To perform Quality audits of contract manufacturing organizations, API, Packing Materials, Intermediates, Central Warehouse and Carry and Forwarding agents (both existing and new) to ensure that these sites/organizations are maintaining quality standards in compliance with cGMP standards in line with regulatory requirement as well as with Sun Pharma\'s Policy / SOP\'s.
To maintain discontinuations, waivers and audit extensions of CMOs & Warehouses.
Essential Job Functions:
Coordination and planning with CMO/C&F /Vendor for audit date through commercial.
Preparation of yearly planner / monthly Audit Schedule
To plan and execute Quality Audits as per corporate Quality audit schedule.
Escalation of critical and important audit observation to the management.
To prepare Audit report and share with respective site within stipulated time.
Follow up for compliance report and adequate CAPA evidences against the audit observations and initiate the close out report
Conduct \xe2\x80\x9cfor cause\xe2\x80\x9d and investigational audits of CMO\'s as required by organization.
Preparation & submission of monthly report.
Preparation of Departmental Guideline, SOPs.
Assessment, Tracking and archival of Discontinuation, waiver and Extensions of CMO & C&F
Trending of Audit Observations of CMO/ CWH /C&F.
Ensure availability of audit records in Trackwise
Knowledge enhancement in line with current GMP and regulatory guidelines / requirements.
Support to other function of Corporate Quality Audit team as and when required.
To participate and support project work as assigned.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Masters in Science or Engineering, or PharmD.
10+ years of experience in Laboratory Control, Quality Assurance, Quality and compliance, validation and self-inspection/ audit in API/ Formulation pharma industry.
Knowledge of GMP\'s in both domestic and international regulatory environments.
Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in multicultural matrix organization
Travel:
60% Travel (mostly U.S. Domestic, with rare occasional visits to Canada & Brazil)