QA Auditor II

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Discover Impactful Work:
As an QA Auditor II, conducts complex internal and/or external audits to ensure compliance with established quality assurance processes, standards, global regulatory guidelines and/or client contractual obligations. Identifies issues impacting quality and/or regulatory compliance, supports determination of root cause of nonconformance and assists in developing strategies to address issues. May perform technical document review and other GxP activities in support of project work or company process. Provides finished audit reports to management. Plans and delivers billable quality services for clients and projects

A day in the Life:

• Conducts and/or leads a variety of client, internal or GxP audits and regulatory inspections as requested by senior management
• Performs directed site audits, facility, vendor and/or sub-contractor audits
• Provides GxP consultation and support to project teams and external clients
• Leads process audits and may participate as a co-auditor in more complex system audits
• Performs other types of QA audits or activities (e.g. database audits, clinical study report audits, sample results tables, process improvement)
• Serves as a knowledgeable resource to operational departments on audit or quality assurance subject matter
• Prepares and presents audit findings and/or other related information at departmental, internal operations or client meetings

Keys to Success:

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

EXPERIENCE

• Previous QA or related experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ year).
• In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of GxP and appropriate regional research regulations and guidelines
• Demonstrated proficiency and led a range of project based or internal GxP audits and vendor audits to high standards required by management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving, risk assessment and impact analysis abilities
• Solid experience in root cause analysis
• Above average negotiation and conflict management skills
• Flexible and able to multi-task and prioritize competing demands/work load
• Valid driver’s license and ability to qualify for and maintain a corporate credit card with sufficient credit line for business travel

• Work is performed in an office/ laboratory and/or a clinical environment.
• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
• Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs