Principal Associate-Quality Auditor–GQAAC

• Scheduling, preparing, conducting and reporting GQAAC audits and assessments of GXP operations, both internally and externally (contracted) to assess the level of compliance with company standards, policies, practices and procedures and current regulations and guidelines.
• Participate in or lead the risk assessment of GXP operations in support of generating the GQAAC risk-based annual audit plan.
• Appropriately escalate any compliance issues.
• Meet the requirements outlined in quality standards, quality manuals, policies, procedures, and tools.

• Participate in or lead the preparation and/or review of standards, policies, procedures and guidelines that are used to establish quality requirements, when needed.
• Participate in or lead the preparation of organizational metrics and trending of audit findings, when required.
• Provide audit-related advice to GXP operations on the interpretation of corporate and regulatory GxP requirements (standards/policies/procedures)related to quality management, when required.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant business areas and regulatory authorities, including support for regulatory inspections, when required.
• Provide technical expertise in identifying, formulating, assembling and delivering quality and compliance education to customers, as required.

• Maintain good interpersonal and communication skills with auditees and business areas with particular emphasis on verbal and technical writing skills.
• Complete required training for the roles identified in the Individual Training Plan (ITP)
• Be continually aware of current industry trends and regulatory agency interpretation of GxP requirements.
• Seek self-development in GxP areas (e.g. grand rounds, attend training courses, conferences or association meetings) and share such information and knowledge with other members of the group or company to increase internal intelligence.
• Participate or lead divisional improvement efforts, including Six Sigma projects and departmental teams.
• Support training and qualification of other auditors.

• Relevant experience(s) (minimum of 5 years) within the relevant GXP area at Lilly or within the pharmaceutical environment.
• Experience working with Third Party Organizations.
• The ability to understand detailed scientific information, while remaining anchored in the “Big Picture”.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulations, regulatory guidance, codes and public expectations and identify and recommend compliance changes as appropriate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to remain constructive and civil in difficult situations.
• Ability to deliver timely and professional communications (oral and written) with precision and clarity to all levels of the organization.
• Experience working on a global team and sharing knowledge.
• Experience with computers and entering data into databases.
• Good analytical/problem-solving skills.

• Work under pressure on multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
• Proven ability to think and analyze from a process perspective. Project management skills.
• Process information to identify linkages and trends and apply findings to compliance strategies as well as to individual assignments.
• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a global team environment.
• Deliver constructive feedback to customers while providing a high level of customer service.
• Ability to influence and manage change/conflict.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels internal and external to Lilly.
• Ability to think on your feet and be pragmatic in decision making.

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