【Alexion Japan】Associate Director, Regulatory Compliance & Quality Japan

• Quality professional with strong subject knowledge, both in depth and breadth. Experience from a number of different areas of quality. Will control, monitor and develop systems and procedures to enhance the approach quality across multiple disciplines.
• Responsible for managing and improving quality assurance systems and procedures across multiple disciplines within Quality. Leads a team of quality professionals, closely together with Hinseki.
• Facilitates the production and distribution by performing tasks associated with GQP/GDP for production and distribution, such as creating SOP, managing and collaboration with contractors, shipping products to the market and quality assurance at the distribution process, CMC compliance and GMP periodical review.
• Working collaboratively with Global related department (CMC, RA), gathers correct information of overseas manufacturing facilities.
• Makes an application for change management on the application form for approved products appropriately and obtains the approval.
• Make an appropriate budget and proposal for quality assurance.
• Partner with local and global Quality groups to foster a proactive approach to compliance.
• Ensure that Alexion policies, Global Quality Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs) are implemented in accordance with global and local GxP guidelines.
• Proactively work together with stakeholders and ensure Alexion, local and global, is kept fully inplemented new or emerging GxP and regulatory changes in Japan.
• Ensure all MAH requirements are appropriately implemented and proactively propose and execute any improvements on all GxP activities to support Soseki. 

You will need to have:

• Strong hands-on GQP/GMP, New Product introduction, Quality Assurance / Compliance experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Exceptional Global communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work globally in a matrix environment.
• Business English level.
• Accountability and commitment for outcomes and project completion.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable local and global regulatory requirements required for GxP compliance/ MAH organization, and experience of creating/ implementing a new operation system into related organization.
• Thorough knowledge of GQP/GMP; Product release, Change control, Deviation control, Complaint management, Compliance to approved document, HA inspection, FMA management, HA interaction and Quality agreements and so on.
• Thorough knowledge of CMC science such as the process validation, QC testing and so on
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and to constantly redefine the scope of responsibilities in alignment with compliance and business needs.
• Comprehensive understanding on a broad range of pharmaceutical activities and Quality Systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in GQP/GMP work at a pharmaceutical company.
• More than 5 years of experience in GQP/GMP work for products of biological origin is preferable.
• Must have knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations for products of biological origin including MAH, GQP, GMP and CMC.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in pharmacy or science major.
• Proficiency in English to communicate with Global staff. (conference call, email)

Competencies:

• Decision Quality
• Functional/ Technical Skills
• Motivating Others
• Attracts and Develops Top Talent
• Optimizes/ creates new Work Processes

Date Posted

Closing Date

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