QA Specialist

Hobson Prior are looking for a QA Specialist to join a world-wide, industry leading Pharmaceutical company that specialises in obtaining, supplying and managing pharmaceutical products for clinical trials, including biosimilar research. You will be accountable to carry out day to day operational management and administration of the quality assurance activities.

Job Responsibilities:

• Logging customer complaints, assisting with investigations where required, communicating with other departments to ensure timelines are met.
• Raising and logging deviations, assisting with investigations to establish root cause, liaising with other departments to ensure timelines are met.  Assessing trends.   Maintaining logs.
• Raising and logging CAPA and change controls, liaising with other departments to ensure timelines are met.  Assessing trends.  Maintaining logs.
• Complete the review and approval process for vendors and subcontractors, including annual re-checks and annual risk evaluation, ensuring verifications are up to date prior to any purchase of product.
• Prepare supplier approval/re-approval documentation.  Update approved suppliers list.
• Carry out customer / delivery site GDP bona fide checks and annual re-checks.
• Uphold the calibration schedule and arrange calibration activity in line with schedule.
• Inspect and release GMP starting materials.
• Issue printed packaging material for secondary packaging / relabelling activity.
• Deliver back up support to GDP Logistics Administrator carrying out the appropriate pre-activity checks for all sales and purchases.

Key Skills:

• Strong organisational and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Accuracy and detail oriented.
• Able to multi task effectively.
• Computer skills:  Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook.

Requirements:

• Preferably a University degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years+ experience in a similar position within a GMP pharmaceutical environment is a requirement.
• GMP experience is highly desirable.

Apply now:

If you are interested in learning more or applying to this exciting opportunity, please complete the form below and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, for further details or to talk directly to a life sciences recruitment specialist, please request a call back at the top of this page.

Hobson Prior is a leading life sciences recruiter focused on finding exceptional people and matching them with the finest positions across the globe. Hobson Prior is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.