Job Description

RESILIENCE is creating the first sustainable ecosystem for advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We\xe2\x80\x99re building a robust, dynamic, and diverse network of manufacturing capability and talent \xe2\x80\x93 investing in innovation every step of the way.

We provide high-tech, end-to-end manufacturing and development solutions to ensure the medicines of today and tomorrow are accessible to all in need. This includes complex medicines, such as cell and gene therapies, viral vectors, and vaccines; as well as proteins and the next generation of medicines.

RESILIENCE believes in access to quality and innovation for all. Our adaptive facilities serve partners big and small. We continuously invest in R&D for next generation manufacturing and development, freeing our partners to focus on the discoveries that impact lives.

We offer customized and scalable processes, the highest quality and regulatory capabilities, and world-class facilities. Through manufacturing that\xe2\x80\x99s faster, more flexible, and less risky, we safeguard the quality of critical medicines and protect the resilience of a vital supply chain.

Position Summary & Role:

This role is accountable for assisting in the development and oversight of the implementation of the microbial contamination control and viral safety programs at Resilience. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a robust and comprehensive contamination control program. This role will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure the harmonized execution of contamination control policies across the Resilience network. This role will also support new product transfers related to contamination control aspects of manufacturing process and equipment design, microbial method validations and rapid microbial methods. The Sterility Assurance Lead is a key support role and reports to the Head of Global Microbial Contamination Control & Viral Safety.

The position will be an onsite position in Mississauga, ON.

Job Responsibilities:

• Championing sterility assurance principals at the site and serving as the microbial control site technical leader in the areas of aseptic processing, contamination control and viral safety.
• Support the site compliance to the global microbial/viral control standards/procedures on environmental monitoring, critical utilities, contamination control strategy, cleanroom management, microbiological methods and validations including RMM, sterilization and aseptic processing controls, disinfectant efficacy studies and microbial risk assessments
• Ensure alignment and harmonization regarding global microbiological/aseptic standards and compendial/regulatory requirements
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the site Contamination Control Strategy (CCS) and management of the gap assessments and risk assessments related to Annex 1 and CCS compliance
• Participate in new product introduction teams as the sterility assurance SME to ensure new products/processes are designed with proper microbial/viral controls
• Lead site microbial and cross contamination LOPA and HACCP risk assessments
• Participate in site Contamination Control Review Committee (CCRC) meetings as the Sterility Assurance SME
• Act as compliance and innovation subject matter expert during the selection and qualification of laboratory equipment for microbiological and viral safety testing including Rapid Microbial Methods (RMMs), ensuring alignment with the global micro strategy
• Support site QC in microbiology deviations, LIR, OOS, Change controls and CAPA records
• Support inspection readiness plans and interact with regulatory agencies during inspections on Microbial Contamination Control and Viral Safety program related matters
• Provide microbial SME support for microbial investigations and microbiological/aseptic related challenges to the Resilience network
• Lead efforts, in collaboration with other site and company experts, to ensure compliance and adequate cleanroom design, airflows, traffic flows, cleaning and disinfection, aseptic gowning, aseptic techniques and behaviors.
• Actively participate in industry forums such as PDA, ISPE, BPOG, etc. to lead external engagement and benchmark industry trends and standards

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 7+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience, with minimum of 4+ years in a microbial contamination control role.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cGMP/ICH/FDA/EU compliance regulations and USP, EP and JP monographs for microbiology
• Strong knowledge of microbiological and sterility testing, media fills, environmental monitoring, clean room qualification and management, quality control endotoxin testing and microbiological control strategy required
• Experience with oversight of aseptic processing and the associated international aseptic processing regulations are required
• Experience with microbiological risk assessments
• Comprehensive knowledge of global GMP regulatory requirements for biologics products
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong technical writing experience required
• Demonstrated ability to successfully execute responsibilities in a fast-paced environment, collaborating across corporate functions and multiple stakeholders
• Ability to synthesize data and summarize outcomes to provide recommendations on a compliant path forward
• Knowledge and familiarity with Annex 1

Preferred Experience:

• Background in Microbiology
• Risk Assessment facilitation
• Experience in tech transfer
• Contamination Control strategy experience

Behavioral: Demonstrated ability to apply the following behavioral competencies on the job:

Teamwork: Achieving extraordinary business results through people. Lead by example.

Flexibility: Agility in adapting to change, shifting priorities and driving results

Interpersonal Skills: Effectively communicating, building rapport and relating well to all personality types

Organization and Planning: Detail oriented, sense of urgency and accountability

Goal Orientation: Energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective

Leadership: Achieving extraordinary operational results through inspiring, encouraging and developing people

This job profile provides an overview of the minimum requirements of the job and does not include all of the duties inherent, included or associated with the job or with the performance of the job. The Company reserves the right to make changes to the job profile as it sees fit to meet the needs of the organization.

While we appreciate your interest in this opportunity, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. (RESILIENCE), will not be responsible for any agency referral fees arising from the use of resumes that currently exist in the recruitment database or have been forwarded to directly Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. (RESILIENCE), or indirectly without an authorized agreement. Agency referrals will not be accepted unless approved by the Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. (RESILIENCE), Human Resources team.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining a satisfactory background check, including pre-employment medical (where applicable), educational, employment, references, and criminal records checks (for which a pardon has not been granted).

Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. (RESILIENCE), is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known to Human Resources.

Resilience offers employees a robust total rewards program including equity, an annual cash bonus program, a RRSP/DPSP with a generous company match, a very competitive healthcare, dentalcare, vision care, life, LTD, and AD&D benefits package, fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits, flexible time off, paid holidays, pregnancy and parental leave top-up plan, tuition reimbursement, and employee referral program. Our target annualized base pay hiring range for this position is $119,000.00 - $150,500.00. Actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate\xe2\x80\x99s geographical location, relevant experience, qualifications, skills and knowledge. Excited about Resilience and the biomanufacturing revolution? We encourage you to apply and start a conversation with one of our recruiters.

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