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Education and Experience: •Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, preferably in science. Advanced degree preferred. Netherlands: PhD in (bioanalytical) science preferred. Bachelor's degree in (bioanalytical) science with equivalent combination of work experience may be considered.•10+ years of relevant analytical testing, including 2+ years of QC experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.•Expert scientific knowledge with a broad range of bioanalytical techniques (cell-based assays, ELISA, qPCR, flow cytometry) and deep expertise with the characterization, validation, and transfer of bioanalytical methods.
Required Knowledge and skills: •Advanced ability to accurately and completely understand, follow, interpret and apply global regulatory and cGMP requirements.•Demonstrated advanced technical writing skills.•Advanced strategic thinking and problem-solving ability/mentality, technically adept and logical.•Ability to work independently in a fast-paced team environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize work from multiple projects.•Advanced ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with peers, senior management and cross-functional peers about task status, roadblocks and needs, locally and globally.•Advanced mentoring, coaching, influencing, negotiating and personnel interaction skills.
Duties and responsibilities:- Subject matter expert in bioanalytical techniques (e.g., cell-based assays, ELISA, qPCR, flow cytometry) leading method transfer/validation and routine testing of in-process, final product, and stability samples.
- SME for training and mentoring team on multiple complex QC test methods, processes, and procedures.
- Independently develop, write, and execute methods, protocols, reports, and other related documents aligned with regulatory and corporate guidelines. Represent the department in product review boards, regulatory inspections (internal and external audits).
- Own and author responses to regulatory requests.
- Review and approve laboratory investigations.
- Champion and foster a positive and successful collaborative quality culture. Conceptualize and lead complex projects, CAPAs, deviations, and continuous improvement efforts.
- Own sections of APQR.
- Represent QC interest on cross functional/ cross-site teams and communicate and collaborate effectively.
- Apply technical knowledge, regulatory requirements, and scientific principles to perform troubleshooting and problem solving for nonroutine complex issues. Perform other tasks as assigned
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