Quality Assurance Associate

**QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSOCIATE**

**Job Location**: WMMC Pemberton

**Employment Type**: Full-time permanent employment onsite

**Division**: Operations, Quality

**Hours**: 40 hours per week

**A LITTLE ABOUT US**

We are a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family - from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think **BIG**, act **BOLD** and execute with **PURPOSE** in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Aurora Cannabis Inc. is seeking a self-motivated individual to support the Whistler Medical Marijuana Corp (WMMC) **Pemberton, BC** Quality team. The Quality Assurance Associate will report to the Quality Assurance Manager and will be responsible to:

- Represent Quality as an ambassador for regulatory compliance regarding GMP, Cannabis Acts & Regulations, and company policies and procedures.
- Work in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Manager to perform delegated QAP duties (as required).
- Prepare and review quality-related documentation, including batch records, master specifications, logbooks, and all follow-ups.
- Investigate, review, and track QMS (customer complaints, non-conforming reports, CAPA, MOC, DEV, risk assessment, OOS, OOT, etc.).
- Participate in new initiatives, new product development, in-house quality projects as required.
- Support, participate in, and assist with materials and inventory management activities (receipt, return, adjustment, investigation, release, etc.).
- Provide support for the implementation of quality procedures, processes, and programs.
- Work closely with the operation and other stakeholders to ensure site compliance.
- Provide training to personnel as needed.
- Work with site and multidisciplinary teams to ensure cross-functional quality requirements are met.
- Assist/backup the Quality team on-site and off-site as needed.
- Participate in APQR, internal, and external audits as needed.
- Other duties as requested

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Knowledge of health & Safety and Quality standards and compliance.
- Ability to work in a team as well as independently.
- Ability to take initiative and drive improvements.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize activities, and adapt to changing priorities in an evolving environment.
- Ability to write technical documents (SOPs, Investigation Summaries, etc.).
- Work extended hours and/or weekends to support product and quality activities.
- ERP experience is an asset.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Bachelor of Science or diploma in a science-related field (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, medicine, horticulture, pharmaceutical, food, natural health product and medical laboratory science).
- Minimum of 2-5 years' experience in quality assurance, quality, and document control.
- Experience working in a regulated environment, pharmaceuticals, cannabis, chemical, food or natural health product manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Understanding of Quality Management Systems including batch record review, batch release, document control, change requests, deviations, investigations, and CAPA
- MS Office proficiency is required
- Effective verbal and written communication in English

**WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT AURORA**

Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it...

**Flexibility**: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.

**Total Rewards**: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski-trips or staycations.

benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for