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Quality Assurance Specialist I - Springfield, MO

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Springfield, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 2/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/27/2025

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Job Description

Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist I in Springfield, MO

Curia provides global contract research and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a customer focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work has the power to improve patients' lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and manufacture.

Summary :

The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist I is responsible for maintaining Quality databases and providing an on-the-floor QA presence and oversight to operations. This role includes identifying compliance risks in the operation prior to and during execution, avoiding deviation whenever possible as well as managing immediate corrective action. The QA Specialist I primarily works in the cGMP areas to manage adherence to the quality system and initiate the resolution of deviations.

Supervisory responsibilities :

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities :

Assist in developing and conducting training of personnel in full accordance with cGMPs and Curia's quality system to ensure real-time compliance

Represent Curia Quality Assurance when managing issues that require immediate corrective action. Ensure such action taken is appropriate and correctly documented

Report back to appropriate management as to personnel performance, highlighting those areas and individuals in need of improvement as well as those exceeding expectations

Assist in Curia documentation compilation, systems and controls to ensure inspection-ready quality systems (ISO, FDA, QP, EMEA) for domestic and international inspections and registrations

Author, revise and / or review and approve Quality Management System documents, including, but not limited to, SOPs, CAPAs, Deviations, Un-executed / Executed quality records, Change Controls, test methods, protocols (stability, validation, etc.), executed validation documentation, certificates of analysis and / or equipment qualification documentation

Assist in internal and external audit programs and prepare reports as required. This may include planning audits, conducting audits and writing audit reports

Participate in and / or perform regulatory, client, and external supplier qualification audits as well as internal audits and weekly walkthroughs

Assist in or lead investigations

With supervision, may respond or manage responses to clients regarding manufacturing, testing, and / or documentation issues

Assist in tracking and follow-up on Deviations, Change Controls, Investigations, and CAPAs

Develop, support and / or maintain Quality System metrics for management review

Support QA specialists to ensure client timelines are on schedule and attainable. This includes communicating directly with internal project teams and customer contacts

Assist in resolving quality problems / concerns with various personnel

Provide on the floor support and oversight to operations, including coordinating and perform day to day activities as needed

Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives, including development and implementation

Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field; alternate fields of study may be considered in combination with significant industry experience.

Years of pharmaceutical experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

  • Minimum 0-3 years' experience in a cGMP and FDA-regulated industry.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience working with third-party contract manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills

Strong facilitation skills

Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve conflict

Ability to effectively present information to management and / or peers

Comfortable working independently and proactively in combination with individuals in other departments across the organization

Focused self-starter with attention to detail and ability to multi-task

Strong familiarity with the regulatory requirements of ICH Q7, Q9, Q10, and / or 21CFR210 and 211

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office or other software as needed

Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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