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Summary:

The Quality Assurance Associate will  be responsible to support in the continuous compliance of Compounding Unit to cGMP and “Specials” manufacturing requirements, local procedural requirements and Baxter Corporate policies and assisting quality operation through the release of compounded product

They will ensure timely communication of significant GMP and product quality issues to QA Management, proactively identify and support implementation of continuous improvement opportunities in QA and Operations and investigate and report on Quality issues.

This role will work Sunday - Thursday between the hours of 6pm and 2pm.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 Assist in the release of manufactured products according to defined proceduresPerform ‘in-process’ checks, report and record any errors (e.g. CPI/NCR) according to defined procedures including:Green Light to Release:Facility status checksEquipment and validated state checksPhysical product checksManufacturing and documentation checksCheck of any outstanding Quality issues with the batch or facility.Supervisor checks throughout the compounding process (picking to release)Escalate and resolve any observed product quality issues in a timely manner, ensuring GMP is adhered to at all times.Ensure product complaints and service complaints are adequately investigated and appropriate corrective and/or preventative actions are implemented

Ensure that a schedule of environmental monitoring is in place that complies withGMP and that any out of limits or alerts are investigated and actions taken to correct and EM trend analysis

Ensure facility and process compliance through Real Time Risk Assessments and GEMBA walks, identifying actions and facilitating implementation.Proactively identify and support implementation of continuous improvement opportunities in QA and Operations.Comply with EHS/GMP/GDP/Company and Corporate policies and external regulatory requirements.Review and approve planned and unplanned controlled system work orders (CSW) & Maximo.Raise and Investigate non-conformance reports (NCRs), define, execute and track appropriate CA/PA actionsSupport reviews of  production processes (to meet regulatory and customer requirements) from a quality prespectiveSupport the  qualification, maintenance and calibration activities from quality prespective as neededIdentify and escalated supplier issues supporting their investigation as per SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Requests) or B2B (Baxter to Baxter complaints) process.

Education and Qualifications

Eligibility required: Resident and eligible to work in the UK or Ireland on a full-time basis. 

Education:

English minimum equivalent to RQF Grade 2, EQF Grade 3 or SCQF Grade 5  Degree or BTEC (or equivalent) in Pharmaceutical or Science related subject 

Experience and Attributes:

Required; 

2 Years experience in a GMP EnvironmentField of expertise preferred: Quality Assurance Production, Validation, MicrobiologyAseptic Manufacture of medicinal products is preferred but not required

Preferred:

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes including ExcelExperience of TrackWise8 and TrackWise9

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?

Competitive total compensation packageProfessional development opportunitiesHigh importance placed on work life balanceCommitment to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce

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