QC Viral Vector Analytical Lead
Company: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Location: Novato
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that
provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and
life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that
lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of
patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often
inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and
have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to
focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their
kind. BioMarin's Technical Operations group is responsible for
creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling
production of those drugs for the commercial market. These
engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and
maintain BioMarin's cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites,
provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet
regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to
support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of
our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful
impact on patients' lives. RoleThe QC Viral Vector (QC VVA) Lead is
responsible for supporting supervisors in day-to-day laboratory
activities and ensuring the laboratory is always in an
inspection-ready state. The QC Lead will support the team to
maintain compliance in accordance with internal procedures and
health agency requirements. The main areas of QC VVA activity
are:
- Scheduling of day-to-day laboratory operations and facilitation
of huddles
- Ensuring GXP compliance within the laboratory and maintaining
an investigation-ready state
- Data review and LIR and deviation investigation support
- Providing technical support and training to junior team
members
- Management of laboratory resources (i.e. consumables, reagents,
equipment availability)
- Identifying opportunities for process improvements and working
with management to implement
- Testing of routine and non-routine samplesKey Responsibilities
- Scheduling day-to-day activities, including testing and
housekeeping and facilitating huddles. Ensures that all tasks are
completed in a timely and compliant manner.
- Provide cGMP expertise for all aspects of testing and
laboratory operations within the laboratory.
- Support testing of all samples and data review. Support
housekeeping as necessary.
- Ensure the team is compliant to GXP and safety and
environmental standards
- Represent team needs on behalf of QC VVA for cross-functional
groups, testing needs, and project teams.
- Provide trouble-shooting and technical training to junior team
members.
- Support coordination of CMMS processes.
- Collaboration with QC Associates, Supervisors, Managers,
Scientists, and Head of QC VVA to ensure successful QC Laboratory
operations
- Develop and maintain both internal and external
relationships
- Author and review documents such as standard operating
procedures and TrackWise records.
- Support investigations (LIRs and Deviations), change requests,
CAPAs.
- Develop subject matter expertise in multiple lab systems or
assay methodologies and support optimization when appropriate.
- Proactive communication to management about compliance risks
and deviations with a focus on solutions.
- Responsible for laboratory resources management to ensure
uninterrupted testing (lab consumables, reagents, and equipment
availability).
- Develop and Demonstrate an active approach to safety,
industrial hygiene, environmental and regulatory compliance
- Other job responsibilities as assignedQualifications
- At least five years in a cGMP laboratory; quality control
experience required.
- Well-developed laboratory skills for analysis of
pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals. Experience in mammalian and
insect cell culture, cell-based assays, qPCR, HPLC, ELISA,
SDS-PAGE
- Demonstrated ability to perform most tasks with limited
supervision: general instructions on routing work, detailed
instructions on new assignments.
- Computer literacy.
- Knowledge and conversant with 21CFR, USP, EP, and ICH
regulatory guidelines.Education
- B.S. with at last 5 years in a relevant functional area,
documentation of specialized training relevant to the position, and
thorough knowledge of cGMPs and regulations applicable to the FDA
and comparable international regulatory agencies. or
- M.S. with at least 3 years of experience in a relevant
functional area and thorough knowledge of cGMPs and regulations
applicable to the FDA and comparable international regulatory
agencies.EquipmentA QC Lead should be experienced with the
operation and maintenance of a wide range of analytical
instrumentation and should possess or develop an understanding of
the theoretical basis for instrument function, especially as it
relates to troubleshooting and monitoring system suitability
trends.PLEASE NOTE: Absent a Medical or Religious reason that
prohibits vaccinations, all our incoming employees must be
vaccinated for COVID-19. We are an equal opportunity employer and
all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity,
sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Keywords: BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Novato , QC Viral Vector Analytical Lead, Other , Novato, California
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