Sr. Project Manager, Quality Assurance (QA)

Evonik group; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 102,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Health & dental benefits

RRSP & pension plans

Generous vacation

Fitness membership support

Health Promotion program

Job summary

Evonik Vancouver Laboratories (VAN) is seeking an experienced QA professional to maintain and improve quality systems across late-stage development and GMP operations.

The role emphasizes cGMP compliance, QA batch review, investigations, and regulatory inspections support, with leadership responsibilities and collaboration across functions. Hybrid work with on-site presence in Vancouver.

Qualifications

• Minimum B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical or chemical engineering.
• 10–12 years QA/QC experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including leadership.
• Experience hosting regulatory inspections (US-FDA, EU authorities, Health Canada).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and revise QA procedures as needed.
• Lead QA training and on-site team member training.
• Provide QA review and approval of investigations and product dispositions.
• Manage Change Controls, CAPAs, and Deviations.
• Support internal audits and supplier qualification.
• Coordinate audits for customer inspections.
• Provide QA support for validation strategies and CSC efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical or chemical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Office software: Word, Excel, Access

Job description

Note: This is an on-site role with the flexibility to work from home in accordance with Evonik's Smart Work Program.

Target Salary Range: $101,500 – $135,300 per year (salary to be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data)

EVONIK Vancouver Laboratories (VAN), the operating drug delivery service site of Evonik Canada Inc., is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that provides CMC services to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development and manufacture of complex delivery-based drug formulations.

EVONIK has a successful track record of helping Customers move their programs forward.

Evonik’s Vancouver business operations is a development partner to the world’s pharmaceutical companies for parenteral lipid nanoparticle drug products.

As an enabling contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) partner, we offer drug formulation design, process development, scale-up, and clinical production.

EVONIK’s range of services extends from initial formulation prototype identification, manufacturing process development & scale-up, analytical method development & validation to support raw material, in-process, release and stability testing, all the way through to sterile product manufacturing under GMP for Phase I-II clinical trials.

Products include the LIPEX line of Extruders, which are designed to enable small-scale to commercial scale manufacturing of liposomal drug products.

With over 25 years of experience and having transacted business in about 50 different countries,

WHY EVONIK?

Evonik offers an excellent Total Rewards Program including:

• Competitive base compensation & bonus
• Employer paid health & dental benefits complimented with wellness education sessions
• Financial planning resources & savings plans including RRSP & Defined Contribution pension plans
• Generous vacation and paid time off to support Community Volunteer activities
• Financial assistant for fitness memberships

And there is more...access to a Comprehensive Health Promotion program and Regional and Global resources for ongoing training and development.

Best of all, you will work within a great team of professionals in an engaging workforce who value trust and openness.

WHY VANCOUVER?

Vancouver has something for everyone! British Columbia is beautiful and exciting. From the people, to the mountains, to the sprawling coastline, everywhere you look. Nestled on the warm Pacific Coast with the Rockies blocking cold arctic winds. Vancouver has the good fortune of being spared the typically chilly winters associated with Canada. Vancouver is often called ‘two cities in one’ because people are equally prone to enjoy the bustling nightlife and experiencing a plethora of activities in the surrounding nature. Imagine enjoying a day-long trek through our world-renowned rain forests, then heading into the city for a night out. Vancouver truly is as beautiful as people say and more.

