QA Shop Floor Specialist II

Company Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking a QA Shop Floor Specialist as part of the Quality Operations team based in Raritan, New Jersey. 

Role Overview

The QA Shop Floor Specialist is an exempt level position responsible for the floor quality oversight of the production of autologous CAR-T products for clinical trials and commercial operation in a controlled cGMP cleanroom environment. This position is responsible for quality and maintaining the highest standards in compliance within company policies, procedures, and all applicable regulations.

Key Responsibilities  

• Provide Quality oversight of all aspects of the cell therapy clinical manufacturing process.
• Supervise manufacturing and manufacturing support activities for cGMP compliance through spot checks/internal audits.
• Collaborate with site personnel to provide guidance and determine immediate path forward for manufacturing issues.
• Real time review of all documentation, and reporting, in support of process unit operations, in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Review, revise, or draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Support on process aseptic process simulations of the processes to ensure sterility of the product/process is not compromised.
• Support material release in SAP for In-house reagents.
• Strive to reduce non-conformances in supported areas by proactively driving compliance.
• Support Investigations team by providing quality and compliance input for continuous improvement and remediations.
• Serve as a backup for approving printed labels and documents prior to use on the manufacturing floor.
• Utilize multiple electronic quality systems, batch records and SAP. 
• Work in a team based, cross-functional environment to complete tasks required to meet business objectives.
• Must be able to aseptically gown / practice aseptic behavior in controlled areas.
• Provide QA shop floor support for extended periods of time.
• Responsibilities will include but not limited to tasks mentioned above.
• Support regulatory inspections and audits as needed.
• Consistently perform tasks in adherence with safety policies, quality systems, and cGMP requirements, as well as according to state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Other duties will be assigned, as the need arises.
• Job duties performed routinely require exposure to and handling of biological materials and hazardous chemicals.
• Distance visual acuity of at least 20/30 (Snellen) in both eyes without corrective lenses or visual acuity corrected to 20/30 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses.
• Color Perception both eyes 5 slides out of 8.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree required in Life Sciences or Engineering.
• 0-2+ years Biotech/Pharmaceutical experience or equivalent industry experience.
• Must have relevant working experience in an aseptic manufacturing facility, preferably in quality assurance, manufacturing compliance, clinical quality, technical operations or cell therapy.
• Experience with quality support in clinical manufacture is preferred.
• Flexible to work on weekends, as needed.
• Needs to be mobile and able to independently transport themselves between various sites/locations, as dictated by the essential functions and responsibilities of the position.
• Is frequently required to communicate with coworkers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; climb, bend and stoop; and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs. 
• Report to work on-time.
• Duties are required to be performed on-site at manufacturing facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend departmental and other scheduled meetings.
• Practice good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate positive team-oriented approach in the daily execution of procedures.
• Promote and work within a team environment.
• Learn new skills, procedures and processes as assigned by management and continue to develop professionally.
• Support and contributes to projects.
• Assist in troubleshooting issues related to manufacturing.
• Technical knowledge within functional units.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the process in order to properly perform the assigned tasks.
• Strong proficiency utilizing relevant manufacturing applications (SAP), electronic batch records (EBR), and quality systems.
• Utilizes tools within MS Office and other systems to improve business effectiveness.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and logbooks.
• Review and provide feedback for SOPs.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram.
• Ability to deal with complexity across the drug product, the associated manufacturing process, and the end-to-end supply chain process.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common factions, and decimals.
• Aseptic processing in ISO 5 clean room and biosafety cabinets.
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations and FDA/EU guidance related to manufacturing of cell based products as well as knowledge of Good Tissue Practices.
• Great attention to detail and ability to follow the procedures.
• The candidate must be highly organized and capable of working in a team environment with a positive attitude under minimal supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to summarize and present results, and experience with team-based collaborations is a must.
• Must be able to interpret problems and effectively determine appropriate resolutions that ensure compliance and minimize risk.
• Ability to collaborate well with stakeholders, customers and peers.
• Must exhibit strong decision-making ability and think creatively while maintaining compliance and quality.
• Must be able to discern the criticality of issues and to communicate to management regarding complex issues.
• Ability to manage conflict and issues that arise with internal or external customers.

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Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.