Quality Assurance Associate (new Product Introduction)

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Latina, Italy

The Quality Assurance Associate will ensure compliance with GMP, company procedures, and regulatory requirements during new product introduction, technology transfer, and commercial launch phases. The role supports NPI activities, ensuring processes, documentation, and systems are robust and compliant for clinical and/or commercial production, contributing to site compliance and product quality, safety, and efficacy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide Quality support to the NPI (New Product Introduction) department
  2. Support the introduction of new products, technology transfer projects and technical launches at the site
  3. Ensure QA presence during shop-floor activities related to NPI and technological transfers
  4. Collaborate as Quality reference in cross-functional project teams (NPI, Technology Transfer, Process Validation, Technical Launch)
  5. Review all project documentation respecting timelines and ensuring documents are aligned with cGMP and in compliance

Skills

Required

  • Master's degree or diploma in scientific disciplines, or equivalent combination of education and experience in the pharmaceutical field
  • 1–3 years of experience in Quality Assurance, preferably in NPI contexts or regulated environments
  • Knowledge of GMP and new product introduction processes
  • Experience in managing production documentation, deviations, CAPA, and Change Control
  • Familiarity with quality IT systems (e.g. SAP)
  • Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities
  • Good communication skills and predisposition to work in cross-functional teams
  • Proactivity, autonomy, and continuous improvement orientation

Nice to have

  • Accountability
  • Administrative Support
  • Compliance Management
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Document Management
  • Execution Focus
  • Goal Attainment
  • Human-Centered Design
  • Internal Controls
  • Process Oriented
  • Quality Control (QC)
  • Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • Quality Standards
  • Report Writing

What the JD emphasized

  • GMP
  • cGMP