QA Officer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Runcorn is seeking a QA Officer for a 6-month fixed-term contract within the pharmaceutical sector. The role involves ensuring product compliance, managing quality documents, and supporting customer registrations. Candidates should have a science background and previous quality assurance experience within GMP systems. Skills in communication and IT are essential, and knowledge of regulatory requirements is preferred. Competitive benefits include a pension plan and discretionary bonus.

Benefits

Company Pension (5% employer, 4% minimum employee)

23 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discretionary Bonus

Free parking

Qualifications

• Science based educational background of graduate calibre.
• Previous experience in Quality Assurance & working within a GMP Quality Management system.
• Excellent IT and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Previous experience of regulatory and validation requirements within the pharmaceutical or similar industry is desirable.
• Experience of using Q-Pulse and Microsoft Navision software desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review batch documents to ensure compliance and release of finished products for supply to the customer.
• Generation and management of Quality System documents, Risk Assessments and Product Quality Reviews.
• Generation of documents and statements to support customer registrations and exports.
• Investigation and report writing for complaints and deviations.
• Work closely with the Operations, NPD and Quality Control departments.
• Help the QA Manager maintain the Quality Management System.
• Support in validation of processes and equipment.

Job description

Overview

QA Officer - Cheshire - Pharmaceutical - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract - £33k-£37k DOE

Responsibilities

• Review batch documents to ensure compliance and release of finished products for supply to the customer.
• Generation and management of Quality System documents, Risk Assessments and Product Quality Reviews.
• Generation of documents and statements to support customer registrations and exports.
• Investigation and report writing for complaints and deviations.
• Work closely with the Operations, NPD and Quality Control departments to ensure all products comply fully with the contract agreed with the customer and comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Help the QA Manager maintain the Quality Management System to ensure that all activities are carried out in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice and that the FDA, MHRA, GMP, ISO9001:2015 and BRC accreditations are maintained.
• Support in validation of processes and equipment.

Knowledge and Skills / Personal Attributes

• Science based educational background of graduate calibre.
• Previous experience in Quality Assurance & working within a GMP Quality Management system.
• Excellent IT and organisational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Previous experience of regulatory and validation requirements within the pharmaceutical or similar industry is desirable.
• Experience of using Q-Pulse and Microsoft Navision software desirable.

Benefits

• Company Pension (5% employer, 4% minimum employee).
• 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discretionary Bonus.
• Free parking.