Quality Assurance Engineer

Research Reactor

A life-saving operation in the middle of America - the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) - needs you to help guide its future. MURR is expanding its critical cancer-fighting and medical isotope production.

MURR's reactor is the highest-power university research reactor in the United States, operating at 10 megawatts, 6.5 days a week and 52 weeks a year. The MURR facility enables research across many disciplines - From investigating ancient cultures and how plants respond to their environment, to analyzing industrial materials and developing radiopharmaceuticals that have lifesaving clinical applications. The MURR facility is a reliable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers and students across the country.

Be a part of the future of fighting cancer and saving lives.

Be a part of MURR

The Quality Assurance Engineer position for the University of Missouri Research Reactor Center (MURR) is responsible for assisting the Quality Manager in fulfilling the Quality System needs of the organization. Duties include detail procedure and document review, leadership, teamwork, and guidance of MURR staff on quality programs and training on quality concepts and program requirements. QA Engineers perform internal audits, supplier audits, and facilitate the resolution of deviations and corrective actions. This position requires excellent attention to detail, self-motivation, reliability and ability to cross train for flexibility. Knowledge of a risk based approach and GMP quality system concepts and practices for production, quality control, quality assurance of radiochemical products within the guidelines of the MURR's Quality System must be learned, applied, and demonstrated.

Responsibilities and duties include:

• QA, QC, Quality, GMP, cGMP, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, FDA, Regulatory, System, Biology, Chemistry, Specialist, Assurance, Compliance
• Drafting and reviewing standard operating procedures, production batch records, analytical methods, analytical protocols, and equipment qualification protocols.
• Coordinating the program elements of the MURR Quality Systems per FDA GMP guidelines and demonstrating compliance during audits.
• Product labeling review and batch release of radioisotopes produced under the MURR Quality System.
• Internal audits and continuous improvement efforts for programs, systems, and results to ensure compliance with procedures and regulations.
• Conducting supplier audits to ensure approved materials, suppliers and purchased items continue to meet MURR specifications and product requirements.
• Facilitation of deviation, CAP, change control, and document control programs and review of related reports with subject matter experts and management to ensure effective corrective actions are implemented with the effectiveness verified.
• Presentation of in-house training for GMP, GLP, and quality program procedures and concepts to new employees (including student workers) and refresher training existing staff.
• Support and assistance of QA Engineer Peers, Production Staff, and Quality Control Staff in daily activities and endeavors to fulfill customer and MURR GMP requirements.
• Cross-training for flexibility in supporting the daily, weekly and monthly Quality System needs along with the QA Engineering Team, and Quality Manager.
• To be successful, the QA Engineer will develop, lead by example, and demonstrate the following qualities and skill sets: Excellent attention to detail, teamwork, interpersonal and written communication skills, constructive facilitation of issue resolution, such as for deviation and caps, program knowledge for leadership and guidance of other groups, new peers in training, risk assessment and management concepts, root cause linked corrective actions, leading group meetings and training presentations for the quality system, excellent judgement on when to involve peers and the Quality Manager on questions, issues and for guidance, and viewed within the organization as reliable resource and go to person for quality system and quality assurance questions and assistance.
  

Monday-Friday, 07:30 - 4:30pm w/ occasional evenings and weekends, to be discussed in interview.

A Bachelor's degree in related/ relevant area and at least 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary. Additional licensures are necessary as required by regulatory authorities.

3-5 Years in a pharmaceutical cGMP environment

Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 per year
Grade: GGS MKT
University Title: Reactor Engineer
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This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

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