Quality Manager, Device R&D
Runcorn, United Kingdom, WA7 3FA
We Are Teva
How You’ll Spend Your Day
The role of Quality Manager, Device R&D works with local and global R&D product development teams to ensure compliance to the Quality Management System (QMS) for combination products delivery from concept through industrialization and commercial life cycle management.
The position has review and approval authority on project documentation in coordination with internal and external business partners. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Project design specifications
- Drawings
- Plans/protocols/reports related to design verification/validation
- Method validation
- Risk management activities
- Change controls and more...
The role assures that project output meets combination product regulatory requirements. This position assists in the development and implementation of site / Global QMS GMP policies and procedures. Additional responsibilities will ensure departmental compliance in generating and maintaining design control files (DHF’s, DMR’s).
Essential duties and responsibilites
- Provide quality compliance & guidance support for local/satellite R&D teams as required. Perform review and approval authority on project documentation in partnership with internal business partners and external business partners (product design specifications, drawings, plans/protocols/reports related to design verification/validation, method validation, change controls and other documentation) to confirm that the output meets combination product regulatory requirements.
- Actively participates in the development/maintenance of the QMS in support of design control development of combination products & devices.
- Identify, recommend, communicate, and follow-up compliance and surveillance with R&D / laboratory business partners in events such as deviations, CAPAs, lab Investigations, change controls.
- Work with R&D staff and business partners (e.g. contract laboratories, CMO’s, CDO’s) in solving complex quality issues affecting laboratory operations and device components/assembly.
- Provide quality support for design and/or technical transfer including support in drafting, review, execution, and approval of protocols and reports.
- Manage and assure that necessary project development contact and Quality support is maintained with relevant business partners and Teva site teams.
- Represent R&D Quality in design decisions with business partners.
- Perform internal/external audits onsite and offsite as required.
- Communicate with management on device development status.
- If the position involves management of employees: the manager will actively manage a team of Quality Engineers and provide guidance on their work & development.
Your Skills and Experience
Do you have?
- Degree in an appropriate scientific or, engineering discipline.
- Ideally, Higher level (MSc/PhD) in the required scientific/engineering discipline, or pursuant to or achievement of a higher level degree.
- Significant experience in the field of medical device/combination products GMP.
- Deep knowledge and expertise across relevant device regulatory such as ISO13485, 21CFR Part 4/210/211 820.
- Full lifecycle R&D/design development of medical devices/combination products.
- Project experience of a diverse team.
- Auditing (internal) experience.
- Ideally bringing leadership experience.
- Well-developed organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
Preferred skillset but not essential…
- Mechanical testing/automated equipment.
- Injection molding/manufacturing.
- Statistical models and methodology.
- Project involvement across multi-sites.
- ISO13485 auditing.
If so – we would value hearing from you
How We’ll Take Care of You
At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.
When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.
Reports To
John Payne, Dir Device Quality, Site Head
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