Quality Assurance Officer

SRG; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG is seeking a meticulous QA Officer to join our pharmaceutical manufacturing QA team. The role focuses on maintaining GMP/GLP compliance, conducting audits, and ensuring patient safety through robust quality systems.

You will review batch records, support inspections, and drive CAPA initiatives while collaborating with Production, QC and R&D to resolve quality issues and maintain audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related scientific field is required.
• Minimum 2 years in QA within pharmaceuticals or regulated industry.
• Strong GMP knowledge; MHRA/FDA experience is a plus.
• Experience with QMS and document control.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA checks on manufacturing processes, materials, and products against GMP/GLP.
• Lead internal audits and support regulatory inspections.
• Review and approve batch records, packaging, and data for compliance.
• Investigate deviations and CAPAs to root causes.
• Maintain QMS documentation and risk assessments.
• Support change control and product quality reviews.
• Provide training on quality systems and GMP.
• Collaborate with Production, QC and R&D to resolve issues.
• Prepare quality trend reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with national and international regs.

Skills

QA experience

GMP knowledge

CAPA implementation

Document control

Root cause analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

MS Office

Independent & team work

Pharma lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related scientific field

Tools

Quality Management System software

Job description

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Full-Time | Permanent

Our client, a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturer, is looking for a meticulous and dedicated QA Officer to join their Quality Assurance team. This is a genuinely important role: one where your attention to detail directly protects patient safety and product excellence, and where no two days look quite the same.

The Role

As QA Officer, you'll act as the go-to Quality Assurance representative across campaign and change projects — reviewing, checking and signing off the details that keep manufacturing compliant, safe and audit-ready. You'll be trusted to spot issues before they become problems, elevate what matters, and help drive a genuine culture of quality across the site.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out routine QA checks on manufacturing processes, raw materials, in-process materials and finished products against SOPs and regulatory guidelines (GMP/GLP).
• Conducting internal audits and supporting external audits, including regulatory inspections and customer visits.
• Reviewing and approving batch manufacturing records, packaging records and laboratory data for accuracy and compliance.
• Investigating deviations, non-conformances and out-of-specification results — getting to the real root cause and proposing effective CAPAs.
• Owning and maintaining Quality Management System documentation: SOPs, protocols and reports.
• Contributing to change control, risk assessments and product quality reviews.
• Supporting training on quality systems and good manufacturing practice.
• Working closely with Production, QC and R&D to resolve quality issues collaboratively.
• Preparing quality trend reports and sharing findings with management.
• Keeping compliance front and centre with relevant national and international pharmaceutical regulations.

What You'll Bring

• A degree in a related scientific field.
• At least 2 years' experience in a Quality Assurance role within pharmaceuticals or another closely regulated industry.
• Solid working knowledge of GMP regulations — MHRA and FDA experience is a strong plus.
• Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems and documentation control.
• A sharp analytical mind, comfortable with root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication — you can explain a complex quality issue so anyone can follow it.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment.
• An understanding of the pharmaceutical product lifecycle and quality risk management principles.

Why This Role

You'll be joining a team that treats quality as a shared responsibility, not a box-ticking exercise — where your judgement is trusted, your voice is heard, and your work has a direct line to patient safety. If you're looking for a role with real substance and the chance to make a tangible difference, this is it.