Associate Manager – Quality Control | Pfizer | Vizag

Job Description

• Contribute to the completion of complex projects, manage own time to meet agreed targets, and develop plans for work activities on own projects within a team.
• Lead efforts to improve process performance, procedures, and reporting to meet changing quality and regulatory compliance.
• Able to create, review, and approve compliant test method transfer and validation protocols and reports and equipment qualification/computer validation records.
• Perform tasks associated with maintaining Current Good Manufacturing Practices {part of GxP} compliant Quality Control and Stability laboratories.
• Support preparation of media, receipt, storage, and handling of Bio ball cultures, and investigations related to microbiology.
• Support detailing requirements for Laboratory Information Management System builds, building, testing, and managing its Master Data changes.
• Review and authorize all laboratory data and have extensive overall knowledge of all laboratory operations.
• Serve on cross-functional teams to represent Quality Control and facilitate communications and activities/projects
• Perform safety inspection of laboratories and surrounding office area as assigned and prepare a report.
• Participate in out-of-specification and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions and demonstrate problem-solving abilities.
• Train junior colleagues and may develop training plans and/or oversee training activities for groups.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Masters in chemistry/ Pharmacy
• 5+ years experience in Analytical equipment calibrations and Qualifications
• Good knowledge of Change controls and investigations
• Understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and quality assurance operations
• Detail-oriented with Quality systems knowledge
• Excellent effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team environment

Nice-to-Have

• Relevant pharmaceutical experience
• Knowledge of computer system hardware, infrastructure, and networks