BIOPHARMACEUTICAL C&Q Manager

PreviousPharmaceutical/Biotechexperienceismandatoryforthisrole.

MMRConsultingisanengineeringandconsultingfirmspecializinginthepharmaceuticalandbiotechnologyindustries.ItsservicesincludeEngineering,ProjectManagement,andValidation.

MMRConsultinghasofficesinCanada,USA,andAustralia.

Thisisanoutstandingopportunitytojoinourgrowingteam,wherethesuccessfulcandidatewillworkwithagroupofengineersinvolvedinthedesign,commissioning&qualification,start-upandprojectmanagementofvariousprocesses,systems,andfacilities.Theidealcandidateshouldpossessleadershipskillstoleadteamsofintermediate&juniorengineers.

ThisroleisforC&QManagerwillrequiretoworkonthevalidationofupstreamanddownstreambioprocesssystems/equipmentinthebiopharmaceuticalindustry,aswellasprocessequipmentinpharma/biotechindustries.Theidealcandidateshouldpossessleadershipskillstoleadteamsofintermediate&juniorengineers.

Theworkwillrequireworkingoutofclientsfacilities,whichareinBoulder,Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Providetechnicalguidanceintothecommissioning,qualificationandstart-upofvariousequipmentandfacilitiesusedinlifesciencemanufacturing,suchasbioreactors,tanks,CIP,Buffers,Media,Chrom,TFF,washers&autoclaves,etc.
• Leadthedevelopmentofkeyqualificationdeliverablesduringtheprojectlifecycletoensureprojectiswelldefined,andtheactionplantotestthesystemisapplicableandrelevant.
• LeadqualificationprocessesthroughouttheprojectlifecyclesuchasVPP,RiskAssessments,RTM,DQ,FAT,SAT,IQ,OQandPQasappropriatetoensuretimelycompletionandtoensureallspecificationsaremet.
• Prepareprotocols,executeprotocols,summarizedata,resolvedeviations,preparefinalreports.
• ExperiencewithC&Qofupstreamordownstreambioprocesssystemsisrequired.ExperiencewithC&Qofotherprocessequipment,utilities,facilitiesisanasset.ThermalValidationexperienceisanasset.
• Coordinatemeetingswithcross-functionaldepartments,todriveprojectprogress,facilitatedecisions,provideupdates.
• Engageotherdepartments,asrequired,fordesignreviewsanddecisions.
• Travelmaybeoccasionallyrequiredformeetingswithclients,equipmentfabricationvendorsorFactoryAcceptanceTesting(FATs).
• Workmayrequireoccasionalsupportovershutdownsorextendedhours,specificallyduringinstallationandcommissioning/validationphases.
• Client-management(maintainkeyClientrelationshipsinsupportofbusinessdevelopmentandpursuitofnewwork),projectscheduling/budgeting,coordinationofclientandMMRresourcesforeffectiveprojectdelivery,supportingbusinessdevelopment(providingtechnicalsupporttothesalesasrequiredforproposals/opportunities),presentingatindustryconferences/publishingpapersetc.
• Visitconstructionandinstallationsitesfollowingallsitesafetyrequirements.
• Otherdutiesasassignedbyclient,and/orMMR,basedonworkloadandprojectrequirements.

Qualifications

• ExcellentwrittenandspokenEnglishisrequiredincludingthepreparationoftechnicaldocumentsinEnglish
• Yearsofexperience:8+yearsforyearsofexperienceincommissioning,qualificationorvalidationofvarioussystemswithinthepharmaceutical/biotechindustry.
• KnowledgeofrequirementsforacGMPoperations,includingSOPs,ChangeControls,Validation.
• Experiencewithdevelopingandexecutingvalidationprojects.Risk-BasedCommissioning&Qualificationapproaches,suchasASTME-2500orISPEICQ,isconsideredanasset,butnotrequired.
• Experiencewithcommissioningandqualificationofbiotechprocessequipment(upstreamordownstreamorboth),suchassome,butnotall,ofthefollowing:fermentation,bioreactors,downstreampurificationprocesses(chromatography,TFF,UF)isrequired
• Experiencewithcommissioning&qualificationofprocesscontrolsystems(i.e.PCS,SCADA,Historians)andbuildingautomationsystems(i.e.SiemensInsight/Desigo,JCIMetasys)areconsideredanasset,butnotrequired.
• ExperiencewithQualificationorValidationofcleanutilities,ISOcleanrooms,andThermalValidationisconsideredanasset.
• ExperiencewithpreparationandexecutionofURSs,DQs,RTMs,RiskAssessments,CPPs,VPPs,FATs,SATs,IOQs,NCRs,FinalReports.
• Abilitytolift50lbs.
• Sciencedegree,orequivalentstudiessuchasMechanical,Electrical,Chemical,Biochemical,Electromechanicalorarelateddisciplinealongwithindustryexperience.
• Abilitytohandlemultipleprojectsandworkinafast-pacedenvironment.
• Strongmulti-taskingskills

Compensation:90,000$-145,000$basedonexperience.

EqualEmploymentOpportunityandReasonableAccommodations

MMRConsultingisanequalopportunityemployer.Wecelebratediversityandarecommittedtocreatinganinclusiveenvironmentforallemployees.Ourhiringdecisionsarebasedonmerit,qualifications,andbusinessneeds.Wearecommittedtoworkingwithandprovidingreasonableaccommodationstoindividualswithdisabilitiesglobally.If,becauseofamedicalconditionordisability,youneedareasonableaccommodationforanypartoftheapplicationorinterviewprocess,pleaseletusknowthenatureofyourrequest.