Manufacturing Quality Assurance Analyst

Manufacturing Quality Assurance Analyst I in Albuquerque, NM

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients.  At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers' therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients' lives.

We proudly offer

+  Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)  

+  Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

+  Career advancement opportunities  

+  Education reimbursement

+  401K program with matching contributions

+  Learning platform

+  And more!  

The Manufacturing Quality Assurance (MQA) Analyst I role is an entry-level, developmental position. The MQA Analyst I will collaborate with the manufacturing team to provide support in process oversight and first-level decision-making activities. A successful candidate will exhibit a strong safety-focused quality mindset, a capacity for critical thinking, and an aptitude for understanding written SOPs. The MQA Analyst I must communicate effectively during collaborations with production partners and escalate issues urgently to facilitate timely decisions on the path forward.

The MQA Analyst I will routinely work collaboratively with management, frontline manufacturing and support group technicians, as well as with senior members of the MQA OTF team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

+  Perform daily audits

+  Perform room inspections

+  Review documentation

+  Communicate effectively  

+  Collaborate intra and interdepartmentally  

+  Read/interpret SOPs to ensure compliance

+  Maintain up to date trainings

+  Other duties as assigned

Education and/or

Experience:

+  High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

+  FDA manufacturing regulated industry experience in an aseptic manufacturing environment, preferred

+  Operations or quality assurance in any industry, preferred

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as, but not limited to, safety instructions, standard operating procedures, policies, and manuals.  Ability to write clearly and communicate effectively.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals and percentages.  Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to demonstrate understanding and effective application of written and oral instruction.  

Computer

Skills:

Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.  Ability to quickly adapt and learn new manufacturing software systems.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

+  Fosters a collaborative and positive work environment

+  Champions change

+  Promotes a safe and healthy work environment by actively identifying and addressing potential hazards, following established safety protocols, participating in safety training programs, and fostering a culture of awareness and responsibility among team members.

+  Demonstrates strong attention to detail

Other

Qualifications:

+  Must pass a background check

+  Must pass a drug screen

+  May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

+  Must pass pre-employment assessment  

+  Must be able to obtain and maintain gowning certification  

+  Must be able to obtain and maintain media qualification  

+  Must be able to wear a respirator                                                                

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The essential physical demands will vary for each Curia position.  

All positions may require regular or occasional lifting, pushing and pulling up to 10 pounds, frequently; up to 25 pounds occasionally; and up to 50…