QA Validation Officer (9 month contract) - EE - Johannesburg

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Validation Officer for a 9-month contract to be based in Johannesburg. EE candidates

POSITION INFO:

Job Specification

Technology Transfer  

Spearhead the assigned technology transfer projects on site

Maintain a tracker for the technology transfer

Provide TT project updates to all stakeholders

Interact and follow-up with the respective departments to ensure that the

Technology transfer is well executed and successful

Perform a GAP analysis for technology transfer with the sending site and align with the dossier if applicable

Feasibility evaluation of the proposed technology transfer product

Control and monitoring of technology transfer related documents

Draft and Review of product, raw material monographs, BMR, BPR, COA, Specifications, protocols, and other QMS related documents when required

Identify, justify and co-ordinate Analytical Method Transfer

Quality Management 

Adhering to quality management systems as per cGMP requirements to maintain a state of control

Adhering to any changes to regulations and guidelines that will impact the quality system

Maintaining best practice departmental procedures in order to ensure effectiveness, consistency in output, and to meet compliance requirements

Draft, review, and approve quality documentation, qualification protocols, study protocols, periodic reviews, process validation, and cleaning validation protocols.

Reviews change controls for impacts invalidation/qualification

Participates and represents quality assurance in risk assessments

Supporting various departments (Stores/QC/Manufacturing/Packaging and Engineering) to maintain a high level of quality standards

Validation and Qualification

Implement and maintain an effective validation program (including cleaning validation) in line with cGMP

Prepares and executes process validation and cleaning validation protocols

Compiles reports

Integrate Validation activity (Equipment, Utilities, Area, Process, Cleaning and Computer Systems validation) with that of other areas to build on in-house expertise, to improve learning & collaboration to deliver better solutions

Develop scientific knowledge within the Validation group (and the departments with which it interacts) and direct its application to ensure enhanced assurance for the patient and effectiveness in the delivery

Rationalise validation documentation (and protocol requirements) to ease project execution and routine compliance activity while assuring patient needs are satisfied

Apply Risk Assessment throughout project lifecycle focusing assessment to quality, efficacy, and safety

Provide direction and expertise in the management of validation activities,
Ensure review and update of validation procedures (Policies, Masterplans, SOPs) for product, equipment, and facilities

Support changes with regulatory impact through the provision of necessary validation documentation and approve, or delegate appropriately, approval of change controls and non-conformances

Trials

• Management of the trial protocol system

Approval of trial protocols

Maintain database of trial protocols logged

Risk Management

Root Cause Analysis 

Minimum Requirements

 Grade 12

BSc /B. Pharm Degree / relates science degree/ND Analytical Chemistry

Minimum 7 years experience in QA/QC environment

2 to 3 years of work experience in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing environment is highly advantageous

1-2 years Validation experience

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Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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