Digital Quality Transformation - Staff Consultant - Life Sciences (QMS)

Our clients operate in a world where achieving high performance is just as important as the patients they serve. EYs Life Sciences team advises clients in the Life Sciences sector on setting strategic decisions to address risks impacting their organizations performance and impacting patient safety.

The opportunity

The Life Sciences Risk Consulting Services team focuses on biotechnology pharmaceutical medical device manufacturers and the medical technology industry. You will be an integral part of this team helping clients identify manage and respond to risks while accelerating performance and maintaining growth. Our team advises clients on aligning risk and business objectives from strategy to execution and improving coordination of risk activities across the organization for better outcomes. This involves working with life sciences clients to develop business processes and design and implement systems to effectively manage these areas governed by the FDA and similar regulatory bodies globally:

• Quality Management Systems (including complaint management CAPAs deviations change control quality audit management supplier quality management etc.)
• Regulatory Affairs (regulatory submissions Health Registration Management etc.)
• Laboratory Information Management Systems
• Computer Systems Validation (following a GxP system development lifecycle)

In addition our team also works on projects with clients to manage these Quality business processes for supply chain manufacturing commercial operations and R&D. This includes analyzing various cGMP and 21 CFR Part 11 regulations in the Regulatory Compliance area to determine impact on risk exposure.

Your key responsibilities

Your time will be spent supporting client engagement teams to deliver projects in the life sciences domain including:

• Implementation of QMS DMS Safety LIMS and RIM systems (e.g. Veeva Trackwise EtQ Reliance Argus Calyx) in the roles of business process analyst technical writer project manager computer systems validation and other business / project roles associated with delivery and execution.
• Implementation of validation lifecycle management systems (e.g. ValGenesis Kneat)
• Design and execution of QMS and Regulatory processes.
• Performing computer systems validation activities as part of a service.
• Performing Quality audits of client processes within the QMS area.

You will also be expected to work on teams to consistently deliver quality client services by demonstrating in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge and maintaining long-term client relationships.

Full time employment Travel required up to 60%.

Skills and attributes for success

• Performing large-scale implementations with consistent high quality delivery
• Driving high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget
• Ability to monitor progress manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
• Staying abreast of current industry trends relevant to the clients business
• Effectively working on teams with diverse skills and backgrounds
• Fostering an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment
• Demonstrating deep technical capabilities and professional knowledge

To qualify for the role you must have

• A bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science Biomedical Engineering Quality Engineering Manufacturing or a related field and at least three years of related work experience.
• 1 years of Life Sciences work experience including working with Life Science regulatory statutes GxP business processes or system validations risk management or compliance programs or integration of risk management functions.

Ideally youll also have

Experience in implementing Veeva Vaults (Quality Clinical Regulatory Safety) LIMS and/or Validation Lifecycle Management Systems

What we look for

We are interested in passionate leaders with strong delivery capability and a strong desire to stay on top of trends in the life sciences industry. If you have a strong passion for helping businesses drive measurable value while serving patients then this role is for you.