Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or 7+ years of equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree.
At least 5 years of validation and/or quality assurance experience, or 7+ years of equivalent work experience without the degree.
Knowledge of 21 CFR, International Council for Harmonisation regulations, European Union regulations, GAMP 5, and risk-based validation.
Experience applying risk-based decision making in collaborative, multidisciplinary project environments.
Responsibilities
Provide quality assurance oversight of commissioning, qualification, and validation activities for the current Good Manufacturing Practice manufacturing facility and quality control laboratories.
Provide quality assurance oversight for the periodic review and requalification program.
Review computerized maintenance management system records related to asset management, including asset release, database requests, and work orders.
Author and review standard operating procedures in Veeva.
Review and approve validation protocols and reports, including installation qualification, operational qualification, performance qualification, computer system validation, process validation, and cleaning validation.
Ensure validation activities comply with applicable Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, industry guidance, and internal standard operating procedures.
Collaborate with Validation, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Control teams to support timely execution of validation projects.
Participate in change control assessments, risk assessments, and deviation investigations related to validation.
Provide quality assurance input during validation planning and execution phases.
Support audits and regulatory inspections by providing validation documentation and addressing quality assurance inquiries.
Ensure data integrity and documentation accuracy in all validation records.
Maintain current validation-related records and documentation.
Desired Qualifications
Prior experience working in cell and gene therapy manufacturing.
Prior experience working with contract manufacturing.
Experience with Kneat.
Ability to work effectively in large multidisciplinary project groups by listening effectively and inviting open discussion.
We are looking for Quality Assurance Validation contractors to join our growing QA Validation group in Boston MA. Positions range from 6 to 12 months. The roles are expected to be onsite in Boston, MA.
Responsibilities:
Provide QA oversight of CQV activities for the cGMP manufacturing facility and quality control laboratories.
Provide QA oversight for periodic review and requalification program.
Perform review of CMMS records related to asset management including asset release, database requests, and work orders.
Author and perform review of SOPs in Veeva.
Review and approve validation protocols and reports (IQ, OQ, PQ, CSV, process validation, cleaning validation).
Ensure compliance of validation activities with applicable GMP regulations, industry guidance, and internal SOPs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Validation, QA, Engineering, Manufacturing, QC) to support timely execution of validation projects.
Participate in change control assessments, risk assessments, and deviation investigations related to validation.
Provide QA input during validation planning and execution phases.
Support audits and regulatory inspections by providing validation documentation and addressing QA-related inquiries.
Ensure data integrity and documentation accuracy in all validation records.
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Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with 5+ years validation and/or quality assurance experience. In lieu of degree, 7+ years of equivalent work experience is required.
Knowledge of 21 CFR, ICH, EU Regulations, GAMP 5, risk-based validation.
Prior experience working in cell and gene therapy manufacturing preferred.
Prior experience working with contract manufacturing preferred.
Experience with Kneat strongly preferred.
Applies collaborative approach to problem solving and is experienced with risk-based decision making.
Team player who works well in large multi-disciplinary project groups by listening effectively and inviting open discussion.