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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Quality Assurance Auditor 3

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAthlone, Co. Westmeath, IrelandNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic or vocational qualification is required.
  • Previous quality assurance experience comparable to 5+ years is required, unless an equivalent combination of appropriate education, training, and directly related experience is accepted.
  • Detailed knowledge of GxP and appropriate regional research regulations and guidelines is required.
  • Demonstrated proficiency leading project-based or internal GxP audits and vendor audits to the standards required by management is required.
  • Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice requirements is required.
  • Strong problem-solving, risk assessment, and impact analysis abilities are required.
  • Solid experience in root cause analysis is required.
  • A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to qualify for and maintain a corporate credit card with sufficient credit line for business travel.
  • The role requires the ability to work in an office, laboratory, and/or clinical environment, with potential exposure to biological fluids and infectious organisms, electrical office equipment, and required personal protective equipment such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct and/or lead client, internal, or GxP audits and regulatory inspections as requested by senior management.
  • Lead directed site, facility, vendor, and/or subcontractor audits.
  • Provide GxP consultation and support to project teams and external clients.
  • Lead process audits and participate as a co-auditor in more complex system audits.
  • Perform other quality assurance audits or activities, including database audits, clinical study report audits, sample results tables, and process improvement.
  • Serve as a resource to operational departments on audit or quality assurance subject matter.
  • Prepare and present audit findings and related information at departmental, internal operations, or client meetings.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior auditors.
  • Prepare finished audit reports for management, plan and deliver billable quality services for clients and projects, and potentially serve as the client contact.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous experience working in a laboratory environment is preferred.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are desired.
  • Above-average negotiation and conflict management skills are desired.
  • Flexibility to multi-task and prioritize competing demands and workload is desired.

About the Company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Makes lab instruments, reagents and supplies

Thermo Fisher Scientific makes and sells the instruments, chemicals, consumables and lab services that drug companies, hospitals, universities and industrial labs use for research, testing and production. Its products cover work from gene sequencing and protein analysis to diagnostic tests and lab freezers, and its distribution arm ships supplies to labs worldwide. Drug developers also hire it to run clinical trials and to manufacture medicines under contract. It earns money from consumables that labs buy again and again, along with instrument sales, service contracts and outsourcing fees. The company traces its roots to Thermo Electron, founded in 1956, which merged with Fisher Scientific in 2006, and it is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Waltham, MA
Founded
1956

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