Sr. Associate/ Principal Associate

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world.
We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first.
We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for patients around the world.
Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 1,800 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more.
Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking.
Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our 'Live Your BEST Life' wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.
Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, Age & Culture, LGBTQ+ and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network.
Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself
Implement and Manage Quality Systems
Contribute to the development of area specific procedures and required tools, resource documents and supplemental materials, including review and content approval (as assigned) of quality system documents.
Ensures the regional and/or affiliate quality system requirements have clear accountabilities, as assigned.
Recommends new quality system documents or changes to existing quality system documents where applicable.
Advise on appropriate training for implementation and documentation.
Provide consultation on the interpretation and practical application of external requirements, standards, and procedures.
Responsible for deviations, change controls, Notification to Management (NTM), ensuring events are appropriately documented, escalated, and completed.
Consult on root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) including review/approval as necessary.
Provides input into risk assessments, audit planning and/or quality plans based on identified signal/risks/gaps.
Complete self-inspections and drive improvements that are meaningful and actionable
Ensure local implementation of the quality systems as necessary.
Provides support related to external party management (for example, third-party organizations, business alliance partners) as assigned.
Provide Quality Oversight for business area(s)
Monitor for compliance to quality system documents.
Anticipates gaps and proactively proposes solutions.
Communicates and escalates to management as appropriate.
Ensure implementation of regional and/or affiliate Quality Plan(s) as necessary.
Monitor progress of actions.
Provide updates to quality and business owners.
Seek and implement simplification and process improvement.
Coordinate quality improvement initiatives.
Review metrics and trending to improve processes and compliance, as assigned.
Compile compliance metrics and maintain metrics process (for example, periodic report metrics).
Analyze trends, identify areas of weaknesses/gaps and recommend corrective actions (for example, PRAC assessment reports).
Monitor completion of deviations, change controls, CAPA, audit responses
Audits and Inspections
Provide support for audits/inspections (for example, preparation/readiness, coordination, back room, front room, responses).
Communicate and ensure inspection readiness (for example, organization and availability of documents such as training records, job descriptions)
Ensure completion of audit corrective action plans and timely resolution.
Leads and/or supports readiness activities in collaboration with business partners.
Partnership with other area(s)
Functions as the initial point of consultation for business areas on quality related questions.
Partners with the business area(s) to strengthen and ensure appropriate quality controls are in place.
Shares key learning to drive simplification and replicate best practices
Collaborates with other quality groups as appropriate and develops quality network.
Establishes good working relationships with assigned business area(s).
Actively participates in team, business and quality related meetings.
Supports issue resolution including escalation.
Utilize a risk-based approach in guiding business areas.
Support key projects as assigned.
Understand the roles and responsibilities of the EU Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (EU QPPV), if applicable.
Serve as an IT systems business quality assurance (BQA) representative for IT systems, as assigned.
Perform all responsibilities of IT Business Quality as defined in Computer System Policies and Procedures.
Review and approve as appropriate, documents associated with the development and maintenance of IT systems as the representative of MQO, Regulatory Quality.
Partner with IT and the business on system related initiatives/changes as the BQA for assigned IT systems.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in a science/technology/health care related field or equivalent work experience
Demonstrated ability to apply quality systems within a regulated work environment
Effective project and time management skills
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, and to influence others
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple concurrent tasks
Cognitive abilities which include problem solving, verbal reasoning, attention to detail, critical thinking and analytical competencies
Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated flexibility in varying environments/geographies
Effective organization/self-management skills
Other Information/Additional Preferences
Experience in a quality control/quality assurance role
Experience in defined functional business areas, for example, medical writing, regulatory affairs, or clinical trial management.
Knowledge of quality systems
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Demonstrated ability to work in a global environment
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