Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance Lot Disposition

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Summary The Senior Specialist of Quality Assurance Lot Disposition (QALD) is a full-time position at the Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Bothell, WA Cell Therapy manufacturing site. The primary focus for this role is to ensure final drug products and incoming raw materials are released to market following all internal procedures and cGMP requirements. This position reports directly to the Senior Manager of Quality Assurance – Lot Disposition. Duties/Responsibilities Conduct routine lot disposition activities for finished drug products and incoming raw materials by ensuring all relevant documentation associated with a lot are accounted for, completed, and approved under cGMP standards. Generate, review and approve the Certificate of Analysis against release specifications. Ensure EM data are approved and any excursions are documented within a QMS record. Collaborate with stakeholders and management and communicate lot disposition status, monitor progress and issue status reports. Perform the review of lot genealogy for all raw materials and components used in each drug product lot to ensure they are approved and released using the electronic system (MES - Manufacturing Execution System or ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning System). Perform the drug product lot disposition process and generate, review, approve Release For Infusion (RFI) documentation. Assemble and review Quality system documents such as, deviations, batch production records, test methods, specifications, and controlled forms associated with each lot for disposition. Create and revise relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Work Instructions (WI), Forms, and Reference Documents as needed. Support internal and external audit activities, CAPAs, change controls, and other QA department needs as identified by management. Champion and foster a positive and successful quality culture, aligned with BMS’s existing culture. Support continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency of the manufacturing and related business processes. Represent the Quality unit at various project meetings and provide quality input in the resolution of quality-related issues. Act as subject matter expert for QA oversight of cGMP operations during audits and regulatory inspections. Work is performed in a typical office environment, with standard office equipment available and used. Work is generally performed seated but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no abnormal conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. The primary duties and responsibilities are intended to describe those functions that are essential to the performance of this job. This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. There are other duties and responsibilities that are considered incidental or secondary to the