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Quality Associate

Req # JR - 170393 Location Braine-l'Alleud, Wallonia, Belgium Job Category Quality Date posted 04/23/2025
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Overview

This is where you make a difference in our patients’ safety. As a member of the Baxter Quality team, you will play an essential part in our mission of saving and sustaining lives. Quality is important throughout the entire product lifecycle and works collaboratively with all areas of the organization. Because Quality touches everything Baxter does, a role in Quality provides many opportunities for growth, learning and a successful career that has a daily impact on people’s lives.

  • Support for Parents

  • Continuing Education/ Professional Development

  • Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits

  • Paid Time Off

  • 2 Days a Year to Volunteer

Success Profile

What makes a successful Quality team member at Baxter? Take a look at some of the top traits we’re looking for and see if you’re a fit.

  • Detail Oriented
  • Continuous Learner
  • Courageous
  • Collaborative
  • Critical Thinker
  • Influential

Quality Associate

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This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

Join Baxter Healthcare Corporation as a Quality Associate in Engineering, contributing to top-tier product quality and safety, in Braine L'Alleud.

As a Quality Associate, you will be instrumental in ensuring the successful completion of new and improved product design and implementation projects. Your expertise will play a vital role in maintaining flawless quality standards while adhering to project timelines and budgets.

Whatyou'll do :

  • Implement Quality System processes on site for new product development and lifecycle management.

  • Review documentation for accuracy and compliance, decide on release or rejection, focusing on Design & Development, stability studies, and analytical methods.

  • Demonstrate compliance of development processes and change management during internal and external audits and inspections, participating as an auditor in internal audits and follow-up activities.

  • Provide mentorship on maintaining product Design History Files and Risk Management Files in accordance with relevant Quality System and other regulatory requirements for therapeutics and medical devices.

  • Collaborate with Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Manufacturing, and other collaborators to represent the quality function in project teams, ensuring that project quality objectives are met.

  • Act as a quality approver for design and quality system change controls.

  • Participate in and approve NCR/CAPA records, supporting the investigation and appropriate resolution.

Whatyou'llbring

  • Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Quality Assurance,Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related subject area.

  • Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in quality assurance or quality control within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industries. Familiarity with product design and implementation processes is highly desirable.

  • Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and quality standards applicable to drugs and medical devices, including ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

  • Quality Systems Expertise: Proven experience in implementing and maintaining quality management systems, particularly in a research and development environment.

  • Analytical Skills: Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex situations and develop effective solutions.

  • Attention to Detail: A meticulous approach to work, ensuring that all quality processes are followed accurately and thoroughly.

  • Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey complex information clearly.

  • Project Management: Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a focus on meeting deadlines and maintaining quality standards.

  • Approach for Continuous Improvement: A proactive attitude towards continuous improvement, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new quality practices and technologies.

  • Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with quality management software and tools, as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter Healthcare Corporation?

We offer a driven total compensation package, with professional development opportunities, where a high importance is placed on work-life balance!

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Baxter Healthcare Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Baxter Healthcare Corporation is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

Join us in this ambitious role where your contributions will help us compete at a world-class level, strictly maintaining our standards of excellence!

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Hear from Our Employees

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of individuals in more than 100 countries that work to solve, innovate, manufacture and drive better healthcare options for patients around the world.

Meet Christelle, Senior Quality Manager in Malta

“I was an Engineering Graduate with a Master's in Business Administration, and was more inclined toward working with people than with machines. When I came across an opportunity to work with Baxter as a Quality Engineer, it was the perfect combination: a manufacturing environment and a role that required me to collaborate with multiple teams daily. Baxter's mission of saving and sustaining lives gives me all the purpose and fulfilment I need.”

Meet Lorena, Senior QA Associate in London, UK

“I am registered pharmacist in the UK with experience with drug products and final product release. I am very dedicated to my work and accurate in details to ensure correct assessment is provided to our customers to ensure patients' safety.”

Meet Gary, Quality Research Manager in Singapore

“I have always enjoyed working at Baxter and I find here to be a great place to work! Management truly cares for you, and invests time and resources to support your career goals and aspirations. My current role provides me the opportunity to work with culturally diverse teams, bringing different talents together, learning from one another and working toward a common goal and mission.”

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