Compliance Specialist

Compliance Specialist II; Analytical Development in Albany, NY

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

The Compliance Specialist II supports new products and existing product development by working to ensure compliance with cGMPs, company and customer quality standards as well as external regulatory requirements. 

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment) 
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities 
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more! 

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong command of SOPs, cGMPs and associated regulations.  Apply this knowledge in the everyday work environment, providing consultation as necessary
• Develop an understanding of the function and basic operation of analytical equipment and techniques to enable effective performance of other duties
• Monitor compliance in the Analytical laboratories and actively participate in resolving quality issues
• Identify quality system improvements and recommend methods to increase the quality of products and/or services. Participate in the implementation of these improvements
• Assist Analytical staff with change control and CAPA processes, writing deviations and investigations. Identify areas of concern and communicate to management
• Track and manage timelines for analytical quality events and initiatives. Coordinate efforts to ensure timelines are met and when necessary, assist staff with extension requests
• Coordinate periodic review and revision of SOPs
• Review and/or approve (where applicable) SOPs, material specification forms, test methods, instrument qualification protocols/reports, vendor repair/calibration reports, etc
• Assist Analytical staff with review and approval of equipment qualification documentation, including protocols and reports
• Assist Analytical staff with training programs for new hires as well as ongoing compliance awareness for the department
• Assist during regulatory, client, and internal audits including tours of Analytical laboratory areas
• Coordinate Analytical responses generated from regulatory, client, and internal audits. Engage relevant subject matter experts to assist with responses when necessary
• Perform all duties safely in accordance with Curia Safety Program, OSHA requirements, FDA regulations, and all applicable federal, state and local regulations
• Communicate within Analytical as well as with development chemists, Small Scale Manufacturing chemists, Quality/Regulatory personnel, Receiving personnel, maintenance and engineering personnel, information systems personnel and specific members of management (when requested)
• Participate in self-development activities 
• Exhibit safety awareness and safe work practices
• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business.

Qualifications 

• MS or BS Degree in technical discipline such as science or engineering or experience in a laboratory or chemical manufacturing environment.  Will substitute relevant experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• MS degree and minimum of one (1) year or BS degree and minimum of three (3) years of industrial cGMP experience in an FDA-regulated pharmaceutical environment. Will substitute relevant experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• Proficiency in technical writing (e.g quality events, change controls, SOPs, protocols, reports, etc). Experience in Analytical instrument qualification and conducting investigations for Quality events is desirable.
• Knowledge of FDA and ICH guidance for pharmaceuticals is required.

Other Qualifications

• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Pay Range: $64,000-$79,600/yr.

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

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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