DPEM Compliance specialist

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Indianapolis seeks a Compliance Specialist for Drug Product External Manufacturing Quality Assurance. The role involves overseeing quality systems at contract manufacturers, ensuring compliance with GMP standards, and fostering effective partnerships. Ideal candidates will have a strong technical background, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Compliance experience within a GMP function.
• Experience in technical and quality functions within a manufacturing plant.

Responsibilities

• Ensure inspection readiness at CMs and maintain an inspection calendar.
• Monitor DPEM and CMs quality system through quality plans.
• Lead the Deviation and Change Control boards.

Skills

Technical understanding of GMPs

Strong written and communication skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal and teamwork skills

Strong decision making and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Drug Product External Manufacturing Quality Assurance assures patients worldwide of safe and efficacious drug products, through effective quality oversight contract manufacturers and alliance partners. This oversight covers the process steps of selection, pre-validation/validation, ongoing operations, and termination.

Drug Product External Manufacturing Quality Assurance is committed to creating partnerships that facilitate open communication and maintaining effective relationships with our alliance partners, contract manufacturers, and internal business customers.

The DPEM Compliance specialist will be responsible for the oversight of DPEM and Contract manufacturers (CMs) quality systems, including:

• Ensure inspection readiness at CMs, developing and maintaining an inspection calendar, representing DPEM at the PAI inspection readiness meetings and ensuring observations trends and experience sharing within DPEM and with Lilly sites
• Monitor DPEM and CMs quality system through quality plans monitoring and a Self-Inspection program
• Lead the Deviation and Change Control boards (CRB/DRB)
• Perform deviations and change control trends for DPEM and CMs
• Maintain site to site quality agreements (between DPEM and Lilly sites/ functions)
• Own the DPEM quality metrics process and ensure continuous improvement
• Be an active participant to the QLT and other applicable forums.

Education:

• Bachelor`s Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Compliance experience within a GMP function.
• Experience in technical and quality functions within a manufacturing plant would be highly considered.

Skills:

• Technical understanding of GMPs and Lilly Global Quality Standards.
• Strong written and communication skills, especially attention to detail.
• Analytical skills and continuous improvement mindset.
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills, able to work effectively in a cross functional team environment.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task and influence others.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Capability to work in a virtual and complex environment.
• Appreciation for cultural diversity.

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