Quality Assurance Specialist I, Raw Material Release [Contract to Hire]-Wed to Saturday-7am-6pm

Iovance Biotherapeutics; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotherapeutics company seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist I to support the release of raw materials and ensure compliance with cGMP regulations. The role involves reviewing documentation, addressing discrepancies, and collaborating with various functional groups to maintain quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and experience in a regulated industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 2 years experience in regulated industry or advanced degree without experience.
• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to cGMPs and facility procedures.
• Review documentation associated with raw materials and components.
• Disposition incoming materials and prepare supporting documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The Quality Assurance Specialist I, Raw Material Release role will support review of documentation and support releasing of raw materials, components and manufacturing kits.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to cGMPs and facility procedures. Interface with functional groups, such as Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Document Control, to determine events (errors, deficiencies, discrepancies, deviations and other observations) and report to management.
• Review of documentation associated with Raw materials, components in support of manufacturing operations
• Review batch records and related production documentation, ensuring resolution of all identified issues prior product disposition, as required.
• Review of deviations as assigned.
• Revision of documents as assigned.
• Work with internal functions to address all identified issues in a timely manner. Reports errors, deficiencies, discrepancies, and observations to management.
• Disposition incoming materials.
• Preparing supporting documentation for release of materials.
• Issuance of labels, as required.
• Support lot closure
• Other projects as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline with at least 2 years of experience in a regulated industry or an advanced degree without experience.
• Prior experience in cell and gene therapy preferred.
• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations.
• Strong administrative skills including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge of QMS systems is a plus.

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.

Mental:

• Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadline

Work Environment:

• This position will work in both an office and a manufacturing setting.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

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