Specialist, Quality Assurance

Sanofi; Toronto; On-site; CAD 76,200 - 110,067; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

Rewards package

Opportunities for growth

Supportive team environment

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Toronto is seeking a Specialist in Quality Assurance to ensure compliance with regulations and handle product complaints. This role necessitates a B.Sc. in a related field, bilingual French is preferred, and 5 years of industry experience is required. You will coordinate QA efforts, evaluate complaints, and provide necessary support across departments. Competitive salary based on skills and experience, with various benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of Good Documentation Practices.
• Understanding of Health Canada regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates with QA Coordination Call Center to document complaints.
• Evaluates and monitors complaints for public safety.
• Prepares trending reports on complaints.

Skills

Knowledge of cGMPs

Problem solving mindset

Customer service skills

Strong analytical skills

Bilingual French

Education

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Biology or related sciences

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Adobe Suite

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Base pay range

CA$76,200.00/yr - CA$110,066.66/yr

Reference No: R2819973

Position Title: Specialist, Quality Assurance

Department: Quality DCV & GEM

Location: Toronto, ON

About The Job

We deliver 4.3 billion healthcare solutions to people every year, thanks to the flawless planning and meticulous eye for detail of our Manufacturing & Supply teams. With your talent and ambition, we can do even more to protect people from infectious diseases and bring hope to patients and their families.

Contribute to establishing and maintaining high quality and compliance status of all products handled by Sanofi Canada to meet all Canadian cGMP regulations, as well as corporate requirements.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible. Ready to get started?

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinates with QA Coordination Call Center to obtain essential information required to document technical complaints
• Provides support to QA Coordination Call Center to meet needs of the complainant
• Identifies and confirms inquiries as product technical complaints
• Evaluates complaints for severity and risk to public safety
• Notifies interested departments (e.g., Country Quality Head, manufacturing site QA) upon receipt of critical complaints
• Monitors and tracks sample receipt from complaints
• Ensures complaints are reviewed and processed within a timely fashion
• Prioritizes complaints for data entry and processing into the global database
• Utilizes the customer service database to oversee complaint identification and processing
• Interacts with both internal and external manufacturing sites regarding technical complaints and their associated investigations
• Performs QC Checks
• Understands Health Canada complaint regulations for drug products and medical devices
• Performs file review and administrative closure for individual complaints
• Produces trending reports
• Monitors open complaint activity for each manufacturing site
• Interacts with Customer Service, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance and other company departments/associates regarding the identification and evaluation of technical complaints
• Identifies and reports adverse events within one business day to Pharmacovigilance
• Provides complaint support to other company departments including Customer Service, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Sales Associates, Regulatory, Commercial Operations, Legal, and Risk Management
• Participates on ad-hoc teams regarding product-specific complaint issues
• Supports during regulatory, third party, and internal audits
• Understands product specific information regarding common product complaints
• Understands department process flows and complaint databases
• Coordinates feedback to customers regarding complaint investigations via QA Coordination Call Center
• Other QA duties, as assigned

Requirements

• B.Sc. in Chemistry, Biology or related sciences
• 5 years of related experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of cGMPs and Health Canada regulations regarding drugs, medical devices, combination products, biologics and natural health products
• Strong understanding of Good Documentation Practices
• Must be able to understand and utilize complaint database software and reporting tools
• SAP, MS Office, Adobe Suite
• Bilingual French strongly preferred
• Occasional travel: Position is based out of the Toronto office
• Persons applying for positions in QA must provide evidence of qualifications, as outlined in current Canadian Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Guidelines for review and assessment as a condition of any offers of employment.

Preferred Skills

• Problem solving mindset with strong organizational, analytical and detail-oriented skills
• Customer service, project and time management skills
• Interpersonal skills; proactive, personable, flexible, team-oriented
• Ability to multitask in a stressful and changing environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Persons applying for positions in QA must provide evidence of qualifications, as outlined in current Canadian GMP Guidelines.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team
• Grow your talent and career through promotions or lateral moves, at home or internationally
• Enjoy a rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
• Access health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs

This position is for a current vacant role that we are actively hiring for.

Sanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.

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