GMP Specialist

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6.515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is a global, award-winning insourcing solution. We place our skilled team directly at the client site, managing operations seamlessly and eliminating complexities. We ensure a strategic, long-term service commitment that delivers value directly at the client' site, utilising their facilities, equipment, and methodologies, while maintaining the same service, expertise, and cGMP compliance available at the Eurofins facility. If you're an employee seeking an exceptional career journey, Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions® is your gateway to a future where innovation, collaboration, and success converge. Join us in a world where excellence knows no boundaries!

Job Description

For our location in Nijmegen, we are looking for an enthusiastic GMP Specialist to join the team. As GMP Specialist you will be responsible for leading/owning specific GMP related topics such as deviations, change controls and documentation. You are responsible for ensuring these areas are fit for purpose and are in compliance with cGMP regulations. You will support the team with the maintenance and improvement of general GMP processes, as well as collaborating closely with the operations department, the equipment owners and the process engineers and other staff members. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Documentation and Change Control:

• Being initiator and owner of project related change controls. This includes planning and organizing work-cell meetings and guiding the change controls through the relevant systems. This guidance also means protecting deadlines, collection and combining of input and coordinating feedback and approval cycles.
• Contribute to project planning through maintaining the scheduling map and distributing meeting invitations, as well as supporting the documentation of the project.
• Ensuring timely availability, controlling the status of document routing, and helping to identify bottlenecks and risks in the documentation process.
• Developing / implementing tools needed to ensure that change controls are executed in a compliant cGMP manner.

Deviations:

• Leading deviation investigations, including product impact analysis and root cause investigations
• Ensuring that relevant corrections, CPAs and/or improvements on production processes and systems are made within the department. 
• Developing adequate measures to show effectiveness of the corrections and CPAs.
• Developing / implementing tools needed to ensure that deviations are executed in a compliant cGMP manner.
• Driving the timely and compliant completion of the deviations, to ensure timely and compliant batch release.

General:

• Monitoring progress and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your area of GMP expertise. 
• Working precisely, detecting, and solving acute problems and escalating abnormalities. 
• Communicating metrics and quality /compliance related topics to the right level of management or Quality Systems.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement activities. 
• Supporting a safe, healthy and sustainable work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (minimum) or master’s degree in biotechnology, biochemistry, biomedicine, process technology (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3-5 years relevant work experience in a biotechnology or biopharmaceutical industry environment.
• Experience in a quality or GMP role in a cGMP environment is a must.
• Experience with computerized (quality) systems, e.g., Trackwise, TruVault
• Strong communication skills in English.  
• Problem solving, organizational and delegation skills. 
• Ability to strive in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team.
• Accurate, and attention to detail.

Additional Information

Working at PSS means working with highly motivated people with a can-do mentality. Our people work in an international environment, within an enthusiastic team and for an organization where there is sufficient room to develop further. Working together is extremely important to us and having fun in what you do is part of that! Our monthly team lunches, team activities and the hand out of awards to our colleagues are an example of this. We also offer:

• A responsible and challenging position within the team;
• Plenty of room for your own ideas and input;
• Specialist training and a range of opportunities for personal and professional development;
• Flexible working hours;
• Good salary and benefits.

Working at PSS offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for the motivated employees:

• Plenty of opportunities for growth;
• Varied work where you are in regular contact with other companies and scientists within the Eurofins group;
• A broad customer portfolio ensuring a lot of diversity in your work.

Would you like to know more?
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Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.