Quality Assurance Manager - Life Sciences

Found Consultancy; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global pharmaceutical firm is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality systems and audit processes for several high-profile contracts. The ideal candidate should have experience in a pharmaceutical supply chain environment and a science-based degree. This role involves management of quality initiatives and requires travel to USA sites. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a pharmaceutical supply chain environment is essential.
• Familiarity with Quality Management Systems is required.
• Willingness to travel to the USA for work.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day Quality Assurance systems and processes.
• Lead audits and inspections, maintaining high standards.
• Provide training on Quality Management Systems to staff.

Skills

Leadership & People management

Quality Assurance planning

ISO 9001 standards

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Education

BSc (or equivalent) science-based

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager - Life Sciences

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

Type: Full time permanent

Location: Manchester / M62 / North West, with UK locations and travel to USA sites

The company is a global pharmaceuticals organisation, operating in the sector of Pharmaceuticals / Life science supply chain, laboratories, warehouse, logistics, cold storage & distribution.

Job Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join the company as a Quality Assurance Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for several large pharmaceuticals and NHS contracts, ensuring laboratories / site storage and logistics Quality Management Systems KPI's are achieved, and will be the main point of contact for customers internal & external.

Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of the Pharma / Life Science / Laboratories Quality Assurance systems
• Leadership & People management - Team management - mixed teams
• ISO 9001 Quality System requirements experience and standards
• Quality Assurance planning, operations / investigations
• Client audits and regulatory inspections
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Key Areas of Focus

• Day to day site management of the Quality Assurance systems and processes + teams
• Responsible for the maintenance and improvement of quality systems and processes: e.g. Incident management, complaints, supplier approval, validation protocol and report review and approval
• Performing internal audits and study-specific audits for customer compliance
• Reporting findings to appropriate personnel and monitoring progression of actions to ensure prompt completion through the systems
• 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 and the Principles of GMP as appropriate and identifying relevant quality-related training needs

Person Specification

• Previous experience of working within a pharmaceutical supply chain environment
• Experience working with a quality management system
• BSc (or equivalent) science-based
• Previous experience of multi-channel Quality Assurance operation
• UK and International travel to USA is required