Company Information
Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy.
Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Legend Biotech is seeking QA Batch Disposition Supervisor as part of the Quality team based in Raritan, NJ.
Role Overview
This exempt-level position is responsible for performing a wide range of activities to support the release of CAR-T drug product for human use. This position is responsible for quality and maintaining the highest standards in compliance within company policies, procedures, and all applicable regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the team responsible for QA oversight of final CAR-T product batch record review and release
- Lead the establishment and improvement of QA practices to ensure accurate documentation of all review and release activities, including manual and electronic
- Establish and implement cGMP procedures to ensure compliant practices from all employees participating in the release
- Work in a team based, cross-functional environment to complete tasks required to meet business
- Support HR supervisory activities for designated team
- Support Investigations team by providing quality and compliance input for continuous improvement; and
- Lead quality driven continuous improvement projects to reduce turnaround time for batch review /
- Require minimal direction to complete tasks, know how to attain resources and information from established internal contacts; consult with manager for decisions outside of established
- Provide direction to the batch review/ release team to meet department and business
- Attend meetings and /or communicates regularly with stakeholders to report batch progress, quality batch review/ release project developments or stakeholder
- Generate Quarterly Trending Reports and Annual
- Maintain Batch Status Spread Sheets up to
- Collaborate with (cross)functional departments to resolve issues related to batch review/release, investigations, and receipt of QC test results to allow for timely release of final product batches according to department and business
- Review, revise, or draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in relation to the batch review/release
- Manage cross-functional projects with stakeholders to establish best practices that will reassure the target turnaround time of a CAR-T product.
- Implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions by investigating non-conformances in a timely
- Contribute to process improvement of batch records and turnaround times to ensure turnaround times and QA batch disposition deadlines.
- Perform duties under limited supervision and according to standard operating and manufacturing
- Perform tasks on time in a manner consistent with the safety policies, quality systems and cGMP
- Maintain quality practices in accordance with state and federal regulatory
- Strive to reduce non-conformances in supported areas by dedicatedly driving
- Ensure readiness of records for regulatory inspections and internal
- Review, compile, and organize batch data
- Ability to utilize multiple electronic quality systems and SAP.
Requirements - Bachelor's degree required in Life Sciences or Engineering
- A Minimum of with 6+ years Biotech/Pharmaceutical experience or equivalent industry experience Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA/EU guidance related to manufacturing of cell-based products as well as knowledge of Good Tissue Practices
- Great attention to detail and ability to follow the procedures
- The candidate must be highly organized and capable of working in a team environment with a positive attitude under minimal supervision
- Good written and verbal communication skills are required
- Ability to collaborate well with stakeholders, customers and peers
- Needs to be mobile and able to independently transport themselves between various sites/locations, as dictated by the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.
- Is frequently required to communicate with coworkers.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb, bend and stoop; and reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to lift 20 lbs.
- Report to work on-time and according to the company policy
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Attend departmental and other scheduled meetings.
- Practice good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrate positive team-oriented approach in the daily execution of procedures.
- Promote and work within a team environment
- Learn new skills, procedures and processes as assigned by management and continue to develop professionally.
- Strong proficiency utilizing electronic Quality Systems per curriculum.
- Utilizes tools within MS Office and other systems to improve business effectiveness.
- Support and contribute to projects
- Assist in troubleshooting issues related to manufacturing and batch release
- Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram.
- Ability to deal with complexity across the drug product, the associated manufacturing process, and the end-to-end supply chain process
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common factions, and decimals.
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and logbooks
- Review and provide feedback for SOPs
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Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.
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