C&Q Engineer

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Max duration contract : 1 year

C&Q Engineer performs validation and qualification activities. She/He ensure compliance of these activities with cGMP as well as with internal policies and procedures.

She/He is authorized to direct external vendors performing work in this field.

Duties/Responsibilities :

• May be assigned Qualification/Re-qualification Lead role for a defined C&Q scope.
• Develop and justify the C&Q approach based on risk and scientific rational.
• Manage topics for continuous improvement in equipment risk analysis and periodic review processes.
• Lead risk assessments and Periodic review activities.
• Ensure equipment and systems are qualified, validated and maintained in compliance with local policies, guidelines, and procedures during their lifecycle.
• Author and when required review qualification documents, including requirement specifications, design qualification, qualification plans, protocols, reports, traceability matrix and qualification summary reports.
• Execute the re-qualification and periodic review activities maintaining qualified/Validated states of equipment, analytical instruments, utilities & facilities, and computerized system.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of the local site procedures.
• Review/assess change controls and maintenance interventions, evaluating the impact upon qualified systems & validated processes, and documents required actions.
• Co-ordinate qualification and validation execution activities, including external vendors and internal departments.
• Participate in internal and external audits as SME, by answering questions, reviewing qualifications and validations with auditors, and providing documentation.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal team, customers, and suppliers.
• Contributes to continuous improvement, including proactively identifying problems and proposing solutions.
• Autonomous; completes work independently, seeking guidance on complex tasks and on non-routine decisions.
• Participates in projects and initiatives as directed by their leader

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering/Technical discipline or equivalent experience

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

• min 1 year of experience in the pharmaceutical industry is mandatory.

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills Abilities:

• Strong Knowledge with current international regulatory regulations, cGxP requirements and best practices.
• Communicates pro-actively and collaboratively.
• Proactively identifies problems and recommends solutions Team player: ability to interact effectively with team and customers.
• Good level of English
• Ability to communicate in French is preferred

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