QA Specialist

Takeda; Madrid; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Madrid seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist to support GxP-regulated activities across Spain and Portugal, ensuring compliant products and timely deliveries.

Responsibilities include maintaining the local QMS, deviations, CAPAs, complaints, and audit readiness while collaborating with Regulatory, Supply Chain and Quality teams to support launches and health authority communications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Pharmacy and ~3 years in pharmaceutical quality assurance or other GxP-regulated areas.
• Strong understanding of EU and local quality regulations.
• Digital dexterity and comfort with quality systems and data.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; adaptable and quality-focused.

Responsibilities

• Support local QMS: document management, training, deviations, CAPAs, complaints, and audit readiness.
• Assist with product launches, supplier quality activities, quality agreements, inspections, and quality reporting using QMS tools.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain and Quality teams across Iberia; assist with market release activities and health authority communications when assigned.

Skills

Digital dexterity

Quality systems

Data literacy

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Pharmacy degree

Tools

Veeva

TrackWise

Job description

Job Description

The Quality Assurance Specialist supports GxP-regulated quality activities across Spain and Portugal, helping ensure patients receive high-quality, compliant products on time. The role covers local quality surveillance, distribution quality, and quality oversight activities, while promoting regulatory compliance, internal standards, and continuous improvement across the Iberia MCO.

This position contributes to the implementation and maintenance of the local Quality Management System, including document management, training, change controls, deviations, CAPAs, complaints, and audit readiness. The role also supports product launches, supplier quality activities, quality agreements, inspections, and key quality reporting, using electronic QMS tools such as Veeva, TrackWise, or similar digital platforms.

The specialist works closely with cross-functional teams including Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Quality colleagues across Iberia. Responsibilities may also include support for market release activities, controlled substance permits, plasma product submissions, and health authority communications when assigned, requiring strong collaboration and attention to detail in a complex, regulated environment.

Candidates should have a degree in Pharmacy, around 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical quality assurance or other GxP-regulated areas, and a strong understanding of EU and local quality regulations. Success in this role requires digital dexterity, confidence using quality systems and data, strong communication and problem-solving skills, adaptability, and a commitment to quality, integrity, and continuous learning.

Locations

Madrid, Spain

Base Salary Range

€37,000.00 - €50,930.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time