Amgen
Pharmaceuticals
SeniorAssociate-QCTechnicalServices
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“Senior Associate - QC Technical Services at Amgen. Skills: Equipment Qualification, Equipment Maintenance, Data Integrity, cGXP. Plan, execute, document qualification, calibration, maintenance of laboratory systems. Manage and coordinate schedules of Calibration Technicians”
Industry & Context.
investigations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in a Science related field, Minimum of 5 + years of laboratory experience in a cGXP laboratory environment, exposure to analytical instrument validation, Detailed knowledge of the methodology and instrumentation and analytical techniques used for biopharmaceutical testing, Understanding of current regulatory requirements for cGXP laboratory equipment validation and electronic record integrity
Nice to Have
Demonstrated success in managing an equipment qualification or maintenance program
What You'll Do.
document qualification
maintenance of laboratory systems
Manage and coordinate schedules of Calibration Technicians
Track and manage maintenance and calibration activities
Author/own and approve Validation Life Cycle documents
Act as system owner in technical services team
Contribute to team training and mentoring
Select and procure laboratory equipment
Own and project manage change controls
Develop and maintain equipment qualification project plan
Generate and resolve protocol deviations
Write/contribute to equipment operating procedures
Design and conduct training for QC staff
Develop and maintain Data Integrity Assessments
Conduct periodic reviews of instrument validation
Manage laboratory equipment replacement
Support Safety related investigations
Develop and own maintenance and calibration programmes
Perform assessment/review of pharmacopeia updates
Plan and conduct routine calibration
Coordinate equipment repairs and maintenance with vendors
Carry out equipment maintenance
Lead programmes to improve equipment performance
Alert Quality Control Management of equipment failures
Conduct impact assessments/investigations
Serve as point of contact with vendors
Review and file calibration and maintenance documentation
Coordinate audit of new vendors
Support deviations and investigations
Defend Amgen’s Laboratory systems validation philosophy
Contribute to a culture of CI
Participate in technical project teams
Support Global/Enterprise System Lifecycle management
Support laboratory investigations and deviations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Contribute to team training and mentoring; Work with product team; Participate in technical project teams; Support Global/Enterprise System Lifecycle management
Communication Scope
Communicate
Process & Methodology
Project management, Project management programmes
Full Job Description
## **Career Category** Quality ## ## **Job Description** **Level 4 -** Job Description - **Amgen Dun Laoghaire - Dublin** **System Owner – F &E Senior Associate – QC Equipment Support** **Overview:** Supporting the technical services team, the Senior Associate is responsible for planning, executing and documenting the qualification, calibration and routine maintenance of laboratory systems for cGMP Quality Control laboratory facilities at Amgen Dun Laoghaire. Responsible for managing & coordinating the schedules of Calibration Technicians & ensuring that all maintenance & calibration activities are tracked & managed through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Maximo. Responsible for authoring/owning and approving Validation Life Cycle documents for computer related systems including responsibility for Data Integrity testing and business administration of Laboratory Computer Related systems. The Senior Associate will act as system owner in the technical services team and will contribute to team training and mentoring. **Key Responsibilities** Supporting the Quality Control Laboratories, the System Owner is responsible for the complete life cycle of QC equipment. Responsibilities include Equipment Lifecyle management * Select and procure laboratory equipment in accordance with Amgen requirements. * Owns and project manages change controls and adhere to Change Control metrics. * Planning, executing and documenting the qualification of new laboratory equipment in a cGxP regulated environment. * Developing and maintaining an equipment qualification project plan, requirements, qualification protocols and summary reports as part of the commissioning of new laboratory equipment. * Generation and resolution of protocol deviations as required. * Writing/contributing to equipment operating procedures and manuals. * Designing and conducting training for QC staff, and other department staff as applicable. * Developing and maintaining Data Integrity Assessments
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