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CAI

Operational readiness consulting for pharma

Senior CQV Project Manager

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeYamagata, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Project management experience at a pharmaceutical production facility manufacturing oral solid dosage forms, such as tablets or powders, rather than biopharmaceuticals.
  • At least 15 years of commissioning, qualification, and validation experience in FDA-regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals or medical devices.
  • Experience with facility and equipment start-up, walk-downs and troubleshooting, utilities such as WFI, RO, and HVAC, building automation, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes or equipment, FAT/SAT, URS, design reviews, P&IDs, IQ/OQ/PQ, and creating and executing protocols in a global working environment.
  • Knowledge of cGMP, PIC/S GMP, and EU GMP.
  • Knowledge of technical issues that may arise in CQV projects.
  • Strong technical problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to multitask and accurately complete assigned work by established deadlines.
  • Experience planning and directing CQV activities.
  • Familiarity or equivalent experience with manufacturing processes such as biotechnology, aseptic manipulation, aseptic fill and finish, solid dosage forms, and gene therapy.
  • A bachelor's or master's degree in a related scientific or engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Ability to work independently while quickly building and training project teams.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Business-level proficiency in Japanese and English.
  • Ability to travel as needed.
  • Japanese nationality or a valid work permit in Japan is stated as an eligibility condition in the Japanese text; the English version says Japanese nationality is preferred and applicants with a Japanese work permit are also welcome.

Responsibilities

  • Lead an on-site project team executing commissioning, qualification, and validation documentation for pharmaceutical or medical-device production facilities, utilities, and equipment, and deliver successful project results.
  • Create CQV protocols, perform work at customer sites, and prepare summary reports.
  • Plan and coordinate documentation and execution work, manage execution cycles, and direct small teams.
  • Direct completion of the scope of work defined in a proposal or contract.
  • Identify requested work outside the current proposal or contract, initiate a scope change, and manage the project before performing out-of-scope work.
  • Be responsible for project safety.
  • Submit monthly status reports to the customer and other stakeholders.
  • Manage project deliverables.

About the Company

CAI

Operational readiness consulting for pharma

CAI Technical Consulting Malaysia SDN (brand cagents.com) provides operational readiness consulting for pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare firms. It helps clients prepare for full-scale production through quick operational readiness assessments, gap-tailored plans, and hands-on implementation support in areas like project planning, production operations, asset management, reliability, and sustainability, plus Digital Pathology Validation for Leica Biosystems to meet regulatory standards. The firm differentiates itself by combining rapid assessments with practical, cost-effective strategies, ongoing industry collaboration, and global delivery that informs tailored solutions. Its goal is to help clients accelerate their path to compliant, scalable operations and successful production scale-up.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Pre-seed
Total funding
$3.4M
Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
Founded
1996

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