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Associate Manager, Quality Assurance Jobs in Athlone, Ireland at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Title: Associate Manager, Quality Assurance
Company: Thermo Fisher Scientific
Location: Athlone, Ireland
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
Join Us as an Associate Manager Quality Assurance – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
The Associate Manager Quality Assurance has responsibility for a QA team implementing elements of the quality management system. The role involves ensuring internal and/or client processes, systems and/or projects are compliant and inspection ready. The Clinical Quality Assurance Supervisor manages and develops staff and ensures delivery of quality solutions in a collaborative cross-functional environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Manage the day-to-day operations of a QA team and provide oversight, development and performance management to staff to meet performance objectives
- Assess with supervisors priority of projects and monitor work assignments ensuring adequate resourcing to meet internal and client timelines and provide quality deliverables
- Assist senior management in the evaluation of QA programs to help maintain regulatory compliance and efficiency of QA audits
- Evaluate issues and trends reported by QA staff and determine appropriate departmental interpretation. Identify issues that may require follow-up or improvement. Communicate findings to staff and senior management
- Participate in client and regulatory inspections in order to provide information regarding the QA program and facilitate responses
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 5 years).
- 1+ year of leadership responsibility
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Solid leadership and time management skills
- Knowledge of appropriate regulations and applicable global pharmaceutical industry guidelines
Knowlege of Nonconformance, Investigations, Root Cause Analysis and CAPA.
- For Lab QA Management, knowledge of analytical methodologies, instrumentation and method validation required
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated proficiency with regulations and guideline interpretation, proper documentation and QA departmental policies and procedures
- Detail oriented with ability to deal with multiple and changing priorities
Working Conditions and Environment:
- Work is performed in an office and/or a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical equipment.
- Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms. Rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials and hazardous waste.
- Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.
- Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions.
Why Join Us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.
Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
