Quality Assurance Manager

Alliance Medical; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy UK in Guildford seeks a highly skilled Quality Assurance Manager to join the Guildford site and lead QA efforts across the network.

Reporting to the Senior QA Manager, you will ensure GMP compliance and regulatory readiness, liaising with MHRA and other authorities while driving continuous improvement and a strong quality culture.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Quality, Regulatory, or pharmaceutical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years QA experience, ideally in radiopharmacy or aseptic processing.
• GMP, MHRA expectations and broader GxP knowledge are essential.
• managerial experience with a proven track record is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities on site and act as QA lead in absence of Senior QA Manager.
• Ensure GMP, GDP, and MHRA compliance across Guildford and wider network.
• Drive inspection readiness and regulatory readiness across sites.
• Support regulatory authority interactions, inspections, and follow-ups.
• Harmonise quality systems, deviations, CAPAs, and documentation.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GMP Compliance

Regulatory Liaison

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Education

Degree in Quality/Regulatory/Pharmaceutical discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Quality Assurance Manager to join Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy UK at our Guildford site.

Sitting within our UK Quality function, this role reports directly to the Senior Quality Assurance Manager and plays a key part in ensuring GMP and regulatory compliance at the Guildford and wider network.

You will act as a central link between Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Operations and external regulatory authorities—helping us maintain the highest standards of patient safety, operational excellence and regulatory readiness.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in quality assurance within a pharmaceutical or radiopharmaceutical environment. You will be confident operating across multiple sites and engaging with stakeholders at operational and senior levels.

Required skills and experience

• Degree or equivalent experience in Quality, Regulatory, or a pharmaceutical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years’ QA experience, ideally within radiopharmacy, sterile manufacturing or aseptic processing.
• Proven experience with GMP, MHRA expectations and broader GxP requirements.
• Previous managerial experience with a demonstrable track record of strong performance is highly desirable.
• Experience of other roles such as Production/QC or QA in a radiopharmaceutical setting is desirable but not essential.
• Experience supporting commercial and IMP product development, including clinical trial supply.
• Strong understanding of regulatory inspections and authority interactions.
• Experience working across multi-site operations with consistent quality standards.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, proactive approach and ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and general Windows applications.

Alliance Medical are Europe’s leading independent provider of imaging services.

We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.

We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care:

Our Values

Leaders, managers, and supervisors have a particular responsibility to be role models in terms of how they demonstrate these values themselves and how they engage their teams to work in this way.

Collaboration:

We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.

Excellence:

We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.

Learning:

Knowledge and understanding comes from learning. At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.

Efficiency:

Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.

Openness:

We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.

In this role, you will provide and quality leadership to our Guildford Radiopharmacy and wider UK network, supporting both routine commercial manufacturing and product development. You will work collaboratively with senior QA colleagues and site teams to ensure consistent quality systems, robust regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across the network.

Key responsibilities include

• Active member of the Quality Department and Site Management Team, representing the interests of QA and act as the Quality Assurance lead on site.
• As a member of Quality Leadership, work with the Operational Management Team to ensure the Local and Global Quality Systems operate in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice promoting continuous improvement and consistency across the business.
• Day to day supervision of Quality Assurance Officers, Document Controller and Admin and Quality Support Officer including management of absence, sickness and overtime.
• Support the introduction and development of an eQMS and/or LIMS system.
• Overseeing GMP, GDP and MHRA compliance.
• Supporting MHRA and regulatory authority interactions, including inspections, audits and follow-up commitments.
• Maintaining site licences, variations and regulatory submissions in line with operational needs.
• Harmonising quality systems across sites, including deviations, CAPAs, change control and documentation.
• Providing QA input into product development, validation and technology transfer activities.
• Reviewing and approving key documentation such as SOPs, validation protocols and batch records.
• Contributing to the implementation of a new electronic QMS.
• Driving inspection readiness and a strong quality culture across the UK network.
• Deputising for the Senior QA Manager when required.