QC Stability Supervisor - Fujifilm

Overview

The work we do at FDB has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FDB and help create the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive - what FDB call Genki. 

College Station, Texas may be a small, university town, but the lively cultural scene and local amenities make it a great place for families as well as those who want the ease of small-town life and the convenience of living close to the vibrant pulse of big cities. Eighty-seven percent of Texas' population lives within a 180-mile radius, so we are in the center of it all in Texas. And our site is nestled in the hub of innovation, representing a source of pride for the area.

Summary:  The QC Stability Supervisor, will construct, maintain, and oversee the Quality Control Testing of Stability programs to include developing a schedule of pull dates, overseeing testing of each pull, and generating summaries from the data.  They will also supervise, train, guide, direct, coach and mentor the Stability team.

The Quality Control Stability Supervisor, under general direction, will be responsible for implementing a Quality Control Stability Program that will encompass the needs of the client for each program. The position will require frequent communication with the Chemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Quality Assurance groups to coordinate execution of testing, deviation management, and issuance of deliverables. This position will have visibility to method qualification to ensure timing of stability laydowns. Close attention to detail is required to oversee and compile the stability testing and data, to facilitate meeting deadlines and milestones. Other responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, ownership of CAPA’s and deviations, client meetings, attending planning meetings, communication of changes, and utilizing new software.  

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Essential Functions:

• Assists in preparing QC metrics monthly.
• Ensuring testing occurs within the specified window.
• Assist in generating POs for external testing.
• Work directly with Contract laboratories to coordinate and monitor testing and release schedules.
• Work directly with customers to update and confirm schedules and deadlines.
• Attend daily briefings and update as needed.
• Establish, review and update GMP documentation.
• Provide technical suggestions to customers based on industry guidelines.
• Provide training and/or oversight of training for the stability team and lead team and department meetings.
• Assist QC Director and QC Managers to oversee and coordinate departmental training.
• Conduct training for new team members and periodic training for existing team members.
• Interface with current and potential clients as well as interface with investigators during internal and external inspections.
• Open and track necessary change controls, performs deviation management, and perform contract reviews.
• Supervise and lead the QC Stability Coordinator Staff, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, and performing annual review assessments.
• Open and track necessary change controls.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Must be highly organized, driven, and possess the skills and capability to plan and stay on schedule.
• Ability to work cross functionally with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and Project Management to establish timelines, understand upcoming QC workload, improve quality, increase efficiency, solve problems, and provide product support.
• Ability to evolve and adapt to new technologies to include electronic planning tools and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments with little supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to follow all established laboratory, regulatory, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Ability to work in a team or independent setting and collaborate with employees from various departments.
• Excellent analytical and planning skills.
• Must have excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to identify and improve processes.
• Ability to oversee employees, delegate roles and responsibilities appropriately, and provide support where needed.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Possess excellent customer service and interaction skills.

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Experience prolonged standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching.
• Use hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator, and other office equipment is required.
• Ability to sit for long periods to work on a computer.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE as required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds on occasion.
• Attendance is mandatory.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school or GED and minimum of nine (9) years of relevant experience.
• Associate’s degree and minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of two (2) years of previous lead or supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline
• PMP Certificate
• Analytical background
• Client relations background
• Lean Six Sigma training or similar process improvement training

Join us!  FDB is advancing tomorrow’s medicine, impassioning employees to chase the impossible and continually expand their potential.  We are a company of emboldened goal seekers – driven by an innate desire to better ourselves, our families, our workplace, our company, our community, and the world at large.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If an accommodation to the application process is needed, please email FDBTHR@fujifilm.com or call 979-431-3500.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of FUJIFILM about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at FUJIFILM via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of FUJIFILM, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by FUJIFILM for this requisition and a valid agreement with FUJIFILM is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the FUJIFILM agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.