Quality Assurance Specialist- 1 year contract

At AstraZeneca, we are united by a common purpose – to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. This purpose underpins everything we do; our work helps to make hearts healthier, to help people breathe easier, and to help more people survive cancer. Every single day, we make a difference by delivering potentially life-changing medicines to millions of people worldwide and by leading breakthrough science that promises to transform the treatment of disease.

Our purpose is bold and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate entrepreneurial thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are courageous, taking risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Join us and be part of a great place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines. We believe science and patients are at the heart of our work, every day.

Are you ambitious and dedicated in nature, with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first? Are you resilient and play to win; doing the right thing and acting with integrity, even in difficult situations? Do you want to join a culture that is science and patient-focused, agile and high-performing, focused on building opportunities to improve patient care?

Key Accountabilities:

• Provides technical/quality support to teams/projects on a day-to-day basis involving consultation on complex quality issues to assess risk and impact on product safety, identity, strength, purity and quality.

• Acts as an advisor to facilitate sound resolution on a wide range of issues with a diverse group of employees from different business units and different AstraZeneca sites as required.

• You have validated skills with office systems, databases and other more complex applications and systems.

• You provide timely and detailed assessments to peers and management.

• You demonstrate the ability to work independently and in project settings to deliver objectives.

• You keep up to date with standard methodologies, industry standards and new developments in quality management.

• You lead trouble shooting activities to resolve existing problems, make complicated judgements and anticipate future developments in AstraZeneca’s Quality related needs.

• You are responsible for leading Quality Standards and expectations across a broad range of services in order to provide a high quality, timely and cost-effective service.

• You ensure optimal performance across team through supporting individual development plans and applying new tools.

• You prepare information to discuss, plan and help carry out improvement plans, priority setting, investigation reports, quality or performance improvement recommendations. An ability to seek out, collaborate with and engage customers and partners in the development of solutions is imperative.

• You handle and maintain overall assigned quality systems as outlined in current job curricula assignments. The following are examples of the quality systems at a minimum:

• Complaints, Issues Management and Recall
• Self-Inspections (QMS Self-Assessments)
• Deviation and CAPA System
• Change Management System
• Compliance of suppliers and contract providers
• Contracts and Agreements
• Risk Management
• Finished Product Disposition
• GMP/GDP Marketing Company Compliance
• Stability
• Ensures adherence to Quality, Health and Safety, Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Distribution Practice and regulatory requirements of own work and others work

Qualifications:

• University Degree or equivalent professional qualification in a science or technical field such as Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology or Engineering

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, with well-developed knowledge of quality assurance and compliance

• Confirmed ability to effectively work well with foreign and domestic affiliates, and 3rd party contractors.

• Strong communication, organizational and influencing skills

• Strong ethical mindset and concern for standards

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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing  View email address on careers.astrazeneca.com .

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AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, and other specific business and organizational needs.  In some cases, offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition, our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role).  Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program, 4 weeks’ paid vacation, and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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