Senior Specialist, QA Compliance

Bristol Myers Squibb UK & Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension contribution

Family health insurance

27 days annual leave

On-site gym

Life assurance

Job summary

BMS Cruiserath Biologics in Ireland is seeking a Senior Specialist, QA Compliance for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will support data integrity, AI governance, and supplier quality activities across the site, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, QA Compliance, you will review risk assessments, develop quality agreements, prepare for authority inspections, and contribute to a strong quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Quality, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing or similar within pharma/biopharma.
• Strong understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and their application.
• Experience with pharmaceutical quality systems (deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, QRM, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with risk-based decision making.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams with a commitment to compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation and maintenance of Cruiserath Data Integrity Programme.
• Review and approve Data Integrity Risk Assessments and document risks.
• Support Cruiserath AI Governance Programme development and monitoring.
• Govern AI systems and use cases and perform ongoing reviews.
• Monitor regulatory expectations and assess applicability to site operations.
• Draft, review and approve Quality Agreements with suppliers and external parties.
• Participate in internal audits and inspections, including preparing observations and CAPAs.
• Assist with Health Authority inspections and inspection readiness activities.
• Support supplier qualification and oversight, including supplier audits and corrective actions.
• Review and approve quality system documents (deviations, investigations, CAPAs, changes, QA procedures).
• Contribute to Operational Excellence and continuous improvement within QA Compliance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Data Integrity

AI Governance

Regulatory compliance

Audit support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Quality, IT or related discipline

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Position Summary

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a Senior Specialist, QA Compliance on a one-year fixed term basis. Reporting to the Senior Manager, QA Compliance, the Senior Specialist will support the development, implementation and ongoing operation of key site compliance programmes, including Data Integrity, Quality Agreements and Artificial Intelligence Governance. The role will support the execution of the Cruiserath Data Integrity Programme, including the review and approval of Data Integrity Risk Assessments, development and maintenance of the Site Data Integrity Master Plan, and oversight of associated remediation activities. The Senior Specialist will also support the development and ongoing monitoring of the site Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Programme, helping to ensure that Artificial Intelligence systems and use cases are managed in accordance with applicable BMS requirements, regulatory expectations and quality risk management principles. This role will also support Supplier Qualification activities through review, update and creation of Quality agreements. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with site and global stakeholders to support internal audits, Health Authority inspections, BMS internal inspections, supplier quality activities and the continued development of a strong quality and compliance culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of the Cruiserath Data Integrity Programme.
• Review, assess and approve Data Integrity Risk Assessments, ensuring that identified risks are appropriately documented, evaluated and managed.
• Support the development, implementation and ongoing operation of the Cruiserath AI Governance Programme.
• Support the assessment and governance of Artificial Intelligence systems and use cases within the site, including ongoing monitoring and periodic review activities.
• Monitor applicable corporate requirements, regulatory expectations and industry developments relating to Data Integrity and Artificial Intelligence Governance, and support the assessment of their applicability to site operations.
• Draft, review and approve Quality Agreements with suppliers, service providers, contract laboratories and other external parties, as applicable.
• Participate in BMS internal audits and self-inspections, including audit preparation, conduct, documentation of observations and follow-up of associated corrective and preventive actions as required.
• Support Health Authority inspections, including inspection readiness activities, preparation of supporting documentation, inspection room support and coordination of responses.
• Support supplier qualification and oversight activities, including supplier audits, supplier assessments and follow-up of supplier corrective actions, as required.
• Support the review, assessment and approval of quality system documentation, as applicable, including
• Deviations and investigations
• Corrective and preventive actions
• Change controls
• Quality risk assessments
• Standard operating procedures
• Author, review and approve QA procedures, guidance documents, training materials and other controlled documentation.
• Support Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives within QA Compliance and across the wider site.
• Promote a strong quality culture and contribute to an environment where compliance, data integrity and patient safety are embedded in day-to-day decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Quality, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing or a similar function within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• A clear understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements and their application within a pharmaceutical or biologics manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with pharmaceutical quality systems, such as deviations, investigations, CAPAs, change controls, quality risk management or controlled documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate information and make objective, risk-based quality decisions.
• The ability to work independently and use initiative, while also working effectively as part of a cross-functional team.
• A demonstrated commitment to compliance, continuous improvement and quality culture.

Why you should apply

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
• You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
• You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including, but not only, an annual bonus, pension contribution, family health insurance, 27 days of annual leave , access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym and life assurance

We hire for skills and capabilities, not just credentials – if this role excites you, but doesn’t perfectly match your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway.

How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https //careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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