Senior Quality Lead

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The Position

The PDQ Quality Lead supports the Roche/Genentech Organization through the design and delivery of Quality Assurance strategies for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) and Computer Systems (CS). Quality Assurance strategies will have defined quality measures (impact factors) and objectives based on business surveillance and the use of data analytics at a Molecule/Process and Affiliate level. The Quality Lead will generate Quality Assurance strategies evidence and actionable data through the conduct of activities (including audits) to assess the Quality status and be able to demonstrate effective implementation of Quality Assurance to stakeholders and Health Authorities.

The Senior Quality Lead is an experienced Quality Professional who will be able to lead the delivery of Quality strategies across multiple GxP or CS addition the Senior Quality Lead will lead the delivery of PDQ work development of PDQ processes and procedures participate in PDQ goals and initiatives and lead regulatory authority inspections.

Your Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• You will design and implement the Quality Assurance strategies

Establish strong partnership/relationship with business stakeholders
Define molecule/product/process/affiliate level approach with appropriate measures (Impact Factors) to enable oversight and management of Quality
Assess specific risk areas on an ongoing basis communicate to PDQ senior leadership and propose modifications to the Quality Assurance strategy where necessary
Define the audits that need to be conducted to deliver the Quality Assurance strategy including to substantiate the Quality Position(s) and provide evidence of effective implementation
Lead the development of methodology including the use of data analytics and maintain related tools/procedures.

• You will deliver the activities to assess Quality Assurance status

Independently perform and lead audits including preparation conduct presentation and timely reporting of outcomes and evaluation of actions taken
Group individual issues into systematic issues and areas of opportunity for process improvement beyond the individual findings
Present observations and associated compliance risks to business stakeholders and Pharma representatives and prepare a written report where required. This should require minimal input from manager/report reviewer

Ensure appropriate action plans have been developed and determine acceptability of evidence of compliance per the Clinical and Safety Finding Management (CSFM) process
Independently draw conclusions on the Quality Positions
Lead discussions to discuss unresolved issues with Senior Management
Mange for cause critical and/or complex quality issues
Escalate significant issues to PDQ management

• You will demonstrate the implementation of Quality Assurance strategy to Health Authorities and presentation of Quality conclusions

Lead or support inspection preparation and management of Health Authority inspections. Activities including but not limited to: provide inspection training to staff prepare review and provide relevant inspection materials on request and presentation of Quality strategies and conclusions and
associated documentation during Inspections

• You will design and Implementation of Infrastructure Strategies

Establish strong partnership/relationships with QA domains and business stakeholders
Lead to the development implementation maintenance and improvement of the platform and proficiencies strategies to enable Quality Assurance strategies
Provision of Quality data to fulfill regulatory requirements
Participate/lead activities that need to be conducted to deliver the Quality Assurance/Platform and Proficiency strategy and provide evidence of effective implementation
Contribute/lead the development of methodology including the use of data analytics and maintain related tools/procedures.

• You will contribute to the development and execution of PDQ/PD China goals and initiatives

Participate in or lead departmental or cross-functional compliance projects and initiatives as assigned
Lead the development and/or revision of PDQ processes and procedures including SOPs Work
Instructions and risk assessment tools
Provide education and/or training to business stakeholders as required
Act as trainer and mentor for junior staff providing meaningful feedback on a persons performance in close collaboration with their line manager
Perform other tasks as assigned by line management

• You will maintain highest level of awareness and expertise in GxP regulations and internal policies and SOPs

Assess impact of new regulations and guidance on GxP activities
Maintain in-depth knowledge of company policies SOPs and supporting documents related to drug development as well as China FDA and EU regulations and ICH guidance documents (as applicable) along with any other national or international regulations that may affect drug development and post marketing processes (as applicable)

Who you are

Education/Qualifications

Masters Bachelors degree or equivalent in scientific or quality-related field or equivalent combination of education training and experience
Advanced degree in referenced fields preferred
Minimum
Minimum 7 years in pharmaceutical industry and/or quality assurance
Minimum 5 years in GCP/PV/CS/GLP related discipline
Demonstrated applied knowledge of clinical / pharmacovigilance / drug safety and regulatory requirements as well as analytical organizational and planning skills
Project management experience with proven leadership mentoring and coaching
Desired
Proficiency in the conduct of GxP audits
Experience supporting regulatory authority inspections
Ability to formulate clear business questions that can be answered with data
Proficiency in utilizing data and visualisation tools to generate insights

Who we are

At Roche more than 100000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together weve become one of the worlds leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.