Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer - 12 months contract - Cambridge (Hybrid with 2-3 days onsite per week) - upto £21.62 PAYE and £24 per hour Umbrella

Responsibilities:

• Lead design control and risk management activities for combination product development programs, ensuring deliverables are appropriately authored, approved, and maintained to support clinical trials and commercial licensures.

• Support and facilitation of effective risk management activities at external design companies and manufacturing facilities related to assigned projects.

• Ensure combination product development activities are compliant with quality and regulatory standards, both internal and external.

• Provide input and support to design validation including, but not limited to, human factors engineering assessments.

• Support the assessment of external design companies and suppliers for capability of quality systems, facilities, and procedures to support device development and supply.

• Support device design and manufacturing investigations from devices used in clinical trials and commercial manufacture.

• Support the generation of all regulatory submission data and content for assigned device projects.

• Support internal and external audits of the DCoE Quality Management System.

Education and Experience:

• BSc in appropriate science & engineering discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical combination product and/or device industries OR MSc in appropriate science & engineering discipline with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical combination product and/or device industries OR PhD in appropriate science & engineering discipline.
• History of working in accordance with the requirements of ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, 21 CFR 4, and the EU Medical Devices Regulation.
• Experience in design controls and risk management for combination products.
• Familiar with Human Factors Engineering - Usability Engineering.
• Familiar with device assembling manufacturing processes.

Technical Skill requirements:

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, 21 CFR 820, 21 CFR 4, and the EU Medical Devices Regulation.
• Familiarity with EN 62366, EN 60601, and EN 62304.
• Able to prioritize multiple responsibilities and to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Able to work collaboratively in cross functional teams.
• Excellent communication (e.g., oral, written, presentation) and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Proficiency in general computer software such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentations.
• Understand Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).