Quality Assurance Systems Specialist

Katalyst HealthCares & Life Sciences Inc
  • Bend, OR
    18 days ago

    Job Description

    This role supports equipment qualification, analytical instrument qualification, and computerized systems validation. The position ensures compliance with GxPs, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and USP standards. It also leads Data Integrity (DI) initiatives, improves DI maturity, and drives DI culture across the site. The role collaborates with IT, QC, Automation, QA, and vendors, and participates in inspections, investigations, and CAPAs.

    • Minimum 5 years experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology or related industry.
    • Minimum 2 years experience in a Quality Unit.
    • Experience with equipment & analytical instrument qualification.
    • Experience with computerized systems validation.
    • Working knowledge of GxPs, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and USP standards.

    Education

    • Bachelor's Degree in Science (minimum).
    • Support commissioning, qualification, and computer system validation projects.
    • Write, execute, review, and approve validation protocols, reports, and lifecycle documents.
    • Collaborate with IT, QC, Automation, QA, and vendors for qualification and validation activities.
    • Perform change assessments and risk assessments.
    • Act as SME for validation strategy for equipment, systems, computers, and methods.
    • Troubleshoot systems and support staff training.
    • Participate in client and regulatory inspections.
    • Assist with investigations, root cause analysis, and CAPAs.
    • Promote Data Integrity culture and raise DI awareness across the site.
    • Improve DI maturity as defined by site/global standards.
    • Establish and facilitate DI forum with structured agenda:
    • Ongoing DI activities (remediation CAPAs, trainings)
    • Sharing best practices and updates from Global
    • Sharing site-level DI cases, deviations, and learnings
    • Ad‑hoc topics (inspection preparation, etc.)
    • Conduct regular DI GEMBA walkthroughs.
    • Generate, review, and approve controlled documents and records.
    • Supervise validation activities and advise on problem resolution.
    • Make decisions related to commissioning, qualification, and validation.
    • Work with stakeholders to resolve DI risks and gaps.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationBend, OR

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
    • Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
    • Commissioningunmatched
    • Computer Systemsunmatched
    • Data Qualityunmatched
    • Document Managementunmatched
    • Equipment Validationunmatched
    • GxPunmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Quality Assuranceunmatched
    • Quality Controlunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
    • Staff Trainingunmatched
    • System Validationunmatched
    • Test Automationunmatched
    • Validation Planunmatched

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