Description of position 

As the QA Manager, GVP (Good Pharmacovigilance Practices) you are responsible for quality assurance in pharmacovigilance. Your duties include planning, conducting and monitoring internal and external audits and you actively participate in regulatory authority inspections and partner audits. You are involved in approving pharmacovigilance SOPs, deviations, CAPAs and change management. You monitor international regulatory authority guidances, and provide support, advice and training in GVP.

The location of this permanent role is in Espoo.

Description of unit

R&D QA is part of Quality Management organisation and is responsible for quality assurance in R&D and pharmacovigilance. Main tasks of R&D QA include assuring that processes comply with GxP requirements and are continuously developed, internal and external auditing of GxP activities and monitoring regulatory authority guidance.

We offer  

We offer you an exciting and challenging position which is versatile and include both teamwork and independency. You work actively in an international environment with highly professional colleagues. Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.

Requirements 

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• University degree in e.g. pharmacy or life sciences
• Experience in pharmaceutical or medical device industry
• Experience in pharmacovigilance and/or quality assurance and auditing
• Good co-operation skills, but also capability to work independently 
• Readiness to take responsibility and willingness to develop processes further
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to positively influence and guide others
• Excellent problem solving, risk analysis and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities and timelines, and see both the big picture and pay attention to the details
• Fluency in written and spoken English 
• Fluency in IT skills and e.g. experience from document management and quality management systems used in pharmaceutical industry
• Readiness to travel abroad occationally

Additional Information 

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and CV at the latest 30th October 2024.  

For more information on the position, please contact Sari Launonen, Director, QA R&D, tel. +358 50 966 7178 (best available during the following times: 15th October between 14-15, 23rd October between 9-10 and 29th October between 14-15)

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