WHAT WE OFFER

Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain and revise QA related procedures, as needed.
• Maintain cGMP training systems and perform on-site team member training in Quality related matters
• Ensure GxP support and oversight, as applicable, for relevant site functions and activities
• Support QA team members with Senior QA level knowledge, experience, guidance, coaching and mentoring, as required
• Perform QA batch record review and disposition of manufactured early phase clinical product batches.
• Provide final QA approval of investigations and disposition of any impacted product batches.
• Evaluate deviations and propose batch rejections, if applicable.
• Perform QA review and approval of the following, as needed:
  • Environmental monitoring data in GMP cleanrooms and adjacent areas, as well as Clean Utility monitoring data
  • Investigation of non-conforming product
  • Investigation of out of specification (OOS) results
• Manage and approve Change Controls, as required for facilities, equipment, systems and processes,
• Corrective Action/Preventive Action (CAPAs), and Deviations
• Provide direct or provide QA resources to support process development teams
• Perform or support internal audits/self-inspections
• Perform or support qualification of suppliers
• Perform QA review and approval of the following:
  • Facility and equipment qualification protocols and final reports
  • Cleaning verification protocols
  • Analytical test method validation documentation
• Provide or support QA review and approval of analytical methods, standards and specifications
• Support, coordinate and/or host customer audits as required.
• Support audit responses creation and execution, as needed.
• Effectively communicate with client QA personnel as project support
• Provide QA support for development of validation strategies and validation plans, including Computer System Compliance (CSC) efforts.
• Establish and manage QA tracking and trending of program measures and the preparation of periodic reports for management review.
• Maintain appropriate KPI´s to monitor performance and improvement.
• Propose and develop continuous quality initiatives to improve efficiency and/or improve the level of control and compliance.
• Support and promote the company safety program by obtaining and using all personal protective equipment as appropriate, observing all safety procedures and practices, and assuring that other employees similarly use personal protective equipment.
• Perform other duties as may be required by management.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum B.S. degree in chemistry, biology, microbiology, biomedical or chemical engineering or equivalent education. Preferably ten (10) to twelve (12) years’ experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry (early-phase and/or commercial), thereof at least 2 years in a leadership position. Experience with hosting foreign and domestic regulatory inspections (US-FDA, EU authorities, Health Canada) Knowledge of cGMP requirements and experience in the application and interpretation of cGMP requirements for finished dosage forms. Strong organizational skills. Advanced problem-solving skills. Advanced written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Strong leadership skills Knowledge of available Office software systems including Word, Excel and Access. Proven experience in pharmaceutical regulatory requirements. Experience enables job holder to deal with the majority of situations and to advise others.

COMPETENCIES

Additional Competencies Results Orientation Redesigns practices and processes for breakthrough results Significantly improves organization’s practices, processes and quality Senior fluency in quality risk management principles and risk tool usage, including strong ability to mentor others in Quality Risk Principles and workflows Role Orientation / Strategic Orientation Leads improvement areas, redesigns processes and manages QA activities with best practices Supports definition of standards for quality systems and compliance Supports Director, Quality with setting the annual QA priorities and defining specific plans, with team involvement Facilitates cross-functional team activities Leads collaboration within organization Sets model for collaborative culture and leadership Understands and commits to demonstrating high emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, social skills, motivation) and demonstrates medium to high emotional intelligence Commitment to support and develop peers, as applicable, with the goal to reach full potentials Collaboration and Influence Facilitates cross-functional team activities Leads collaboration within organization Sets model for collaborative culture and leadership Understands and commits to demonstrating high emotional intelligence (self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, social skills, motivation) and demonstrates medium to high emotional intelligence Commitment to support and develop peers, as applicable, with the goal to reach full potentials

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY / BUSINESS-Focused Proficiency

Advanced supervisor level expertise with broad, advanced knowledge of GMP requirements for Manufacturing control, batch records review, upstream, downstream and/or filling operations and product release requirements and quality systems. Advanced level expertise with broad, advanced knowledge of Quality Systems (Change Control, Deviations, Investigations, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA and Risk Assessments). Demonstrates excellent judgement, technical competence and knowledge critically essential for the role. Ability to coach and mentor QA team members and other department colleagues in their area(s) of expertise. Demonstrates broad awareness and efficiency in addressing diverse business, quality and organizational challenges Acts with integrity, values others’ perspectives, ensures transparent, collaborative action and communication, actively listens, commits to active listening, holds themselves accountable

ABOUT EVONIK

This is your opportunity to join a thriving global organization that combines cutting-edge science, technology and engineering with world-class business services to create solutions that answer real-world problems. If you join us, we’ll expect you to take ownership of your work, team up with other great minds, and add your name to creations that make a positive difference for generations. As one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals operating in more than 100 countries with over 32,000 employees, we need your diversity of thought to make us better. In return for your passion, initiative and creativity, you’ll enjoy opportunities to improve and to be respected for your contribution.