QA Analyst

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The QA Analyst is responsible for identifying and assessing risks, opportunities and issues of moderate to high complexity; and analyzing their impact on the business, compliance, product quality and customer satisfaction.

This position reports to the Sr QA Manager and is part of the Quality team located in Vancouver, BC and will be an on-site role.

What you'll do:

• Drive Product Quality and Customer Satisfaction by reviewing and approving quality records, both internal (e.g. NCR, Change Control, risk assessments etc.) and customer facing.
• Collaborate with colleagues to analyze, develop and improve upon quality KPIs to drive Customer Satisfaction.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for manufacturing production and QMS processes in collaboration with cross functional teams using process mapping, fishbone diagram, 5S, and other continuous improvement tools.
• Conduct and improve QA Operational activities, such as routine in-coming, in-process and final inspections.
• Develop and deliver training materials to colleagues on procedures, technical writing, and compliance requirements, etc.

Who you are:

• A post-secondary degree in Science or Engineering discipline
• 5+ years of quality assurance experience in a biotech industry, medical device, or other relevant experience.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving & root-cause analysis skills for moderate to highly complex issues.
• Experience with leading short and long term projects related to process improvements for QMS and QA Operations within ISO 9001 or ISO 13485.
• Excellent technical writing, verbal and written communication skills.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Auditor certification and/or experience for ISO 9001 or GMP
• Experience with manufacturing of instrumentation or equipment used in drug substance production
• Experience using Lean and continuous improvement tools (such as 5S, A3, 5 Whys, etc.)

The annual salary range for this role is 81,000-100,000 CAD. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and retirement benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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