Senior Specialist Quality & Regulatory Affairs EMEA

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote · EMEA
Experience
Senior · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

Supports EMEA-wide QA/RA operations for Henry Schein, including documenting EMEA policies, supporting implementation of the EMEA Quality Management System, performing quality and regulatory visits/audits, and CAPA follow-up. The role is home based in any EMEA country with regular travel up to 30%.

At a glance

Work mode
Remote · EMEA
Languages
English – fluent

What you'll do

  • Supports EMEA-wide QA/RA operations, documenting EMEA policies and provides support to implement the EMEA Quality Management System
  • Supports to perform quality & regulatory visits and/or audits to countries and issues gap analysis, ensures CAPA follow-up and related documentation on identified issues and support countries in implementing solutions
  • Organizing virtual, onsite, and offsite regional meetings, including logistics, agendas and close follow-up on decided actions with related functional / country QA/RA Lead
  • Support and assistance to Exec. Director QA & RA EMEA and the EMEA QA/RA Team
  • Support to multiple projects, tracking timelines, and ensuring successful outcomes for EMEA-wide QA/RA initiatives
  • Maintenance of eQMS and Quality Document Management Tool
  • Oversight of change control activities and CAPA follow-up, timely closure
  • Provides support to the country QA/RA Teams in Quality related topics to ensure compliance according GDP and MDR
  • Implementation of regulatory requirements and continuous improvement, support to ongoing transformation projects and product launch activities
  • Support roll-out eQMS implementation in identified countries, inspection readiness initiatives and roll-out of required tools, conduct and oversee quality training and compliance communications
  • Assists PRRC and EC Rep responsibilities such as adverse event reporting, post-market surveillance and FSN management
  • Other tasks and projects as needed

What we're looking for

  • Quality Management, Project Management experiences, Medical Device Experiences
  • MDR /IVDR Regulations/ ISO 13485
  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacist, Biomedical Engineering, Business management or a related field
  • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Management Systems and Project Management
  • Quality System process implementation and maintenance to meet ISO 13485:2016; GDP and MDR
  • Solution oriented, problem-solving attitude, pragmatic, high adaptability and flexibility
  • Ability to work in a matrix, regional environment with different departments and countries
  • English speaker
  • Good communication skills and stakeholder management
  • Balances a sense of urgency of time pressures with adherence to all regulatory requirements
  • Sensitive in dealing with confidential Information
  • Demonstrates advanced oral and written communication skills
  • Must be fluent in written and spoken English
  • Job holder based in any country in EMEA
  • Home based – ready to travel regularly (up to 30%)

Nice to have

  • Pharmaceutical (GDP) experience is a plus
  • Validation of (computerized systems) and Risk management (FMEA) knowledge is a plus

Your team

EMEA QA/RA

EMEA QA/RA Team supporting EMEA-wide QA/RA operations within the Global Distribution Group

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About Henry Schein

Key facts

  • Sites in EMEA