Senior QA Engineering Lead: GMP & Biologics

Veg Group; Barceloneta (PR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineering Lead to oversee global engineering programs ensuring GMP compliance and contamination control across biologics, API, aseptic manufacturing, and medical device projects.

The role requires leading QA governance in design reviews, risk assessments, and cross-functional collaboration with sites and global teams to mitigate regulatory and quality risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Masters in Engineering or Science related discipline with relevant experience within some or all of the following; API, biomanufacturing, aseptic manufacturing, terminal sterilization, medical device and QC/microbiology laboratories.
• 8+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Quality Assurance, Engineering, Operations, or Technical Support.
• Possesses knowledge and a skillset to operate within an environment that requires a high degree of urgency and task flexibility, ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver on quality/GMP elements ensuring project remains on schedule.
• A strong quality assurance mindset with knowledge and experience in either; quality assurance, engineering, operations, or technical area with a comprehensive understanding of biological and/or pharmaceutical technologies.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and expectations supporting contamination control and GMP design requirements.
• Knowledge and experience with risk-based qualification (ISPE Baseline Guide Volume 5: Commissioning and Qualification) and quality risk management (ICH Q9).
• Self-directed, self-motivated with an ability to represent the quality function in a high paced project environment.
• Ability to work closely with key project stakeholders to maintain project delivery schedules and limit any potential delays.
• Excellent communication skills are required, as is the ability to communicate well, both verbally and written.
• Available to work extended hours, possibility of weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality assurance governance and oversight for global engineering programs which may include projects related to biologics (drug substance/drug product), API, aseptic manufacturing, terminally sterilized products, medical devices and/or laboratories.
• Provide quality assurance guidance at facility, utility and equipment design reviews and GMP reviews from concept design phase and continuously throughout detail design phase of the engineering lifecycle. Ensure the risks identified are mitigated during design phase.
• Lead contamination control risk assessments with a cross functional team from sites and global functional groups ensuring GMP regulatory compliance and contamination risks are identified, evaluated and mitigated by design.
• Lead the development of the initial contamination control strategy for global engineering programs at Sites.
• Make key decisions regarding GMP and quality requirements for facility, utility and equipment designs ensuring potential regulatory compliance and potential contamination risks which have been identified are mitigated for during design phase.
• As a member of the project team, provide update to the project lead on regulatory compliance risks and quality risks to be included and monitored in the project risk register.
• Participate in system risk assessments (SRAs) and review of qualification documents (as required) in compliance with risk-based qualification requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Determine the critical design elements impacting product quality and assess the proposed test plan to qualify the facility, utility or equipment.
• Establish relationships and collaborate with site quality team members and cross functional team members to achieve quality deliverables including GMP/quality risk mitigation for global engineering programs.
• Knowledge of the principles and concepts applicable to aspects of aseptic manufacturing, terminal sterilization, API and biologics (DS/DP), and the associated facility, equipment and utility GMP requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations as defined by FDA, EMEA and regional ministry of health.
• Knowledge of Quality Risk Management and contamination control strategies.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Engineering

Project Management

Validation

GMP

Risk Management

Contamination Control

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor/Masters in Engineering or Science related discipline

Job description

Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineering Lead to oversee global engineering programs ensuring GMP compliance and contamination control across biologics, API, aseptic manufacturing, and medical device projects.

The role requires leading QA governance in design reviews, risk assessments, and cross-functional collaboration with sites and global teams to mitigate regulatory and quality risks throughout the project lifecycle.