Data Reviewer II

Curia • City of Albany, NY

14d • $63,000 - $79,000

About The Position

Quality Control Data Reviewer in Rensselaer, NY

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)
with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech
companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a
mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and
ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

The Quality Control Data Reviewer II is an integral part of the Curia team and
is responsible for supporting manufacturing department and external customers.
The routine functions of the laboratory are testing of raw materials,
in-process, end product, and stability samples.  The principal responsibility of
this role is the review and approval of primary analytical data according to
cGMP guidelines. The QC Data Reviewer will be expected to review analytical data
including HPLC, KF, USP testing for compliance and completeness against
established SOPs, methods and procedures. This position will also support QA
initiatives when necessary and collaborate with laboratory personnel to review
data per cGMP compliance and data integrity. The Reviewer should incorporate
sound judgement, critical thinking, and cGMP principles to ensure the integrity
of the data meet acceptable quality standards. In addition, the Reviewer will
provide appropriate guidance to analysts, supervisors, and quality personnel to
promote compliance for our customers.

Join our talented workforce, where a commitment to excellence and a
customer-focused attitude is everything. We pursue excellence because our work
has the power to improve patients’ lives with the pharmaceuticals we develop and
manufacture.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative
of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Natural Science, Pharmacy or equivalent
• Minimum 5-8 years' in QC operations or relevant industrial experience
• Experience working in cGMP or GLP pharmaceutical industry environment
• Chemical Hygiene training
• Working knowledge and understanding of various analytical instrumentation including but not limited to Gas Chromatography (GC), High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC/UHPLC), Infrared spectroscopy (IR), Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), UV-Vis, Karl-Fischer auto titrator, Optical rotation, Dissolution, etc.
• Understand and interpret complex analytical techniques such as Method Validation, Method Transfer, Method Verification, Stability testing methodologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with limited supervision
• Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects independently
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts, operations and tasks
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and instrument manufacture-based systems
• Knowledgeable in FDA GMPs (21 CFR, 211, 820, and/or 600); ISO 9001 and 13485
• Must pass a background check
• Must pass a drug screen
• May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Nice To Haves

• Experience in commercial QC laboratories

Responsibilities

• Review data generated from various analytical instrumentation including but not limited to Gas Chromatography (GC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC/UHPLC), Infrared spectroscopy (IR), Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), UV-Vis, Karl-Fischer auto titrator, Optical rotation, Dissolution, etc.
• The review entails a technical data review of the raw data generated for various compendial testing (such as USP/NF, EP, JP, etc.) as well as Curia In-house and client methodologies for various client projects to ensure data accuracy, completeness and integrity
• Perform electronic review and signatures while reviewing electronic data
• Verify for traceability of samples, standards, reagents, instruments etc.
• Verify the usage logbook, calibration of instruments and shelf life of standards and reagents used are current and GDP procedures are followed
• Verify calculations associated with testing are correctly done per procedures
• Responsible to escalate OOS’s identified in data review to the QC and QA leadership
• Verify chromatography associated with the testing does not include any trial injections
• Promptly ensure the corrections identified from the data review are addressed per approved procedures
• Format and review Stability summary tables, Stability Protocols for accuracy and compliance with current Curia formats
• Enter data into Stability summary tables. Perform tracking and trending of data as requested. Compile data and provide data summaries to management
• Ensure all tests are per cGMP compliance and in compliance with the company’s standard operating procedures
• Provide support on QA initiatives (Investigations, change controls etc.) when necessary
• Ensure the testing data received from external labs are reviewed per site procedures
• Ensure any manual integrations in chromatography is appropriately authorized by QC leadership
• Provide training to new hires as needed. Attend internal and external training on related subjects, cGMP compliance and data integrity, new techniques and procedures
• Perform other related duties as may be reasonably assigned in the course of business

Benefits

• Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)
• Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Education reimbursement
• 401K program with matching contributions
• Learning platform
• And more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level