Manager, Japan QA Operations CART

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Position Summary

• To provide Quality oversight of Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs, which includes logistic service provider) in support of BMS’s Cell Therapy operations in Japan.
• To partner and provide support to the Responsible Person for Quality Assurance with respect to drug product disposition and distribution in Japan

Duties / Responsibilities

Provide Quality oversight of routine operations at CMOs in support of cell therapy (CAR-T) product manufacturing.

Partner with CMO Quality to provide oversight of manufacturing operations and ensure work is performed in accordance with approved regulatory submissions, master service and / or quality agreements and applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsible for batch record review for disposition

Responsible for review and / or approval of CMO deviation investigations, CAPA, controlled documents (Master Batch Records)

Act as QA impact assessor and reviewer / approver of CMO related changes

Responsible for review and / or approval of COI risk assessment and process map

Responsible for quality risk assessment

Support in data auditing and review of protocol / reports in support of regulatory submissions

Develop and review / approve annual product review reports generated by CMOs

Collaborate with Global Quality Systems and ensure CMO’s timely implementation of corrective actions resulted from BMS’s audits

Partner with stakeholders across different operational functions to define projects in order to improve processes and represent the quality organization in implementation phase

Drive, lead and oversee quality related improvement projects in collaboration with affected CMO functions

Support in setting and follow up of CMO related key performance indicators (KPI) and metrics

Provide Quality oversight of routine operations for distribution center responsible for disposition and distribution of finished cell therapy product (CAR-T) in Japan

Partner and provide support to the Responsible Person for Quality Assurance of commercial product (Hinseki) with respect to finished drug product release for Japan

Support Logistic QA tasks.

Reporting Relationship

Associate Director, Drug Product External Manufacturing Quality, Cell Therapy Global Quality

Qualifications

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

REQUIRED

Strong organizational skills, including ability to follow assignments through to completion.

Advanced skills in leading, influencing, and negotiating in order to manage CMOs appropriately.

Advanced knowledge of relevant regulations and guidance; available to act as a resource for colleagues.

Independent decision-making capability and ability to think conceptually and understand impact of decisions.

Flexibility in responding to change or business needs

Advanced verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English.

Ability to work in cross functional teams

PREFFERED

Experience within the Cellular Therapeutics environment

Experience with Commercial products and clinical products

Advanced project management skills such as process excellence / six sigma methods and approaches including process mapping, root cause analysis and problem definition

Ability to prioritize and successfully manage complex and competing projects

Detail-oriented with expertise in problem solving and solid decision-making abilities

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education / Experience / Licenses / Certifications :

Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, biology, microbiology, chemistry, engineering, pharmacy or closely related areas.

REQUIRED

More than 5 years’ experience in regulated environment (cGMP / GCP / GCTP) with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in quality assurance.

Travel :

N / A

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

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