What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deviation Investigator position at Omni Inclusive?
The MSAT (Manufacturing Sciences and Technology) team is responsible for overseeing and supporting the management of deviation records through the electronic quality record management system at the Juno Manufacturing Plant (Jump) located in Bothell, WA. The Deviation Investigator on the MSAT team is an individual contributor role responsible for investigating No Impact, Minor, Major, and Critical deviations to determine root cause, corrective actions, ensuring the written report contains the technical merit and completeness according to regulatory expectations. This position will be responsible for operating cross-functionally, collecting necessary data and information associated with the manufacturing and laboratory investigations and determine the associated corrective action to prevent the deviation from reoccurring.
This person will be a key player in the Jump MSAT team and a champion for quality priority principles and compliance within the Jump organization.
Minimum of Bachelor's degree in relevant Science or Engineering discipline and / or equivalent combination of work experience is required.
- 5 years of relevant cGMP experience. Experience in FDA / EMA regulation in the biotechnology and / or cellular therapy field is preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years working within quality systems managing deviation and CAPA records.
- Experience authoring deviation and CAPA records
- Demonstrated proficiency in selection of team and effectively managing personnel issues is highly desired. Proven ability to demonstrate attention to detail, personal and team accountability where it is critical to success.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Key Responsibilities
o Assess trend details to ensure accuracy and alignment across the team
o Facilitate in-depth root cause analysis to determine additional process and system failure modes
o Evaluate previous root causes and CAPA (in-progress or implemented) identified to lessen the trend
o Determine if previous identified CAPA are sufficient to reduce the trend by defined targets
o Demonstrates good teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills with all internal and external customers
o Seeks to understand, demonstrates humility, and shows curiosity for learning
o Completes deviations that are thorough, accurate, and complete
o Understands the overall deviation and CAPA processes including all phases of the records and proper content for each phase
o Understands appropriate assignment of classifications and requirements for each
o Understands the importance and impact of lot association within deviations and the relation to product disposition
o Captures the necessary data to support containment activities and impact assessment
o Attaches all necessary supporting evidence to the electronic deviation and ensures all attachments have been referenced in the record
o Performs investigations and root cause analyses that are commensurate to the event being investigated
o Understands multiple RCA tools and when, where, and how to apply them
o Utilizes good technical writing skills
o Contacts vendor as needed to complete investigations in a timely manner
o May participate on deviation governance teams, projects, and other initiatives
