Job Status: Full Time
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Note: This opportunity is not a fit for the software testing professionals. The candidate must possess experience in the Pharmaceutical IT Compliance areas and CSV and a good understanding of regulations for LifeScience industries such as GAMP 5, CFR , EU Annex 11, ICH etc.
1. CSV:
Provide application validation expertise on GxP products for drug safety space.
Be accountable for reviewing and supporting key CSV deliverables – Requirement Specifications, Validation
Plan, Test Plan, Traceability Matrix, Test Summary Report, Qualification Scripts and Validation Summary Report
Understanding of implementing projects on SaaS Models
Understanding needs of Infrastructure , Operation and Performance qualification in alignment with Software Engineering Practices.
Requirements Analysis and Risk Assessment, Profiling and Mitigation in collaboration with the SME
Sound Defect management skills
Provide adequate understanding and expertise on Change Control Procedure, Deviation Handling, Document Management and CAPA management
Understanding of risk-based system validation approach and V-Model
2. Quality Assurance Operations:
Knowledge of GxP, QA best practices
In depth understanding of the regulatory guidelines for IT systems– primarily FDA, EMA, MHRA and PMDA
In depth understanding of 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11 compliance
Minimum 10 years’ experience of client, internal and regulatory audits
Anchor updates to QMS
Engage in Continual Improvement programs
Coordinates the revision, review, and approval of IT SOPs and other GxP documents
3. Team and Stakeholder Management Skills:
Client engagement and ability to convince based on RxLogix Best Practices
Ability to manage Stakeholder needs and do multi tasking
Oversee work of direct reports and cross-train staff on different quality areas
Interview, hire, train, develop and manage employees
Capacity planning and forecasting resource requirements
Performance evaluation and appraisals
Motivating agent for the team and fosters the spirit of teamwork
Coach, mentor and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities
Closely work with clients, project team and product owners to support product releases and implementations
4. Other Must-have skills:
Well-organized and detailed oriented professional, with strong verbal and written communication skills
Self- motivated with ability to manage, organize and prioritize multiple tasks
Should be able to achieve the optimum balance for Quality vs. Productivity
Minimum Requirements:
1. Exposure to pharmacovigilance domain and drug safety applications – Argus or ArisG/J –strong preference
2. Experience with electronic QMS/DMS is a plus.
3. Experience in Manual execution and ALM Tool based executions
4. Experience with training coordination and management
5. Worked in Agile / Scrum team structure
6. Experience in SQL and PLSQL writing
Preferred Qualifications:
1. BE/ B.Tech./ MCA/ B.Pharma/ M.Pharma from recognized institute with good academic scores
2. IT Quality Assurance professional with 09-12 years of experience with computerized system validation in Life Sciences industry. Hands on experience is performing Validation activities both Manual and ALM tools based.
Travel Expectations:
0-5%