Job Description

Taro Pharmaceuticals is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro's world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company's focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world's largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: www.taro.ca.

What we offer:

• A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• A competitive wage/salary
• Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions
• Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and well-being programs, and paid time off
• Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

General Summary:

The main responsibility of this position is to ensure through review of relevant documentation that all Taro products, bulk, finished goods, stability and raw materials and laboratory practices, meet the company and cGMP requirements before release for sale, manufacture or packaging.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review all laboratory related documents to ensure that Quality Control Laboratory: finished products, bulk, raw material stability, and Microbiology meet Taro and GMP requirements prior to release
• Review accuracy of data entries in BPCS and/or LIMS
• Contribute and generate reports / performance metrics and data
• Automates job functions to achieve efficiency improvements
• Works with other departments to proactively build quality into the processes and systems
• Complete all GMP Documentation correctly and in a timely manner
• Complete all training assignments and maintain personal training records
• Participate in and/or lead Non Conformance Investigations
• Complete Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA's)
• Initiate, and follow through with actions required to close Change Controls
• Participate in Internal, Customer and Regulatory Audits.
• Assist personnel with documentation issues and provides coaching and guidance to Quality Control team.
• May be required to deliver technical training programs.
• Participate in activities supporting Laboratory Investigations
• Provide support for Regulatory Inspections
• Identifies and implements key process improvements to areas to enhance systems, gain site efficiencies and elevate GMP requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Sound knowledge and application of Health Canada and FDA regulations
• Ability to influence others to do things while maintaining integrity and trust, by keeping a continuous focus on effective communications to ensure achievement of shared goals.
• Excellent written communication and report writing skills
• Demonstrated ability to apply analytical thinking, problem solving and detail orientation.
• Proficient knowledge of chemistry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills to handle the high amount of documentation reviewed by this position
• Ability to work in a deadline oriented environment

Background and Experience:

• B. Sc. (Chemistry or Microbiology) or equivalent experience is required
• Minimum5 years experience with quality control laboratory background in pharmaceutical industry
• Quality Assurance and audit background in pharmaceutical industry would be an asset
• Proficient knowledge of applicable instruments (HPLC, GC experience preferred)
• Multi-tasking ability

Problem Solving:

• Recommends changes and requests investigations where required.
• Any deviations to procedures or systems are brought to the Supervisor's attention with logic, data and corrective measures.
• Implement short range strategies and objectives towards enhancing the quality standards of the department and facility.

Working Conditions:

• Generally the conditions are pleasant, not unlike normal office positions with fairly pleasant surroundings. There are infrequent exposures to higher than normal noise levels (when visiting plant). Mostly desk work with a mixture of standing and walking and some light lifting. Ability to work under stressful conditions and prioritize workload

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job class. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude Taro Pharmaceuticals from changing these duties from time to time, and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of the incumbent(s).

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job class. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude Taro Pharmaceuticals from changing these duties from time to time, and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of the incumbent(s).

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity.

Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.