QA Officer

Overview

Quality Assurance Officer

This is a hands-on QA role for someone who genuinely cares about quality, compliance and getting things right first time. You'll play a key part in maintaining GMP and GDP standards, supporting manufacturing and ensuring products meet the highest regulatory expectations.

If you enjoy being close to operations, influencing standards, and developing your QA skillset in a regulated pharmaceutical environment, this role offers real exposure and responsibility. You'll be embedded in day-to-day quality operations, working closely with production, administration and senior management.

• Maintaining and improving the Quality Management System in line with GMP & GDP
• Reviewing batch documentation, release paperwork and certificates for accuracy and compliance
• Investigating deviations, incidents, complaints and non-conformances using CAPA and root cause analysis
• Supporting material release (APIs and excipients), including supplier documentation and QC oversight
• Creating and reviewing batch records and product specifications
• Supporting supplier approval, audits and contract analysts
• Supporting validation activities (equipment, facilities, processes and utilities)
• Delivering and coordinating GMP training across departments
• Conducting internal audits and supporting regulatory readiness
• Supporting change control, risk assessments and continuous improvement initiatives

• BSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline
• At least 6 months' experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment
• Solid understanding of Quality Management Systems and GMP principles
• Strong attention to detail and confidence working with regulated documentation

• Experience with audits, deviations, CAPA or change control
• Exposure to compounding, manufacturing or QC environments

• Naturally detail-driven and quality-focused
• Confident working independently but enjoys collaborating with others
• Curious, proactive and keen to build a long-term QA career
• Comfortable challenging issues while remaining solutions-focused
• Organised, professional and calm under pressure

• Broad, hands-on QA exposure (not a narrow desk-based role)
• Real responsibility and visibility within the quality function
• Strong foundation for progression within pharmaceutical QA
• A role where quality genuinely matters