Quality Assurance Analyst

ABOUT OUR COMPANY: As a contract development and manufacturing organization, Launchworks drives advancements in diagnostic life science tools available to scientists, doctors, and patients. The company develops and manufactures products consistently, exactly, and reliably to client specifications while meeting applicable quality and regulatory requirements. We believe in supporting our customers’ development and manufacturing needs so that they can focus on their science.

Our people are their greatest asset. They are a winning team of innovative, passionate, and knowledgeable experts with a track record of turning complex life science ideas into high-quality products. As a CDMO, our company is committed to optimizing every step of the manufacturing process to create high-quality diagnostic products for customers that reach the market and the people who need them safely and quickly. As an employer, we believe in fostering the unique talents of employees and recognizing hard work and teamwork to achieve the company’s mission.

JOINING OUR TALENT POOL: As a member of our talent pool, your application will be reviewed for future openings. While we may not have an immediate opening, we’ll keep your information on file for consideration for future openings.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE (Overview & Key Responsibilities):

As a Quality Assurance Analyst, you would be responsible for knowledge and coverage of most areas of the overall quality system at Launchworks. The Quality Assurance Analyst plays a direct role in helping the QA Specialist with: ECO processing, deviation processing, rework processing, batch record review and product release, author and review of documents and creation of Certificate of Conformance (C of C) and Certificate of Analysis (C of A) to customers on an as need basis. In addition, this individual plays a role in document change requests, scanning and filing of quality records and archiving batch records for on and off site. This employee attends meetings and assists in audits as necessary assuring Quality guidance are being met per SOP ISO 13485 (current revision).

• Documentation Author, Reviewer and Reviser: Serves as an author or reviewer and reviser for documents as needed. Reviews documents from a QA perspective and making documents effective in eQMS mostly including label spec sheets, formulation work instructions, COC/COA.
• Upstream ECO Processing: Receive any requests for an Engineering Change Order (ECO) through eQMS. Help review ECOs against Bill of Material and Customer Requirements when applicable. Keep track of all current ECO to ensure they are processed in a timely manner along with the Onboarding department. Approve and close ECO, as appropriate, by making parts and documentation effective in eQMS and ERP. Send email out to team once ECO has been approved.
• Upstream Binder Release: Review batch records once received from Onboarding. Verify correct ERP part revision and BOM is in the binder with approved ERP related jobs. Add any new or existing deviations or NCMRs that pertain to the batch record being released. Sign off as approval QA approval allowing production to begin the build.
• Downstream Product Release: Review of all paperwork in a batch record binder once received from Production. Review for completion of all fields, accuracy, and legibility per Good Documentation Practices. Verify customer approval has been obtained with passing QC results when applicable. Enter all released material in the ERP system for release to by shipped and create any applicable COC/COA. Perform final sign-off and filling of batch record binder. Email all the product release email recipients about lot release status.
• COC/COA Processing: Create Certificate of Conformance (COC) and Certificate of Analysis (COA) through templates when releasing batch records. Includes the correct information for the COC/COA from the Batch Record. Includes COC/COA in the batch record and product release email.
• Deviation Processing: Process deviations when received in eQMS when applicable. Keep track of all current deviations to ensure they do not pass their expiration date. Close deviations as appropriate through a document change, CAPA, ECO, or otherwise. Make copies of all deviations and file them in the appropriate batch records.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (Minimum Qualifications):

• Associates/Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry or commensurate experience.
• Minimum 1 year in manufacturing or QC environment/Lab Experience.
• Microsoft Office & ERP

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART (Preferred Qualifications):

• Attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and change priorities as needed
• Strong communication skills and command of the English language
• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail

It is LaunchWorks policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, military status or status as a disabled or protected veteran, or any legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local laws.