Interim Quality Assurance Manager - Life Sciences

Found Consultancy; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceuticals organisation is seeking an Interim Quality Assurance Manager to oversee quality management systems and support multiple contracts. This role involves managing QA processes and ensuring compliance through audits and training. Candidates should have a science degree and experience in pharmaceutical supply chains. This interim position offers a contract day rate of £400 - £600 for a duration of 8 - 12 weeks.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within a pharmaceutical supply chain environment.
• Experience working with a quality management system.
• Previous experience of multi-channel Quality Assurance operation.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Assurance systems and processes.
• Perform internal audits for compliance.
• Provide training in Quality Management System concepts.
• Support customer compliance and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Pharmaceutical supply chain experience

Quality management system experience

Project leadership

Client audits

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

ISO 9001 standards

Education

BSc or equivalent in a science-based discipline

Job description

Interim Quality Assurance Manager - Life Sciences

Contract day rate: £400 - £600 Per Day

Length: 8 - 12 weeks Interim

Location: Manchester / M62 / North West

Multi UK locations + USA

Sector: Pharmaceuticals / Life science supply chain, laboratories, warehouse

Immediate hire

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global pharmaceuticals organisation in an Interim Quality Assurance Manager role.

You will provide interim support to several large pharmaceuticals and NHS contracts, ensuring laboratories / site storage and logistics Quality Management Systems KPI's are achieved + work in collaboration with teams on boarding new clients and projects

Key Areas

• Day to day support of the Pharma / Life Science / Laboratories Quality Assurance teams
• Project Leadership
• ISO 9001 Quality System requirements experience and standards
• Onboarding new projects - customer Service / client management
• Client audits and regulatory inspections
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Science-based degree discipline

The key responsibilities

• Day to day site management of the Quality Assurance systems and processes + teams
• Support with the maintenance and improvement of quality systems and processes: e.g. Incident management, complaints CAPA, supplier approval, validation protocol and approval
• Performing internal audits and study-specific audits for customer compliance.
• Hosting client audits and regulatory inspections and the development of responses to subsequent meetings visits.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements.
• Being a point of contact for the quality management system and providing guidance and support, where applicable.
• Providing training in applicable quality concepts and providing the appropriate quality inductions to new recruits.
• Provide staff training in the Quality Management System
• Support and deliver services to the portfolio of customers from the life Science / pharma sector
• Showcase strong leadership in people by providing coaching, mentoring, and developing team members.
• Customer Service - Responsible for the delivery of a high standard of Customer Service against agreed targets.

Person Specification

• Previous experience of working within a pharmaceutical supply chain environment
• Experience working with a quality management system.
• BSc (or equivalent) in a science-based
• Previous experience of multi-channel Quality Assurance operation