Quality Assurance Lead Consultant - GMP Consulting (6 Month Contract)

q&; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality & Compliance is seeking a GMP-focused QA consultant for a six‑month contract to support regulatory compliance projects in the pharmaceutical sector. The role involves deviation investigations, change controls, CAPA, auditing, and batch record review, with potential on-site client engagements.

The Lead/Senior Consultant will plan, prioritize, and drive quality initiatives, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with Health Canada expectations.

Qualifications

• Importation
• Change Management
• Deviation investigations
• Master manufacturing/batch record review and lot release
• Annual Product Quality Reviews
• Stability review and assessment

Responsibilities

• Establishing project plans that capture all aspects of the scope of work.
• Prioritizing and managing compliance projects.
• Completing critical assessments of data and documents to identify gaps compared to regulatory requirements.
• Communicating project milestones on a monthly basis.
• Completing client assigned tasks: deviation investigations, management of quality systems, review of documentation.
• Developing documentation as required by the project: SOPs, protocols, reports, etc.
• Conducting audits both internal and external.
• Releasing product to market.
• Hosting Health Canada audits.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This Pharmaceutical Consulting role focuses on applying your GMP knowledge and experience to various projects, such that the client is confident in the approach and timing of execution of the project. Our consultants work independently within a team environment to ensure activities are undertaken in a timely manner. This position may require onsite consultant engagements within the pharmaceutical industry.

In this six months contract role, we are looking for consultants who want to apply their in-depth quality and compliance knowledge and out-of-the-box thinking to challenging projects with our clients. Our projects cover, but are not limited to: deviation investigations, change controls, CAPA, auditing, management of quality systems, delivery of training, batch document review, imported product disposition, related to pharmaceuticals, biologics, NHPs and Medical Devices. The successful candidate would be placed in the GMP Consulting operational team who support various quality consulting roles.

In this broad-based role, you will support the projects assigned to you, meeting the client’s needs. The role specifically prioritizes, plans, organizes and executes projects related to quality and compliance of health products to ensure smooth implementations. The role may involve coordinating/working with client personnel to meet project goals.

Reporting to the VP Consulting Services, the Lead/Senior Consultant is responsible for:

• Establishing project plans that capture all aspects of the scope of work
• Prioritizing and managing compliance projects
• Completing critical assessments of data and documents to identify gaps compared to regulatory requirements
• Communicating project milestones on a monthly basis
• Completing client assigned tasks: deviation investigations, management of quality systems, review of documentation
• Developing documentation as required by the project: SOPs, protocols, reports, etc.
• Conducting audits both internal and external
• Releasing product to market
• Hosting Health Canada audits

If you are a Quality Assurance professional in the Pharmaceutical industry with at least 4-7 years experience, we have the environment and exposure to the type of work you want to do.

Education - Bachelors' degree required

Experience in the following is required:

• Importation
• Change Management
• Deviation investigations
• Master manufacturing/batch record review and lot release
• Annual Product Quality Reviews
• Stability review and assessment

Salary range: CAD 70,000 – 85,000 annually

Annual salary will be based on candidate’s experience, skill, knowledge, and qualifications relevant to the role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Learn about what makes our company unique at www.qualityandcompliance.com.

Q&C welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process