AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals
QualityAssuranceSpecialist
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“Quality Assurance Specialist at AstraZeneca. Skills: Quality Assurance, Compliance, Risk Management. Provide technical/quality support. Consult on complex quality issues”
Industry & Context.
Lead trouble shooting activities to resolve existing problems; make complicated judgements; assess risk and impact on product safety, identity, strength, purity and quality
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
University Degree or equivalent professional qualification in a science or technical field such as Chemistry, Pharmacy, Biology or Engineering, Minimum 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, well-developed knowledge of quality assurance and compliance, Confirmed ability to effectively work well with foreign and domestic affiliates, and 3rd party contractors, communication, organizational and influencing skills, ethical mindset and concern for standards
What You'll Do.
Provide technical/quality support
Consult on complex quality issues
Assess risk and impact
Facilitate sound resolution
Provide timely assessments
Work in project settings
Keep up to date with methodologies
Lead troubleshooting activities
Resolve existing problems
Make complicated judgements
Anticipate future developments
Lead Quality Standards
Ensure optimal performance
Support individual development
Prepare information for improvement plans
Handle and maintain quality systems
Ensure adherence to requirements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as an advisor to facilitate sound resolution on a wide range of issues with a diverse group of employees from different business units and different AstraZeneca sites; Demonstrate the ability to work independently and in project settings; Seek out, collaborate with and engage customers and partners in the development of solutions
Communication Scope
communication skills
Process & Methodology
Project settings, Improvement plans, Priority setting
Full Job Description
At AstraZeneca, we are united by a common purpose – to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. This purpose underpins everything we do; our work helps to make hearts healthier, to help people breathe easier, and to help more people survive cancer. Every single day, we make a difference by delivering potentially life-changing medicines to millions of people worldwide and by leading breakthrough science that promises to transform the treatment of disease. Our purpose is bold and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate entrepreneurial thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are courageous, taking risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Join us and be part of a great place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines. We believe science and patients are at the heart of our work, every day. Are you ambitious and dedicated in nature, with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first? Are you resilient and play to win; doing the right thing and acting with integrity, even in difficult situations? Do you want to join a culture that is science and patient-focused, agile and high-performing, focused on building opportunities to improve patient care? **Key Accountabilities:** * Provides technical/quality support to teams/projects on a day-to-day basis involving consultation on complex quality issues to assess risk and impact on product safety, identity, strength, purity and quality. * Acts as an advisor to facilitate sound resolution on a wide range of issues with a diverse group of employees from different business units and different AstraZeneca sites as required. * You have validated skills with office systems,
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