Design Quality Partner

Roche; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company in the UK is seeking a Design Quality Partner to enhance quality assurance in medical device development. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with project teams, ensure compliance with design control regulations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal applicants should have a degree in engineering or business and knowledge of ISO standards. Join us in making healthcare better for all.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of design control and medical Quality Management Systems (mQMS).
• Experience reviewing design history files and key quality deliverables.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality is built into the product development process.
• Partner with project teams for compliance and readiness.
• Oversee design changes and audits.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Quality impact

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in engineering, business administration, or related field

MBA or advanced degree (advantage)

Tools

ISO 13485

FDA standards

GMP knowledge

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

Design Quality Partner

Who We Are

At Roche, we’re driven by one shared purpose — to create a healthier future for everyone. We continuously advance science so that more people can access the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Every innovation brings us closer to a world where we all have more time with the people we love.

That’s what makes us Roche.

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about driving quality, collaboration, and innovation in medical device development?

We’re looking for a Design Quality Partner (DQP) to join our Product Development Quality team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in bringing groundbreaking diagnostics to life — supporting assay, software, hardware, and instrument development projects.

As a trusted partner to cross‑functional teams, you’ll help ensure that every milestone is achieved with excellence, that design control deliverables meet the highest standards, and that we continuously improve how we work together.

This is your chance to make an impact — accelerating innovation, shaping quality practices, and helping to deliver solutions that change lives.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be at the heart of our product development process, ensuring quality is built in from the very start.

• Partner closely with project teams to ensure design control deliverables are complete and ready for key project milestones.

• Review and approve development documentation, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance.

• Drive standardisation across projects — including templates, processes, and deliverable quality.

• Support internal and external audits and represent Pre‑Market Quality in mQMS communities.

• Oversee design change requests, non‑conformances (NCs) and CAPAs, ensuring timely and effective resolution.

• Champion continuous improvement and new ways of working that make our teams stronger and more agile.

You’ll also play a vital role in knowledge sharing, change management, and supporting your colleagues to learn and grow — creating a culture where innovation thrives and success is shared.

Who You Are

You’re a collaborator, a problem‑solver, and someone who’s passionate about quality and impact. You build strong partnerships and love enabling teams to deliver their best work.

You’ll bring:

• A degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field (MBA or advanced degree is an advantage).

• Strong understanding of design control and medical Quality Management Systems (mQMS).

• Knowledge of regulatory standards such as ISO 13485, FDA, and GMP.

• Experience reviewing design history files and other key quality deliverables.

• Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with an eye for detail and clarity.

If you’re excited by the idea of enabling innovation, improving processes, and making healthcare better for patients everywhere — we’d love to hear from you.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life‑changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.