QA Officer

Trinity Resource Solutions; Watford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

32 days leave

8% pension

On-site parking

37.5h/week

Job summary

Trinity Resource Solutions is recruiting a Quality Assurance Officer for Watford to maintain and develop the organisation's GDP/GMP quality systems. This hands-on role collaborates with warehousing, logistics, sales and procurement to ensure QMS compliance and regulatory readiness.

The successful candidate will have QA experience in pharmaceutical wholesale, distribution or manufacturing, solid GDP knowledge, and a Life Sciences degree. Excellent communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Previous QA experience within pharmaceutical wholesale, distribution or manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of GDP.
• Some knowledge of GMP would be advantageous.
• A Life Sciences degree or equivalent, with Pharmacist/Technician knowledge desirable.
• Experience working with quality systems, documentation and compliance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to work with customers, suppliers, service providers and regulatory stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and control SOPs, work instructions and quality documentation.
• Support deviation, CAPA and change control processes.
• Assist with investigations of customer complaints and root cause analysis.
• Assist with internal, supplier and external service provider audits.
• Assist with client audits and regulatory inspections.
• Complete warehouse compliance checks.
• Support recalls and mock recalls.
• Maintain the training matrix and records.
• Support GDP management reviews and trend analysis.
• Carry out risk assessment reviews.
• Support supplier and customer due diligence.
• Resolve quality queries with manufacturers and suppliers.
• Oversee temperature-controlled packaging and transport validation.
• Monitor regulatory updates, recalls and product restrictions.
• Keep up to date with developments across GDP and GMP.

Skills

QA experience in pharma

GDP knowledge

GMP knowledge

Education

Life Sciences degree or equivalent

Job description

Quality Assurance Officer Watford | Permanent | Competitive salary + bonus

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional with pharmaceutical, healthcare or life sciences experience looking for your next opportunity?

We are working with a growing international healthcare organisation that is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join its team in Watford.

This is a hands-on QA position where you will play an important role in maintaining and developing the organisation's Quality Management System and GMDP compliance, working closely with colleagues across warehousing, logistics, customer service, sales and procurement.

The Role

You will support the wider QA function and Responsible Person across a broad range of quality and compliance activities, including:

• Maintaining and controlling SOPs, work instructions and quality documentation
• Supporting deviation, CAPA and change control processes
• Supporting customer complaints, investigations and root cause analysis
• Assisting with internal, supplier and external service provider audits
• Supporting client audits and regulatory inspections
• Completing warehouse compliance checks
• Supporting recalls and mock recalls
• Maintaining the employee training matrix and training records
• Supporting GDP Management Reviews and trend analysis
• Carrying out risk assessment reviews
• Supporting supplier and customer qualification and due diligence
• Resolving quality queries with manufacturers and suppliers
• Supporting temperature-controlled packaging and transport validation
• Monitoring relevant regulatory updates, recalls and product restrictions
• Supporting controlled drug and precursor import/export licensing activities
• Keeping up to date with developments across GDP and GMP

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous QA experience within pharmaceutical wholesale, distribution or manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of GDP
• Some knowledge of GMP would be advantageous
• A Life Sciences degree or equivalent, with Pharmacist/Technician knowledge desirable
• Experience working with quality systems, documentation and compliance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The confidence to work with customers, suppliers, service providers and regulatory stakeholders

A collaborative, practical and accountable approach This would suit someone who enjoys a broad, hands-on QA role rather than a position focused purely on documentation.

Package

• Competitive salary + bonus
• 32 days annual leave including bank holidays
• 8% combined pension contribution
• Easy on-site parking
• 37.5 hours per week Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

If you have pharmaceutical QA experience and a solid understanding of GDP, we'd be keen to hear from you