R&D Quality Manager; FTC

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to manage the overall Quality and Compliance activities from initial concept to consumer for new product introduction and product lifecycle activities. As the R&D Quality representative, this role is an extended core team member and performs the Quality activities in support of the NPI & Maintenance projects. He/she is the single point of contact for Quality during the development, transfer and launch of new products and in addition lifecycle compliance management.

• Lead the Quality / Compliance activities for new product projects, supporting from initial concept to consumer during the development and product transfer from R&D to site.
• Act as an Extended core Team Member and Quality liaison for the project from initial concept to consumer, accountable for ensuring all functional Quality support is provided.
• Review and approve project related documents, including product specification, batch documentation, test method, analytical validation report, method transfer, process and product transfer protocol and reports, and packaging documentation; oversee Change Control, Deviation, and CAPAs for assigned projects.
• Support clinical supplies activities, including providing formal approval and release for clinical supplies, registration samples and consumer test supplies.
• Integrate customer and consumer insights effectively into NPI projects, ensuring ongoing innovation and development addresses customer and consumer demands; perform Hypercare following launches.
• Provide leadership in the area of quality compliance.
• Act as quality partner to R&D and QSC, building and maintaining effective collaboration, detecting potential issues early, resolving product challenges swiftly, ensuring continuous improvement in our products' reliability, manufacturability, testing capabilities, and usability while maintaining compliance.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy, Science, or an engineering discipline, OR equivalent level of knowledge, understanding and hands‑on experience of Good Manufacturing Practices.
• 5 years of Manufacturing/Quality experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with the application of Quality Systems in manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry related to Quality Assurance, Drug Regulatory Affairs, Technical Operations, or Drug Development in a GMP environment and Manufacturing site experience.

• Ability to work independently and prioritize workload.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to enable and drive change.
• Problem identification and solving skills.
• Experience of working with multi‑functional teams.

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