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Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

QC Specialist

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBurnaby, BC, CanadaIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, applied sciences, or equivalent.
  • Approximately 5 to 8 years of experience in the parenteral pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience working in Quality Control is strongly preferred; project management, resource planning, and CDMO experience are assets.
  • Proficiency applying program-management and resource-planning tools, such as Lean processes and Six Sigma, to drive operational excellence and efficiencies.
  • Time-management and organizational skills to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment and manage multiple projects concurrently.
  • Ability to think critically within applicable regulations to support regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
  • Technical writing, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of data and information.
  • Professional interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across multiple functions.
  • Self-motivation and ability to work in an undefined environment.
  • Flexibility in work hours may be required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, and ability to perform appropriate data analysis and risk assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate proactively with stakeholders across functional groups to prioritize QC work and meet business needs for best-in-class CDMO operations.
  • Influence QC team members to optimize QC planning, daily and weekly schedules, and operational activities.
  • Identify gaps and define implementation strategies to achieve operational efficiencies and improvements.
  • Represent QC by providing operational input for client projects.
  • Attend routine operational and project meetings and provide QC progress updates to Project Management and the site operational team.
  • Translate strategic and tactical plans into achievable QC actions to deliver tasks and projects on time.
  • Communicate QC activity status to external stakeholders and provide project-related updates to the QC Manager.
  • Prepare, revise, and manage the QC master schedule and plans, including QC resource allocation and planning, to align with the business plan and delivery schedules.
  • Support the leadership of the QC team to ensure sample management and testing activities are completed efficiently and in accordance with approved SOPs, GxP requirements and expectations, and EHSS requirements.
  • Coordinate sample management activities, including raw-material sampling, external testing, utilities and environmental monitoring, and communication with external laboratories about testing requirements and timelines for batch disposition.
  • Draft drug-product specifications and sampling plans.
  • Ensure stability projects are accurately captured and maintained in the QC system.
  • Prepare stability protocols according to project requirements for timely internal and external review and approval.
  • Ensure stability samples are pulled and scheduled for testing within the defined timeframe.
  • Support periodic inventory counts of stability samples performed by assigned QC analysts.
  • Perform peer review and approval of QC data for raw-material, in-process, release, and stability-material testing.
  • Support accurate receipt and management of reference standards in accordance with site procedures.
  • Coordinate with Project Management to receive reference standards from clients.
  • Coordinate purchasing of required reference standards.
  • Maintain the master list of reference standards and proactively manage expiry and retest dates to ensure adequate supply for testing according to the defined schedule.
  • Participate in assigned projects and temporary assignments.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in project management, resource planning, and a CDMO environment is an asset.

About the Company

Evonik

Global specialty chemicals manufacturer and supplier

Evonik is a global specialty chemicals company that makes high-value ingredients used in everyday products, such as cars, footwear, and animal feed. Its products are designed to enhance performance by providing tailored chemical solutions across multiple industries and applications. Evonik operates in more than 100 countries, producing specialty chemicals through advanced formulations and manufacturing processes that meet specific customer needs. The company differentiates itself by its focused strategy on high-margin specialty chemicals after restructuring, its large, multinational manufacturing footprint, and ongoing efficiency-improvement efforts that paused major acquisitions through 2027 to prioritize internal transformation. The goal is to strengthen its leadership in specialty chemicals and sustain profitable growth by delivering specialized ingredients and performance materials while improving operational efficiency.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Essen, Germany
Founded
2007

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