Taro Pharmaceuticals INC, Canada Hiring for Coordinator, QA at Brampton, ON Full Time

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: www.taro.com.

What we offer:
A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions

Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and well-being programs, and paid time off

Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

Our Brampton location is presently looking for Coordinator, QA

Job Purpose

The main responsibility of this position is to provide support to cross-site Quality Leadership to meet Taro, Canadian and FDA GMP requirements. This role is also accountable for an effective execution of the Quality Global level Projects and metrics.

Duties and Responsibilities

Communicate with Taro Global sites, locations and affiliates in regard to the global Projects planning and follow-up activities.

Execute all activities associated with Global Documentation Management including implementation metrics, processing and archiving of associated forms, tracker, announcements and interactions with Taro and Sun Pharma Quality Leadership.

Assist the Vice President, Head of Quality and Quality leadership with the ensuring adherence to and success of global quality Objectives; maintain global quality metrics.

Manage cross-site Change Control Records, CAPAs and global Quality Assurance Agreements.

Support all logistic and organizational activities associated with Regulatory Inspections and audits.

Create and maintain cross-site Compliance Intelligence data-base; publish and share with cross-functional leadership new regulatory requirements and publications; design and execute Global Quality Newsletter.

Maintain cross-site Quality Project Score Cards; prepare Project meeting minutes and share them with appropriate stakeholders.

Assist Brampton site Quality department in filing of hard copies of the documents and their uploading into dedicated electronic locations and systems.

Schedule and facilitate routine and periodic Quality team meetings, ensure appropriate Agendas are prepared and followed, and actionable items are documented and tracked until completion.

Provide support to the Vice President, Head of Quality and team, including processing of various documents and correspondence, business cards; make travel arrangements for the department, prepare itineraries and submit expense reports.

Co-ordinate and track the overall Quality Global Department Budget files and metrics. This includes completing purchase orders and requests; obtaining approvals; processing invoices for payment; reconciling the budget on a monthly basis; follow-up with Finance Department on behalf of vendors on outstanding invoices; process expense reports, etc.

Interact with Executive and Senior Leadership across the Quality organization and other applicable departments within Taro organization to discuss and complete key tasks within defined regulatory deadlines.

Prepare presentations for monthly, quarterly and executive leadership meetings.

Manage and keep up to date organograms for all Taro quality sites and locations.

Evaluate and maintain equipment and office supplies to ensure that an adequate inventory is available.

Perform additional duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, or other related discipline preferred

Previous experience in the pharmaceutical Industry is preferred

Previous experience in quality project and metrics management

Well-developed interpersonal and teamwork skills

Ability to establish and prioritize daily work schedules in a fast paced environment

Personable, and able to maintain an excellent relations with internal clients

Proficiency in MS Word and Excel

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of Health Canada and FDA regulations

Good written communication and report writing skills

Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task; detail oriented

Ability to establish and prioritize daily work schedules in a fast paced environment

Working conditions

Ability to work under stressful conditions and changing priorities

Numerous and varied responsibilities demanding attention and detail

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

This position is open to applicants legally authorized to work in Canada.

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.