Senior Quality Assurance Associate

Posted Monday, July 7, 2025 at 3:00 a.m.

BIOVECTRA Inc. is a leading bio-science business in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, focused on contract manufacturing and product development of active pharmaceutical ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and bioreagents.

BIOVECTRA Inc. has an opening for a Senior Quality Assurance Associate. This is a full-time permanent position located in Charlottetown, PEI.

• Providing guidance and oversight to a team of employees.
• Supporting the incident programs (deviation, laboratory investigation, complaint, supplier etc.), including reviewing, assessing the severity and approving minor incidents and outcomes of Phase 1 OOS investigations and participating in the investigations of major incidents.
• Participating in the internal audit program and supporting external audit requirements.
• Managing and leading changes to SOPs and supporting changes to SOPs made by other departments through the change control review process.
• Supporting the APR Program, Metrics and Scorecards Reporting Program, including QSR.
• Monitoring and enforcement of GMP requirements during day-to-day operations for all departments within the company.
• Supporting the supplier management program.
• Inspecting and releasing rooms and performing facility inspections as part of general compliance activities.
• Preparing or assisting in the preparation of reports and protocols, including validation and qualification.
• Issuing, checking, and archiving QC notebooks.
• Providing GMP and SOP training to various departments.
• Managing product label masters and creation.
• Supporting the CAPA program.
• Supporting Analytical validation and process transfer activities, and the overall method and Analytical process lifecycle by reviewing and approving analytical validation data and revising, reviewing and approving protocols, reports and work instructions as needed.
• Participating in the Pest Control program, including inspection and investigation.
• Performing batch record review and data review for release of critical raw materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and final products.
• Supporting Process lifecycle by reviewing and approving creation and changes to batch records.
• Participating in document lifecycle activities of SOPs, and QA review and approval of SOP changes.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry.
• Master of Science an asset.
• Five years of relevant work experience in a GMP or GLP environment.
• One year’s direct experience in a Quality Unit position.
• Knowledge of cGMP, FDA, and Health Canada pharmaceutical regulations for API’s.
• Experience with Regulatory Agencies
• Proficient communicator, both written and oral.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as part of a team.

BIOVECTRA offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Interested candidates are asked to apply by choosing the “Apply Now” button

Entry: $58,968

Closing Date: July 13, 2025

Individual accommodations due to a disability are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, citizenship status, marital status, actual or perceived sexual orientation. BIOVECTRA is committed to creating an inclusive environment and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We value diversity and recognize that experience comes in many forms and skills are transferable. Please view this description as a general overview, but not a mandatory comprehensive list. If you feel passionate about our efforts and believe that you have the skills to contribute and lead in this role, apply! We thank all interested parties; however, only those applicants considered for an interview will be contacted.