Intern - Supplier Quality

About Tolmar

Are you interested in learning new skills, exploring pharmaceutical research, quality and manufacturing, networking with experts, and building a resume that opens doors? Join us to jumpstart your career! At Tolmar, you will connect with like-minded professionals in a supportive community. This is a place where you can make a meaningful impact and feel empowered by the abundant opportunities for growth.

Tolmar, Inc. is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company based in Colorado. We develop, manufacture, and distribute both branded and generic prescription medications globally, focusing on oncology, urology, and pediatric endocrinology. Our long-acting injectables and oral medications offer innovative treatment options that meet the diverse needs of patients worldwide. By leveraging emerging technologies and developing new products, we aim to simplify treatment delivery and enhance the overall patient experience.

About Tolmar Supplier Quality

The Supplier Quality department assists with ensuring the quality of the materials and products sourced by Tolmar to produce drug products meets all internal and global requirements. This includes assuring the systems in place for selecting, approving, managing and requalifying suppliers comply with applicable guidelines and regulations established by the FDA and other global regulatory bodies. Supplier Quality is an important aspect of quality assurance.

Proposed Work Description

The intern will be supporting the Supplier Quality team. With coaching and direction from the team, specific activities could include, but are not limited to:

• Updating standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs) including formatting them per company procedures and routing for approval in the company's electronic document management system (EDMS).
• Requalification of suppliers.
• Investigating potential impact of Supplier Change Notifications to Tolmar products.
• Working globally with suppliers on Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) to confirm that suppliers are implementing corrective and preventive actions when non-conforming purchased product is identified.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient computer skills with demonstrated knowledge in key Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Effective organization and attention to detail.
• Willingness to maintain a regular and predictable work schedule, with some flexibility.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to interact collaboratively and effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently
• Familiarity with Software systems and understanding is a plus but not required.

Core Values

The Intern is expected to work within the framework of Tolmar's Core Values:

• Center on People: We commit to support the well-being of our patients and treat our employees and those we serve as valued partners. By placing people at the heart of our actions, we actively engage, invigorate, acquire knowledge, and grow together with an enterprise-wide mindset that lifts the whole organization.
• Are Proactive & Agile: We embody a culture of engagement and action. With a hands-on approach, we fearlessly adapt to change. We anticipate, respond swiftly and efficiently to ignite a spirit that propels us towards extraordinary outcomes.
• Act Ethically: We are committed to consistently conducting our business in an ethical, compliant, and socially aware manner, in line with our purpose of positively impacting lives. We actively cultivate diversity, equity, inclusion & sustainability in our workplace.
• Constantly Improve: We are committed to a proactive, collaborative effort to enhance our products, systems, processes, and services by reducing waste, increasing efficiency, and improving quality.
• Are Accountable: We think, act, and communicate with honesty, transparency, and clarity in alignment with our core values. We don't compromise our values for near term gain. We take accountability & ownership of our work, actions, successes, and setbacks. We strive to deliver our best as we shape the future.

Education & Experience

• Majoring in an engineering discipline (Biomedical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering) or closely related discipline.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment.
• Dress is casual, but business or business casual dress may be required on occasion.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base rate is $19.00 per hour
• Benefits include medical insurance and 401k participation
• Benefits summary: https://www.tolmar.com/careers/employee-benefits

Tolmar compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay and a strong benefits package. The final compensation offered may vary from the posted range based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience.

Tolmar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors