Manufacturing and Supply
Where the
miracles of
science are made
a reality for patients

• Location: Waterford- Onsite

• Job type: 23-month FTC

• “This is a day position with time initially on 24/7 shift”

About Waterford

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

About the job

Our Team:

We are a highly motivated and committed Team of Quality Assurance specialists conducting a wide portfolio of highly specialised activities to support 24/7 Lyophilisation Operations in Sanofi Waterford. Our team works in a fast-paced organisation delivering solutions for our patients and customer needs.

Main responsibilities:

Indicate here the main job responsibilities with bullets points, avoiding Sanofi corporate jargon, acronyms, and gender-coded words (you can check if your language is neutral on this site)

• Acts as Quality support for systems/processes providing guidance/feedback on quality issues

• QA Specialist to focus on Batch release execution

• Assist in achieving timely and compliant final product disposition.

• Review, approve, and support procedures and production/testing records as required.

• Ensure compliance with aseptic techniques and sterile manufacturing regulations

• Perform timely review of documentation / investigations / reports highlighting and assisting in the resolution of concerns commensurate with risk

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support quality initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.

• Work with relevant departments to ensure timely closure of quality actions / findings

• Conduct duties in a safe manner and report all safety issues or concerns

• Maintain work area to good housekeeping standards

• Support team in achieving team goals/targets

• Attend team meetings as required

• Measure and report RFT / trend data and work with departments to resolve recurring issues

• Participate in internal supplier and regulatory audits and key quality initiatives as appropriate

• Perform critical/ constructive review of procedures and practices

• Support deviation investigations ensuring deviations are closed prior to product release

• Ensure compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) at all times

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a pharmaceutical or biotechnological organization

• Minimum of 2 years leader experience working in a cGMP in a regulated environment

• Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, tools, and processes.

• Experience with quality oversight in manufacturing operations.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with regulatory inspections and audits is a plus.

Soft skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent influencing skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Flexible approach – comfortable with on-going change

• Takes personable responsibility for their actions

• Good communicator who is comfortable to work as part of a team

• Focused on achieving results

• Self-starter and able to work under minimum supervision

Technical skills:

• Excellent accuracy

• Strong attention to detail 

• Working knowledge of computer packages

Education:

• Third Level qualification (Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related discipline preferred )

Languages:

Fluent English

Pursue Progress, discover Extraordinary.

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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