Senior Quality Assurance Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Quality Assurance (QA) Officer to join our awesome QA technical team where our mission is to ensure patient safety by maintaining the highest quality standards. We are passionate cGMP advisors, we manage risks, ensure compliance, and strive for excellence in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Compliance and quality are key in our industry so ensuring our documentation is compliant and controlled is essential. You will work with all aspects of cGMP whilst reviewing and approving documents. You will review and approve validation documentation, be part of quality event investigations, review risk assessments, and general documentation. You will need to be experienced enough to develop ideas, improve processes, come up with creative solutions, and constantly look at what we do with the aim to make everything better. You will be:

1. DOCUMENTATION expert - you have experience documenting procedures, technical writing, and validation documentation review. You have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. Documentation is your thing.
2. COLLABORATOR - you are a proactive person who enjoys building relationships and finding solutions with a positive, quality-oriented mindset.
3. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT mindset - vision to see where we can improve and how to get us there.
4. QUALITY expert - you have knowledge of GMP, regulations, and experience in the quality space. You understand the importance of quality in our industry, and you have a natural instinct for accuracy. You will also have experience in writing and reviewing risk assessments.
5. COMMUNICATOR - you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to influence outcomes.

You have a tertiary qualification in Science, or similar. You are systems oriented; in both MS Office and have knowledge of or worked with document management systems. Are you a quality ambassador? So are we! We partner pragmatically across the business to make things happen. We keep the customer/patient at the center of what we do and coach others across the business on why quality matters. Are you ready to be a part of it? What we offer:

• To work as part of an experienced and passionate team, who love what they do and the industry they work in.
• Five weeks leave from your sixth anniversary.
• Career growth - we relentlessly develop our people and promote internally.
• Life and income protection insurance.
• Discounted products from our consumer and nutraceutical ranges including Clinicians, BraveFace, Bio Oil, Nexcare, to name a few.
• An opportunity to have real influence and impact.

About Douglas: Douglas is one of New Zealand's greatest pharmaceutical success stories with an ever-expanding footprint into global markets. Privately owned, as well as our Domestic business, we are working to develop, trial, manufacture, test, pack, and distribute the very best medicines, nutraceuticals, and products around the world. Next steps: If you're invited to complete a video interview as the next stage of your application, we'd love you to embrace it. Relax, be yourself and don't worry, we all feel a bit awkward in front of the camera. If you are keen to be part of a true kiwi success story, apply today! Legitimacy statement: Douglas communicates with candidates over e-mail, phone, LinkedIn, and Microsoft Teams and all communications come from Douglas domain names. We do not use technologies like WhatsApp or other consumer social networks or communication tools. If you feel unsure about any communication you receive from us please email careers@douglas.co.nz and we will verify the legitimacy of the communication. #J-18808-Ljbffr