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Overview
Reporting to the Associate Director, Quality Assurance GMP, the QMS Specialist, Quality Assurance, will play a key role in managing QA and Regulatory Compliance activities for Insmed Gene Therapy. This role directly influences Insmed GMP compliance through QA oversight, monitoring and review of Quality System activities. In coordination with the Associate Director, Quality Assurance GMP, primary areas of responsibility include Documentation Review and Approval, Monitoring, Review, and Approval of QMS tasks including Change Controls, CAPAs, Deviations, Effectiveness Checks, Lab Investigations, Training, Periodic Reviews, Quality System Metric Reviews, and related SOPs for these systems. Additional responsibilities include Training, Trending, Monitoring, and Approvals.
Responsibilities
- Primary responsibilities include overseeing completion of Quality Management System (QMS) records for Insmed Gene Therapy including Document Change Controls, Change Controls, CAPAs, Deviations, Effectiveness Checks, Lab Investigations, Training, and Periodic Reviews.
- Provides input on QMS processes includes process design, monitoring for compliance, continuous improvement activities, metrics, and day-to-day operations.
- Supports facilitation of Change Control Committee materials and review and approval of changes presented to committee.
- Facilitates feedback from Change Control Committee Members.
- Coaches and guides QMS action owners to ensure effective record initiation, review, approval, implementation, and closure per applicable procedures and regulations. Collaboratively works with cross-functional departments to support QMS activities.
- Performs QA review of Change Controls, CAPA, Deviations, and Effectiveness Checks. Ensures completeness, accuracy, and compliance to all applicable cGMP regulations.
- Handles compilation of quality metrics for trending and follow up for the closure of process improvements. Presents and communicates trending reports in respective Quality forums.
- Supports training of Insmed Gene Therapy employees in QMS processes.
- Uploads and routes Quality Records for approval in Veeva Quality Documents electronic documentation system.
- Performs QA Document Control review and approval of document updates.
- Ensures QMS records comply with process requirements, including use of appropriate document templates, where applicable.
- Reviews and updates SOPs, policies, and standards regularly to ensure compliance with GxP standards, FDA/EMA/ICH and other applicable competent authority regulations and requirements.
- Tracks ongoing document updates to ensure timely processing.
- Monitors documents for Periodic Review process and works with document owners to ensure timely document review and update, as applicable.
- Assists in inspection readiness activities and plays a key role during inspections/audits for QMS activities.
- Provides support during internal review, Audits, FDA Audits, and Third-party consultant Audits.
- Tracks and identifies trends of quality events, including but not limited to Change Controls, Deviations, CAPAs, and Lab Investigations.
Preferred Requirements
Position Requirements (Required and/or Preferred Skills, Experience and Education):
- BS degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Life Science or related discipline required.
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant Quality Assurance experience required.
- Direct experience with Change Control, Document Control, Deviations, CAPAs, and Effectiveness Checks in pharmaceutical or medical device products.
- Understanding of cGMPs for pharmaceutical products.
- Familiarity of pharmaceutical product manufacturing processes, medical devices, and analytical laboratory practices.
- Experience working with an electronic document management system (EDMS).
- Experience at reviewing procedural documents, change controls, manufacturing investigations, and lab investigations.
- Demonstrate ability to manage projects and variable workloads.
- Must have excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail, clarity, accuracy and conciseness.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Proficient in analyzing data trends in Excel or Minitab.
Salary Range
$73,000 - $97,200 a year
Compensation & Benefits
We’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. We offer a competitive total-rewards package to all employees around the world, including:
- Flexible approach to where and how we work, regionally based
- Competitive compensation package including bonus
- Stock options and RSU awards
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible Vacation Policy
- Generous paid holiday schedule and winter break
Additional U.s. Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company-provided Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
- Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
- Unique offerings of pet, legal, and supplemental life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
- Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mental Health on-line digital resource
- Well-being reimbursement
- Paid leave benefits for new parents
- Paid time off to volunteer
- On-site, no-cost fitness center at our U.S. headquarters
Additional Information
Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.
Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.