Site Name: USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge, USA - Massachusetts - Waltham
Posted Date: Nov 12 2024
Location: Stevenage (UK), Upper Providence (US)
The purpose of the role is to be the quality advocate for their given area of responsibility – ie Animal Welfare. The Quality Business Partner will provide strategic, expert advice and consultation on R&D quality with impact across the regulatory and quality area of responsibility. The role will educate assigned groups on Quality by Design, regulatory compliance risk minimization and mitigation. The QBP will help the business and third parties understand how to implement and manage quality risks and alternatives to best address the risk; as well as defining the Independent Business Monitoring (IBM) programme in GSK.
Will help R&D design and implement strategies for quality and getting right first time as well as oversight according to the GSK Internal Control Framework.
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Serves as the Quality Business Partner for assigned GSK organizational functions, programs and/or Third Parties. Works closely with business to provide expert quality information, manage identified issues and support continuous improvement.
* Collaborates with the GSK Animal Governance Council; Audit, Inspection, Risk and Issue Management team within R&D Quality and Risk Management to determine internal quality audit programme as well as risk assessments, issue and CAPA activities.
* May support inspection readiness activities and supports regulatory inspections.
* Supports issues identification, reporting, root cause analysis and CAPA development.
* Evaluates, and/or reviews standard operating procedures and other activities in support of an integrated, cross functional QMS.
* Influences leaders to foster a commitment to quality and a culture of quality across GSK and GSK Third Parties.
* Responsible for quality consultation for the assigned function.
* Defines, implements and monitors the quality narrative/quality brief and reports any critical risk.
* Works with R&D Data Analytics to define KPI, KQI and metrics needs for R&D Quality and Risk Management and stakeholders.
* Shares key learnings to drive simplification, continuous improvement and replicate best practices to drive quality into the business.
* Defines the activities that need to be conducted to deliver the quality strategy for the assigned function, program and/or Third Party.
* Supports due diligence and Merger & Acquisition activities.
* Ensures rapid communication of quality issues and risks including potential misconduct to appropriate leaders and colleagues.
* Supports the investigations of potential serious breaches and critical issues.
* Leads special assignments on various projects and workstreams as determined by R&D Quality and Risk Management LT.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in animal welfare, use or quality-related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
* Expert level and practical experience working to Animal Welfare regulations.
* Experience in GLP.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
* Broad knowledge/expertise in principles and concepts of quality by design and risk management.
* Working knowledge in continuous improvement with a background in the appropriate tools.
* Strong quality orientation including the ability to focus on details and adherence to standards while maintaining a business perspective.
* Analytical mindset to develop effective quality strategies for dealing with current and future industry trends.
* Ability to adapt to changing direction and needs of the business; can directly apply this knowledge into daily tasks and assignments.
* Effective communication/negotiation skills and customer management skills.
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