Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Manager

Biopharma Careers; Toronto; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Travel opportunities

Global exposure

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Manager to lead audits, inspections, and CAPA activities in a GxP environment. The role involves coordinating training, supervising junior staff, and driving quality initiatives across sites and functions.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in pharmacovigilance auditing, strong project management, and excellent communication skills in English. Travel is required up to 25% globally to support regulatory inspections and partner audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; life sciences, natural or computer science preferred.
• Minimum 6 years in a GxP Regulated industry with 3+ years in pharmacovigilance auditing.
• Strong program/project management experience and excellent communication.
• Fluent in English; travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, conduct, reporting of audits/inspections within GxP scope.
• Support auditors and ensure procedures and tools are applied consistently.
• Participate in inspections, host or backroom lead as needed.
• Identify training needs and coach others; oversee curriculum relevance.
• Supervise junior auditors; deputize for Team Lead when required.
• Drive projects across the organization and influence outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Quality assurance

Auditing

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Quality

Job Sub Function

Quality Assurance

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Manager.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States - Requisition Number: R-096642

Brazil - Requisition Number: R-097962

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Key responsibilities

Auditing

Independently leads the planning, conduct, reporting of R&D Quality QA routine and non-routine audits/assessments/inspections of activities, data, internal facilities and processes in GxP/non-regulated to assure adherence to corporate policies, internal standards/requirements and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements. Non-routine audits include Due Diligence, for cause audits, cross-functional, complex/sensitive system/service provider audits as defined by the scope. Manages complex or business critical audits/issues in a supporting or leading role.

Supports other auditors in planning, conduct and reporting of audits.

Ensures the relevant standard procedures, diagnostic tools, and audit plans are fully understood and applied in audit activities.

Supports the CAPA process following the audit as needed.

Encourages and supports others to properly manage and document the risk-based approach in the audit planning and conduct

Inspection Support

May participate in regulatory inspections in a leadership role (e.g. host, backroom lead)

Training & Development

Identifies training needs. Supports Development and provides training. Independently advises and coaches other auditors.

Involved with the review and approval of curriculum as applicable

Completes training requirements in a timely manner to ensure inspection readiness at all times.

People Management

Able to supervise junior auditors/contractors

Deputizes for Team Lead, as required.

Project Management

Leads initiatives and actively participates in key projects across the organization or company. Interacts with key stakeholders and can influence and effectively drive projects to completion.

Expertise

Actively shares business area and regulatory knowledge/expertise. May act as a primary contact for internal and/or external stakeholders.

Conducts Peer review of audit reports, as required.

Independently provides consultation and advice to Business Partners on quality and compliance processes/procedures.

Interprets and applies regulations/policies to unique and/or complex issues, when required.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum bachelor’s or equivalent University degree required; Focused degree in a life, natural, or computer science is preferred

Experience and Skills

Required

A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in a GxP Regulated industry including 3 years in pharmacovigilance auditing

Strong project management experience

Strong verbal and written skills, including presentation skills.

Strong teamwork and analytical skills

Preferred

Experience in leading complex pharmacovigilance audit types e.g., system audits

Other

Must be fluent in English.

This position requires 25% domestic and international travel.

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Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Business Alignment, Coaching, Collaboration, Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Fact-Based Decision Making, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 9001, Process Improvements, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Quality Validation, Regulatory Environment, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Tactical Thinking, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

112,150 CAD - 162,150 CAD

Additional Description for Pay Transparency

• As applicable for the role - Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for a discretionary performance bonus.
• The Company uses Artificial Intelligence in its assessment of applicants.
• This job posting is for an existing position.