Require Senior Associate in Quality System and Operations Support at Pfizer

Pfizer is the world's premier biopharmaceutical company taking new approaches to better health. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver quality, safe and effective prescription medicines to treat and help prevent disease for both people and animals. We also partner with healthcare providers, governments and local communities around the world to expand access to our medicines and to provide better quality health care and health system support. At Pfizer, colleagues in more than 90 countries work every day to help people stay happier and healthier longer and to reduce the human and economic burden of disease worldwide.

Post : Senior Associate, Quality System and Operations Support

Job Description

Our Global Quality Operations Mission is “to be a proactive partner, driving a science and risk-based compliant quality culture that is flexible, innovative, and customer oriented, maximizing the contribution of Quality Operations to Our Path Forward initiatives.”
Contract Operations Quality Assurance (COQA) drives excellence in Quality by maximizing our Partner collaboration to ensure Patients confidence in our Products.
COQA is responsible for the Quality management of approximately 300 contract manufacturers, packagers, and supply partners globally.
The person will be responsible for regulatory change management activities as a Site Compliance Network Member (SCNM) and management of routine product complaints for the Drug Products and Drug Substances (APIs) manufactured by Contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities:
• Initiate, review and approve regulatory changes through PDM for changes initiated by or impacting COQA managed Contract manufacturers.
• Provide support for the closure of the deficiency letters and CMC Commitments, Regulatory requests for Renewals, New Product registrations and Post approval variations.
• Serve as the main point of contact for the Global Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (GCMC) department or Local Regulatory Affairs in the Pfizer Country Offices (for Single market products) for the various regulatory activities involving COQA managed Contract manufacturers.
• As the Regulatory Compliance and Product Complaint Expert, participate in Virtual Site Operating Teams (VSOT) (or similar) meetings for ES/COQA managed Contract manufacturers and if needed, participate in Site Quality visits at the Contract manufacturers.
• Manage routine Customer Quality complaints for commercial Drug Products in PCOM and work in collaboration with the COQA Contractor Quality Lead for ensuring that the investigation reports are appropriate and acceptable. Ensure timely closure of complaints and alerting the appropriate colleagues as per our procedure and Standard Work guidance.
• Support and Perform Lot Disposition for Biotech products in collaboration with other functions.

Candidate Profile
• Min. BA/BS in Science, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related technical discipline
• Min. 5 years of experience in GXP setting and/or Regulatory Affairs role (or 3 years with Masters degree)
• Advanced in computer skills such as MS Office applications and good knowledge of enterprise systems such as PDM, QTS Trackwise, Documentum platforms
• Good command of English language and multi-lingual is a benefit
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including presentation skills. Able to work in diverse multi-level, cross-divisional and multi-cultural working environment
• Able to report remotely and deliver work independently
• Show strong negotiation skills and customer focus
• Is diplomatic in communication with internal and external customers
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize work, manage multiple projects, act and work independently and to report items as required to Team Leader
• Take initiative and be proactive
• Up to 10% travel required

Additional Information
Qualification : BA/BS in Science, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Location : Mumbai
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Quality System and Operations Support
End Date : 30th March, 2019