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Biocomposites is an international medical devices company that engineers, manufactures, and markets world leading products for use in infection management in bone and soft tissue. Based in Keele, UK, it has global operations across Europe, USA, Argentina, Canada, China, and India. Biocomposites is a world leader in the development of innovative calcium compounds and bone cements for surgical use. Its products regenerate bone and target infection risks across a variety of specialties, including musculoskeletal infection, orthopaedics, trauma, spine, foot and ankle, podiatry, and sports injuries. Biocomposites products are now used in over one million procedures per annum and sold in more than 100 countries around the world. The Senior CQV Specialist (Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation) will primarily be accountable for the qualification and validation for processes, facilities, equipment, and computer system validations in a medical device (cGMP) environment.
Job Responsibility:
Organise and lead validation activities to provide an effective validation service
Ensure all required documentation for a validation exercise, including validation protocols and summary reports, are created and maintained
Provide input and technical expertise for the creation and revision of relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other quality/validation documentation
Plan validation activities to ensure customer and business needs are met in alignment with the overall project plans, objectives and schedules
Ensure design projects relating to processes, facilities, equipment, and computer system validation are in compliance with regulatory and company requirements
Provide validation support and advice to operations and other areas of the business as required to ensure that all operations are carried out in compliance with regulatory and company requirements
Provide specialist knowledge on validation of
process, facility, equipment and application of computer systems used within production and service
Support a continuous improvement culture within the business
Ensure staff have required knowledge and training when performing validation activities on department, site, processes, and procedures
Develop work plans, assign tasks, and supervise teams to achieve the overall site validation requirements
Requirements:
Level 6 within a science regulated industry or relevant experience
Minimum 8 years validation experience within pharmaceutical/medical devices, including cleaning, analytical methods, lab equipment, and computer system validation and re-qualification
Creation of validation documentation from URS to VSR, SVMP (subject to QA input)
Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
Comprehensive knowledge and experience with the following industry regulations and guidance: FDA 21 CFR Part 820 (Quality System Regulation for Medical Devices), ISO 13485:2016 (Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems), ALCOA+ principles for data integrity (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate, Complete, Consistent, Enduring, Available), ICH Q9 (Quality Risk Management) and its application to validation/qualification
Excellent communication skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Attention to detail
Demonstrate a positive and enthusiastic attitude
Nice to have:
Manufacturing process validation experience preferable, including validation of new processes and changes to existing processes
Processes using the lifecycle approach to validation
Proficient in Kneat, CAPA, Change Control or other alternative system and software packages