Senior Quality Systems Spec

IND-Medtronic MiniMed India Private Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

MiniMed in Pune, India, seeks a Senior Quality Assurance Specialist to maintain and enhance the Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring regulatory compliance across the product lifecycle. You will lead quality investigations, CAPAs, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

The role requires 5–7 years of QA experience in a regulated medical devices environment and familiarity with ISO 13485.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field.
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485, MDR, and other applicable regional requirements.
• Lead investigations related to non-conformances, deviations, complaints, and quality issues (CAPA).
• Facilitate root cause analysis using appropriate quality tools.
• Manage CAPA activities from initiation through effectiveness verification.
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in internal audits; support external audits by certification bodies, regulatory agencies, and customers.
• Provide supplier quality oversight and participate in supplier audits and quality reviews.
• Monitor change implementation and effectiveness; participate in risk management across product lifecycle.
• Provide guidance on quality system requirements and support compliance training.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline

Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent certification

Job description

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

About the Role

A Day in the Life

Our Global Diabetes Capability Center in Pune is expanding to serve more people living with diabetes globally. Our state‑of‑the‑art facility is dedicated to transforming diabetes management through innovative solutions and Technologies that reduce the burden of living with diabetes. This position is an exciting opportunity to work with Minimed’s Diabetes business. Medtronic has announced its intention to separate the Diabetes division to promote future growth and innovation within the business and reallocate investments and resources across Medtronic, subject to applicable information and consultation requirements. This separation provides our team with a bold opportunity to unleash our potential, enabling us to operate with greater speed and agility. As a separate entity, we anticipate leveraging increased investments to drive meaningful innovation and enhance our impact on patient care.

#BetterDaysStartNow

Position Summary

The Senior Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for maintaining and improving the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, international standards, and company procedures. This role supports quality operations across distribution, supplier management, post‑market surveillance, and quality system processes. The successful candidate will serve as a key quality representative, leading quality investigations, CAPAs, audits, compliance activities, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Management System (QMS) Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System in accordance with applicable regulations and standards.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485, MDR, and other applicable regional requirements.
• Non‑Conformance and CAPA Management Lead investigations related to non‑conformances, deviations, complaints, and quality issues.
• Facilitate root cause analysis using appropriate quality tools.
• Manage Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities from initiation through effectiveness verification.
• Audit Management Plan, coordinate, and participate in internal audits.
• Support external audits by certification bodies, notified bodies, regulatory agencies, and customers.
• Supplier Quality Oversight Support supplier qualification, evaluation, and monitoring activities.
• Participate in supplier audits and quality reviews.
• Manage supplier‑related quality issues and corrective actions.
• Change Control Review and assess proposed changes for quality and regulatory impact.
• Ensure appropriate risk assessments and approvals are completed.
• Monitor change implementation and effectiveness.
• Risk Management Participate in risk management activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support risk assessments associated with processes, suppliers, products, and quality events.
• Ensure quality risks are identified, documented, and mitigated.
• Training and Compliance Provide guidance to employees on quality system requirements.
• Support compliance training and awareness programs.
• Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Quality Metrics and Continuous Improvement Develop and monitor key quality performance indicators.
• Analyse quality trends and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Present quality performance data to management.
• Regulatory and Inspection Readiness Support health authority inspections and certification audits.
• Assist in preparation of audit responses and quality records.
• Ensure ongoing inspection readiness across the business.

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline.

Preferred

Master's degree in a relevant scientific or technical field.

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) or equivalent certification.

Experience Required

5-7 years of Quality Assurance experience in a regulated industry. Minimum 2-3 years working within Medical Devices Industry.

Experience working with Quality Management Systems compliant with ISO 13485.

Behavioural Competencies

Strong influencing skills Excellent verbal and written communication Strong stakeholder management Critical thinking and problem‑solving Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package.

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

About MiniMed

We want to make every day a better day for people living with diabetes. Our team of creative innovators around the globe share a passion for finding the simplest solutions to the problems that people with diabetes face on a daily basis. For more than 40 years, we've been redefining what's possible, from intelligent dosing systems designed for real life to predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and we're dedicated to continuing to support our customers through every step of their journey — meeting them where and how they need it.

MiniMed is a full‑stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we’re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes.

From our intelligent dosing systems that stay one step ahead to our always‑on support when it’s needed most, we’re committed to building a connected system of care that works together and fits into everyday life, so people with diabetes can move through the day with fewer interruptions.

Fewer second guesses. And more freedom to live in the moment.

We’re here to make better days possible for people with diabetes.

Joyful, messy, fully lived days. Days where things feel lighter, easier.

For more than four decades, we’ve been driven by this mission, delivering groundbreaking advancements in technology to help people live more fully, freely, and with greater confidence.

At MiniMed, diabetes care is personal for us. Many of our employees have a connection to diabetes, whether they're living with it themselves or through family members and friends, and we all show up each day to help make the lives of our coworkers and loved ones easier.

Our people‑first priority. At MiniMed, we put our customers at the forefront of all we do, and that focus extends to our team as well.

We're dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career‑building resources you might need.

Our life‑transforming technologies. No matter what your role at our company, you're making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes.

Our innovative inventions improve their day‑to‑day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms.

Our focus on the future. We're chasing the dream of a world where people with diabetes can be free of that never‑ending battle of balancing blood sugar. A world where better days are the norm, not the exception.

Fresh faces and new viewpoints will help create our cutting‑edge solutions and define the next generation of breakthroughs in care, so that a better day can start today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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