engineering, Validation, Information Systems, Supply Chain, and the Quality team to ensure thorough root cause analysis, effective CAPAs, and sustained regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for the timely and accurate completion of compliance documentation, supports an inspection-ready state, and contributes to a strong quality culture through risk-based, right-first-time investigation execution. With Ferring, you will be joining a recognized leader, identified as one of “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” by Fast Company, and honored by Fortune with inclusion on its “Change the World List,” for addressing society’s unmet needs. Ferring US is also Great Places to Work® Certified, distinguishing it as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 6+ years of experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment, including leadership of deviations, investigations, and CAPAs.
• 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, or another regulated environment, with hands-on involvement in GMP deviations or investigations.
• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations, FDA guidance related to investigations and CAPA, and data integrity principles (ALCOA+).
• Experience writing, reviewing, and executing SOPs; proficiency with electronic quality management systems (eQMS) preferred.
• Strong technical writing, documentation, and organizational skills; ability to apply risk-based critical thinking.
• Proven ability to facilitate cross-functional discussions, drive accountability, and maintain independence, integrity, and professionalism.
• Experience with electronic compliance systems (oneERP, QA-Track, Veeva)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; familiarity with Lean Six Sigma concepts preferred.
• Onsite presence required; may require extended hours, off-shift, or weekend support during investigations, audits, or inspections.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-compliance manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Investigation Leadership & Documentation Lead and author GMP deviations, nonconformances, and quality investigations.
• Drive root cause analysis using structured tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, Fault Tree, human performance concepts).
• Ensure investigations are thorough, scientifically sound, and compliant with regulatory expectations.
• Facilitate cross-functional investigation meetings and follow up on action items.
• Ensure investigations are completed right-first-time and within required timelines.
• CAPA Management Develop, document, implement (as assigned), and tracks effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
• Escalate risks when CAPAs are inadequate, overdue, or ineffective.
• Ensure assigned action items are completed within the required timelines.
• Change Management Initiate Change Controls and complete assigned action tasks.
• Ensure assigned tasks are completed within the required timelines.
• Regulatory & Inspection Readiness Support inspections and internal audits.
• Participate in inspection back-room support and follow-up activities as needed.
• Risk Assessment & Decision Support Perform and document risk assessments (e.g., product impact, patient safety, data integrity).
• Identify investigation trends and recurring issues; escalate systemic risks.
• Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement Support continuous improvement of investigation and deviation processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve compliance, documentation quality, and investigation cycle time.
• Contribute to metrics, dashboards, and trending reports related to deviations and CAPAs.
• Collaboration & Training Serve as a compliance partner to Manufacturing and support functions.
• Support training initiatives related to deviations, investigations, and GMP expectations.

Benefits

• At Ferring, we offer competitive total compensation along with an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
• From working hours that respect your lifestyle, a culture that is welcoming and equitable , and the chance to work with the industry’s most impressive people, these are just some of the ways we live our "People First" philosophy .
• Our Compensation and Benefits At Ferring, base salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range.
• The base salary range for this role is $72,486 to $134,618, which is the reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.
• The actual amount paid may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education and primary work location.
• Additional compensation for this role will be provided based on competitive annual incentive compensation targets in the form of an annual bonus - payouts are based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with a premium differential, inverse to base salary, to be paid by employees, a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full time employees to accrue up to 120 hours in the first four (4) years of employment, and 160 hours in the fifth (5th) year of employment as well as 15 paid holidays per year.
• We are proud to offer paid parental leave subject to a minimum period of employment at Ferring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level