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Job ID: 4549
Employer: Amyris
Position: Quality Assurance Manager
Description: We are seeking a highly-motivated and collaborative quality assurance manager to develop and implement quality systems across global sites in both research and manufacturing. The quality assurance manager will be responsible for: (1) ensuring alignment of in-process and final product assays with specifications, (2) leading the investigation of and correcting non-conformances, (3) implementation and upkeep of appropriate quality tracking records, and (4) as necessary grow and develop the quality assurance group to match company growth. The successful candidate will have significant leadership experience and excellent cross-functional communication skills in interfacing with multiple groups. In addition, experience interfacing with external collaborators to support manufacturing and scale-up activities is required.
Requirements: Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement quality systems across manufacturing and research sites.
• Ensure alignment of product testing procedures with customer requirements and governmental regulations to ensure delivery of product that meets specifications, including oversight for quality agreements with external vendors and collaborators.
• Identify, investigate, and coordinate responses to internal and external non-conformances within the quality system.
• Maintain appropriate quality tracking records (certificates of analyses, control charts, calibration records etc.).
• Periodically participate in the review of existing and proposed specifications, standard operating procedures, and manufacturing batch records.
• Approve disposition of product as necessary to support business development.
• Advise business development on quality issues regarding new products and partnerships.
• Advise personnel in reviewing technology, methods, equipment, and facilities with respect to their quality assurance aspects.
• Develop a QA program for employee training in manufacturing quality control.
• Oversee development of QA employees for maximum effectiveness, including training and coaching.
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related discipline is required.
• Knowledge of industrial fermentation processes is a plus.
• 5+ years QA/QC experience, including process validation and technology transfer in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience managing outcomes through others to accomplish goals.
• Strong ability to evaluate processes and to lead effective change.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Energetic, highly self-motivated and able to work efficiently and productively in a rapidly-growing company.
• Proficiency in writing and oral presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate conflicting points of view across business functions.
• Ability to travel as needed approximately 25-35% of time.
• Demonstrated experience with statistical process control methods and software packages.
• ISO9000 corporate qualification and compliance experience is a plus.
Location: Emeryville, CA
Contact: hr@amyris.com
Post Date: 6/11/2010 9:27:38 AM
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