GMP QA Specialist (12-Month FTC) – Wales

Walker Cole International; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Cole International is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer on a 12-month fixed term contract in Wales. The role sits within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment, supporting day-to-day quality compliance and maintaining the Quality Management System.

The successful candidate will review batch documentation, manage deviations and CAPAs, support change control and audits, and collaborate with Production, QC and Regulatory teams to ensure timely and compliant release of products.

Qualifications

• Experience in a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of GMP, QMS and pharmaceutical quality standards.
• Experience managing deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls and controlled documentation.
• Experience supporting audits/regulatory inspections.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills; ability to work across departments.
• Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent pharma experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the site's Quality Management System in line with GMP.
• Review and approve batch documentation for release.
• Manage deviations, non-conformances and CAPAs with root-cause analysis.
• Support Change Control processes and controlled documentation.
• Participate in audits and regulatory inspections.
• Support supplier and vendor qualification activities.
• Monitor quality metrics and training compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues.

Skills

GMP experience

Quality Management System (QMS)

Deviations & CAPAs

Change control

Internal audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in science or equivalent

Tools

Quality documentation software

Job description

Walker Cole International is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer on a 12-month fixed term contract in Wales. The role sits within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment, supporting day-to-day quality compliance and maintaining the Quality Management System.

The successful candidate will review batch documentation, manage deviations and CAPAs, support change control and audits, and collaborate with Production, QC and Regulatory teams to ensure timely and compliant release of products.