Associate Director, Quality Assurance â Facilities Management
Associate Director, Quality Assurance â Facilities Management
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Position Summary:
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This role will be responsible for Quality Assurance oversight of Facilities Management activities related to internal GMP operations at both the Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility (GTMF) located in Bedford MA and the Quality Control Laboratories located in Woburn MA. This role will work closely with the Facilities Management teams at both locations to ensure planned maintenance unplanned (corrective) maintenance and calibration activities meet cGMP requirements for the documentation trending and escalation of issues. Efforts are focused on ensuring equipment facilities and utilities are maintained in a qualified/validated state for Manufacturing and Testing purposes. Core activities include review and approval or maintenance plans review and approval of unplanned (corrective) maintenance work records and the development or improvement of maintenance work management processes. This role primarily partners with the Facilities & Engineering teams and closely with Validation Manufacturing and Quality Systems. This role will also manage the performance and development of direct reports to support these activities.
Work Model:
Core Lab & Ops: This role typically requires that the majority of the work be conducted on-site.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Quality Assurance leadership and oversight for Facilities Management to create deploy and manage processes that ensure the facilities utilities and equipment are maintained in a qualified/validated state compliant with applicable health authority requirements and expectations. This is demonstrated through:
- SOPs/Record Management: Approve maintenance procedures work instructions work records and calibration plans directly related to management of facilities utilities and equipment.
- Deviation/CAPA Management: Ensure all deviations from established procedures are appropriately documented and investigated to determine and fix root cause
- Validation/Maintenance: Ensure appropriate maintenance and a state of qualification is maintained for equipment utilities and facilities in area of responsibility during maintenance work.
- Training: Ensure all personnel working with Facility Management processes including contractors consultants and temporary employees have the proper qualifications skill sets education and training to perform their job in accordance with applicable procedures and regulations
- Oversee the review and approval of maintenance records such as planned and unplanned (corrective) work requests. Ensure they are adequately assessed for impact and trends are escalated as appropriate.
- Provide oversight of the maintenance management system (e.g. Blue Mountain RAM) to ensure it is efficient and effective for management of maintenance activities. Perform periodic BMRAM audit trail reviews.
- Write review and/or approve deviations (investigations) CAPA and change controls associated with Facilities Management.
- Ensure the appropriate capabilities; procedures and quality mindset are in place to ensure GMP with a focus on data integrity / analysis and management
- Develop and maintain Key Quality Performance Indicators for Facility management. Ensure trends are addressed as appropriate.
- Set team objectives in alignment with business objectives and ensures that targets are managed.
- Manage and administer all aspects of people processes related to the employee life cycle. Coach and develop staff set realistic personal goals for self and staff and provide regularly scheduled feedback throughout the year. Ensure staff receives appropriate knowledge and skill development and growth opportunities.
- Participate in inspections and audits for various roles as assigned.
Requirements:
- Minimum B.S. degree in an engineering field (such as mechanical or electrical engineering) or a scientific field (such as microbiology chemistry or biochemistry.
- 8 years of experience in biopharmaceutical biotechnology cell or gene therapy industries with Manufacturing and Quality roles. 2 years of Quality leadership/management experience
- Direct experience working at a biologic or advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) manufacturing site. Knowledge and experience with facilities equipment and utilities related to drug substance and/or drug product manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience with creating and implementing effective cGMP quality systems inclusive of writing SOPs work instructions maintenance procedures and maintenance plans.
- Demonstrated experience with facility utility or equipment qualification/validation.
- Demonstrated experience working with maintenance management systems (e.g. Blue Mountain).
- Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent teamwork interpersonal skills and negotiation skills both internally and externally.
- Willingness to work in a dynamic and changing corporate environment. Flexible in the face of shifting needs and/or priorities.
- Travel may be required up to 10%. Most travel will be to other Boston-area locations for larger team meetings
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The typical annual salary range for this full-time position is listed below. This range reflects the characteristics of the job such as required skills and qualifications and is based on the office location noted in this job posting. The range may also be adjusted based on applicants geographic location.
This position is eligible for annual bonus and equity incentives. Actual individual pay is determined by demonstrated experience and internal equity alignment.
Pay Range
$179400 - $221700 USD
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin/ancestry age disability marital and veteran status and any other status or classification protected by applicable federal state and/or local laws. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for all protected statuses or classifications protected by applicable law including individuals with disabilities disabled veterans for pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions and based on sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants can request an accommodation prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application or in any part of the recruitment process you may contact Talent Acquisition by emailing us at .
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
