Manager, Quality Assurance Training
Astellas

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Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AIRM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc and focused on the development and commercialization of stem cell and regenerative medicine therapies. Astellas is an R&D-driven global pharmaceutical company whose philosophy is to contribute to the improvement of people's heath around the world through the provision of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products.

AIRM has a world-class R&D team, and is pursuing a diverse range of disease indications, ranging from macular degeneration (currently in clinical trials) and other ocular indications to vascular and autoimmune disease. AIRM's intellectual property portfolio includes pluripotent stem cell platforms -- both embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells as well as other cell-based therapy research programs. AIRM is headquartered in Massachusetts.

Astellas is announcing a Quality Assurance Training Manager opportunity at their Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AIRM) site in Westborough, MA. This is an onsite position.

Purpose:

The Manager, Quality Assurance Training role oversees the daily operations of the GMP QA Training team. This position directly supports ongoing manufacture of biological preclinical and clinical trial materials by providing timely and compliant Training program administration and classroom training.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Manages and grows the QA Training team responsible for administration of the cGMP
• Training program to include curricula organization and deployment, oversight of organizational training status in both local and enterprise learning management systems (LMS) and providing real-time training consultation to cross-functional stakeholders at an aseptic cell culture manufacturing facility.
• Collaborates closely with all department management at the AIRM location to determine training needs, establish training curriculums and assignments based upon work functions, and schedule training sessions.
• Partner with functional areas to conduct monitoring of training compliance status, efficiency checks, and trend results.
• Responsible for ensuring training on documentation and training related processes and procedures are performed according to defined expectations.
• Oversees the QA Training function. Ensures adequate systems are in place to achieve personnel training and qualification compliance with GMP quality expectations.
• Supplies regular metrics to management with relevant compliance insights, highlights and engages in continuous improvement opportunities.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, professional development, and performance management to junior Quality Assurance staff as appropriate.

Quantitative Dimensions:

This position will regularly operate in a time-sensitive environment, with direct impact on the ability to sustain key manufacturing activities and provide value to patients in need.

Organizational Context:

Reports to the Senior Manager of Quality Assurance Operations. Directly manages training specialists and collaborates closely with both cross-functional and QA peers.