Quality Assurance Officer

taylorollinson Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company near Cambridge seeks a QA Officer to enhance their quality management system in a GMP-compliant environment. This role requires a qualified individual passionate about ensuring quality in biotech or pharmaceutical settings, offering competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Benefits

Private pension

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• QA experience within biotech or pharmaceutical sector required.
• Experience in maintaining and updating a QMS.
• GMP quality experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support QA functions including documentation, CAPAs, and risk management.
• Conduct internal and external audits.
• Maintain QMS documentation control.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Drive to complete tasks

Education

BSc, MSc, or PhD in biological/biotechnology discipline

Job description

Our client is an innovative biotechnology company based outside of the centre of Cambridge. They have built a platform to synthesize DNA, providing exciting possibilities for ensuring cheaper, faster, and more accurate DNA/gene constructs than traditional plasmid-based methods. During a key growth phase, our client is looking to hire a QA Officer to support the development and maintenance of QMS within a GMP-compliant environment. If you are an experienced QA professional within the biotech/pharmaceutical GMP sector, this may be an opportunity of interest.

The Opportunity

This role is suitable for Quality Assurance / QA / Quality Engineering professionals with prior experience in GMP quality assurance and QMS within a biological or pharmaceutical setting. The responsibilities include:

• Supporting QA functions such as documentation, CAPAs, risk management, change control, supplier management, and training management.
• Supporting internal and external audits (supplier/regulatory bodies).
• Maintaining QMS documentation control.
• Ensuring compliance with GDP and GMP regulations.
• Other quality assurance activities as required.

Skills and Experience Needed

The ideal candidate will have:

• A BSc, MSc, or PhD in a biological/biotechnology discipline or equivalent experience.
• Existing QA experience within the biotech or pharmaceutical sector.
• GMP quality experience.
• Experience in maintaining and updating a QMS, including deviation investigations, CAPAs, change control, and non-conformance management.
• High attention to detail, organizational skills, and a drive to complete tasks.
• Full, long-term right to work in the UK.

The Package

The client offers a competitive salary, progression opportunities, and benefits including private pension.

To Apply

Interested candidates should send their CV to Charlie Cox at [e-mail] or call 07903 204577.

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