OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

This 12 week student placement will provide Quality Assurance (QA) support for the manufacture of ProStrakan’s products in order to ensure that each product is manufactured and supplied to the marketplace in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). Products must also comply with Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements, Marketing Authorisations, company operating policies and procedures and business requirements. This is an excellent chance to gain valuable paid experience in a thriving company.

Job description

Project Description

This placement will assist in the maintenance and execution of the ProStrakan QA System by the successful student performing specific quality system activities under the supervision of a QA Product Specialist.

Tasks:

• Assist with the execution and management of the quality complaint system
• Request and follow up on CAPA actions in response to audit findings & deviation investigations
• Assist with preparation of Technical (Quality) Agreements
• To be trained in and assist with initial review of batch record documentation
• Attend project management meetings under the guidance of a QA product specialist
• Participate and assist in the internal audit (self-inspection) programme
• Participate in quality meetings between ProStrakan and CMOs
• Record-keeping and status tracking associated with QA Systems

Qualifications

This placement is part of The Scottish Life Sciences Internship Programme. The programme is only open to students in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year, who are studying an undergraduate Life Science Degree in Scotland. Candidates will be reviewed by their CV only, and can apply for a maximum of three placements. For more information please visit: Programme Overview

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

We are open to applications from all eligible candidates, and therefore have requested desirable skills instead of essential ones.

Desirable Skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good analytical and problem solving skills
• Team working
• Self-starter with a good eye for detail and ability to complete tasks/objectives

Benefits

Company benefits

We do casual Friday, and have an early finish on a Friday! The company is based in beautiful surroundings in the Scottish Borders, only 1 hour by train from Edinburgh.

Placement benefits

Training with industry experts, and social group with activities (including lunchtime yoga and football).

Additional information

Location: Galashiels

Planned interview date: TBC - flexible

Preferred start date: 01/06/2016

Company information

ProStrakan is a thriving Pharmaceutical business, currently going through exponential growth, championed by our Parent company Kyowa Hakko Kirin (KHK). KHK is a leading biopharmaceutical company in Japan, focusing on its core areas of Oncology, Nephrology, and Immunology/allergy. KHK leverages antibody-related leading-edge technologies, including its POTELLIGENT® Technology, to discover and develop innovative new drugs, with the aim to be a global specialty pharmaceutical company, contributing to the health and well-being of people around the world. These new products coming through KHK’s development pipeline will join an already successful product portfolio which includes Sancuso®, Abstral® and Adcal®-D3, focusing on cancer supportive care, oncology and bone.

Company sector: Life Sciences

Company website: http://prostrakan.com/