Taro Pharmaceuticals is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.
Established in , Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.
With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.
Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit :
Job purpose
The main responsibility for this position is to lead activities towards the maintenance of a site wide quality program to meet Taro, Canadian and FDA cGMP requirements. This position acts as an active influence towards elevating the quality practices and guidelines for product manufactured, packaged or tested at the Taro manufacturing facility.
This position may focus on either :
- the coordination of activities for a designated team ensuring highest possible quality of work and schedule attainment (Team Leader) or,
- project leadership of method development, validation and transfer activities to support Quality Control and Operations (Development).
Duties and responsibilities
Team Leader focus :
Lead a team of analysts to conduct GMP laboratory testing, providing coaching, Subject-Matter-Expertise and technical mentorshipLeads in the roll out of new laboratory requirements, business operation / processes, and technologies to the analyst teamProvide troubleshooting of test method and equipment issuesResponsible for the full-cycle of internal lab investigations including trending and preventative actionsTechnical training of Analyst in analytical methods as well as on-boarding of new employeesIn-process, bulk, FG, Stability, validation / verification and investigation sample testing.Method transfer activities.With the Quality Control Supervisor, lead meetings to determine priorities, coordinate the workload and communicate and seek agreement with team on group priorities.Provide support for internal and regulatory inspections.Recommend, design and deliver training targeted to ensuring technical capability of team as well as compliance with SOPs & Canadian and FDA cGMP and HS&E requirements.Identify and implement key process improvements to enhance systems, gain site efficiencies and elevate GMP requirements.Other duties as assignedDevelopment focus :
Leads the Development and Validation of methods within the QC lab for HPLC and other instrumental techniques with the goal of updating and improving existing methodsDevelopment and validation of cleaning validation methods as requiredIV Drug release testing for product comparisonProcess Validation and Cleaning Validation testingMethod Transfer activitiesNew Product introductionProduct, Method and Raw Material trouble shootingLead projects in the area of focus related to process improvementWith the Quality Control Supervisor, leads meetings to determine priorities, coordinate the workload and communicate and seek agreement with team on group prioritiesAct as Subject Matter Expert and provide technical assistance, coaching and guidance to team