Quality Assurance Person

With headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, and Team Members around the globe, Lifeist Wellness Inc. is a health-tech company that leverages advancements in science and technology to build breakthrough companies that transform human wellness. Lifeist leverages advancements in science and technology to build breakthrough companies that transform human wellness. Portfolio business units include: CannMart, which operates a B2B wholesale distribution business facilitating recreational cannabis sales to Canadian provincial government control boards including for CannMart Labs, a BHO extraction facility producing high margin cannabis 2.0 products; Australian Vaporizers, one of Australia’s largest online retailers of vaporizers and accessories; and Mikra, a biosciences and consumer wellness company developing and selling innovative therapies for cellular health.

Our Cannabis division is currently looking for a Quality Assurance Person.

The **Quality Assurance Person **is accountable for the management and ongoing monitoring of the quality assurance and control systems in strict compliance with the Cannabis Act and Regulations and GPP. This person should have experience in product release, review of SOP’s and work instructions, in-depth knowledge of GPP and GMP’s, Sanitation programs, in-process QC testing requirements, and general QA / QC experience in a high-volume cannabis processing, packaging and distribution facility. Experience in cannabis extraction quality management is considered an asset.

**HOURS OF WORK**:8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, may need to be flexible with operations on an as-needed basis. This position is on site at our Etobicoke location.

**ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Oversees both quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) compliance with Health Canada’s guidelines pertaining to good production practices under the Cannabis Act and Regulations
- Review and control of Canadian printed packaging components (including master label artwork).
- Ability to develop, update and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI)
- Enforcing GPP, GMP, HACCP and Quality Assurance standards, as applicable
- Oversee critical/technical review of documents, test results, procedures and production equipment, including equipment qualification and validation
- Review and where necessary, perform non-conformance investigations.
- Manage product holds, releases, reprocessing actions, and final product disposition
- Manage audit and information requests from Health Canada pertaining to Quality Assurance and Quality Control with direction from Manager/Director
- Perform product release of all cannabis product types, including Batch Documentation Review, Certificate of Analysis Review, Label Review, Sample Handling and Release of Finished Product.
- Coordinate and oversee quality components of destructions and inventory management.
- Review and assess for compliance data from stability programs in accordance with the PCP
- Audits new vendors and reviews change control for adherence to site GPPs.
- Creates planned deviations and evaluates risk, as well as oversees subsequent updates to procedures.
- Representation at Health Canada Inspections, as required.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor of Science or Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs College Diploma Program from a recognized Canadian Institute or Equivalent.
- ** Previous experience as a QAP at a licensed producer of cannabis products**, preferably one with a processing and sales license
- 1-3+ years relevant experience within cannabis, pharmaceuticals, food, biotech, nutraceuticals, or healthcare industries in Quality Assurance (QA).
- Knowledge of current Canadian GPP and Cannabis Act and Regulations and guidelines.
- Experience writing SOPs and document management.
- Investigations management experience
- Experience writing scientific reports, excellent communication skills, oral and written
- QC/laboratory experience considered an asset
- Experience working in regulated industries, GMP considered an asset

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