Senior Quality Assurance Officer (FT)
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Are you eager to take ownership and drive innovation in state-of-the-art RNA manufacturing to make a significant impact on global health?
Are you looking for a responsible role as a Senior Quality Assurance (Sr. QA) officer within a fast-growing organization?
We are expanding our ambitious organization and have recently established a Quality department within the organization. As such RIBOPRO is looking for an enthusiastic Sr. QA Officer.
Your role
What will you be doing?
As a Sr. QA officer, you will play an important role in expanding quality within our organisation. You will provide quality oversight to ensure that RIBOPRO’s RNA products are manufactured, tested, stored, and distributed according to acceptable quality standards for research-only products and for GMP grade products to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Distribution Practices (GDP) and other applicable regulations.
RiboPro is developing a manufacturing machine that has the potential to transform the way RNA-based therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics are produced, offering a faster and more scalable solution to address global health challenges. Over the past 3 years, our team of engineers and scientists laid a strong foundation. Now, we are converting our Proof-of-Concept into a robust, industrialized machine. As Sr. QA officer you will provide quality support in the development and industrialization of this machine, including quality risk assessments, system qualifications, validations, certifications and supplier selections.
Join our team that embraces challenges and empowers individuals to take ownership of their work, free from the constraints of a traditional 9-5 mindset.
Your work includes:
• Executing a plan to achieve ISO certification and at a later stage GLP/GMP accreditation.
• Development, maintaining and improvement of our Quality Management System (QMS) process and documents (including Drug Master File) and transitioning this into a full eQMS.
• Selection, monitoring and qualification of contract manufacturers/suppliers of products and providers of other GMP-related outsourced activities.
• Maintenance and improve existing quality processes to ensure continuously appropriate/compliant operation, participation in management reviews of processes performance.
• Change control management, risk assessments and management of non-conformances (deviations, complaints and quality investigations) and CAPA management.
• Conduction internal and external audits within established schedule of plans.
• Preparation of the enterprise- and QMS-related documents for inspections/external audits.
• Providing training to the RiboPro-team on quality-related topics and QMS documentation.
You have the following knowledge and experience:
• Master/PhD degree in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or Life Sciences; preferably supplemented with courses in the field of certification, quality assurance, auditing and quality management.
• More than 5 years of relevant work experience in the (bio)pharma industry.
• Strong knowledge and experience in working under GMP, ICH Quality guidelines and other regulations.
• Track record in acquiring ISO certifications (e.g. ISO 9001), GLP/GMP licenses and other certifications (e.g. CE, COC, COR, COA).
• Experience in utilizing Quality System processes (such as Audit, OOS, deviation handling, CAPA management processes, and Change Control).
• Experience in performing and documenting quality critical evaluations, qualifications and validations of systems, equipment and software.
• Knowledge of RNA is not required, but you are willing to learn more about it
You also recognize yourself in the following competencies and skills:
• You find quality more important than quantity
• Able to work accurate and efficient with much attention to detail and quality.
• Excellent data collection and analysis skills.
• You are responsible and would like to contribute to our mission
• Able to plan well, to work autonomously and towards targets and deadlines.
• Effective communication and reporting skills, both written and verbal.
• Good command of the Dutch and English language (in word and writing).
• Good presentation and training skills, including public speaking skills.
• You are comfortable with digital programs for effective administration and planning
• You can function excellently both in a team and independently
What do we offer?
We offer a dynamic working environment within an enthusiastic team. RIBOPRO is a fast-growing start-up with about 30 passionate colleagues, where you will play an important role in the company’s (quality) development. By proactive contribution you can have an impact on the company and its culture.
At RIBOPRO, we believe that we deliver products that enable cutting-edge research that will make the world a better place. Do you share this vision, and would you like to contribute to this rewarding mission? Then apply now!
• Flexible working hours, based on 40 hours per week contract
• Competitive salary
• Pension arrangement
• 25 days of holiday per year, 8% holiday pay
• Travel allowance
• Various opportunities to develop further, including training and education
• An inspiring and dynamic working environment
Our organization:
RiboPro is an innovative biotech company that provides customers within academia and industry with tailor-made RNA products and advice. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is an emerging technology, which has recently proven itself as the active ingredient in the 2 best corona vaccines. But much more can be done with RNA; we can make radically better medicines, realize sustainable food production and solve various environmental problems RiboPro makes these applications possible by delivering high-quality and innovative mRNA products quickly and affordably to customers who develop specific applications. By helping thousands of customers worldwide at the same time with our products and knowledge, we can make a major contribution. You can be at the base of the company that enables the development of new medicines and products.
At our headquarters, located at the Pivot Park in Oss, we work with a young and driven team of about 30 colleagues. The location of this position is at our location in Oss.
How to apply?
If you have become enthusiastic and you meet the profile, we look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible. Send your letter and CV attn. Silvy van Tuijl to .
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Our mission
It is our mission to revolutionize medicine by being the most innovative and supportive technology partner for RNA-therapy pioneers.
Together, we will create scientific breakthroughs, bring novel, better medicines to the patient, or address other societal challenges, such as the environment.
Culture & values
We value a collaborative culture, where together we make the difference. As a start-up, we have to get things done, grow, innovate with just a few people, but we know, together we can get it done.
We do not shy away from an experiment and accept that failing is part of the learning curve. As long as we keep on learning, it is not a waste.
About us
We started RIBOPRO from a desire to help innovators around the world bring new medicines to the patient. We believed access to high-quality material and to technologies that affect the performance of the drug were critical to that mission. Thus, through in-house research, we developed both the manufacturing processes for high quality mRNA and LNPs, and developed novel technologies to boost the performance of the mRNA/gain control over the delivery. These technologies not only provide better outcomes, but also provide freedom to operate in an otherwise competitive marketplace.
We go beyond. Beyond the expected, by challenging the status quo. By thinking ahead and working harder we achieve more. For us going above and beyond is our daily routine. We do so because we have a clear vision of the rewards when we do.
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