Quality Assurance Officer (Product Release Team)

Bio-Techne; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Quality Assurance Officer, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring product quality and compliance in a dynamic environment. This position offers the chance to work closely with a talented team, managing quality systems and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. With a focus on innovation and employee development, this role provides a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in life sciences while enjoying a supportive workplace culture. If you're passionate about quality and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Retirement programs

Employee stock purchase plan

Career development opportunities

Diverse working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance for Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology companies.
• Strong knowledge of ISO standards and documentation management.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve Batch Production Records for GMP products.
• Conduct internal audits and manage non-conformances.
• Support manufacturing activities in cleanroom environments.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Documentation Management

cGMP Compliance

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

BSc/BA in Biology

BSc/BA in Chemistry

BSc/BA in Biochemistry

BSc/BA in Bioengineering

Tools

ISO 9001

EudraLex Vol. 4 Part II

21 CFR Part 820

Job description

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Quality Assurance Officer (Product Release Team)

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By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Officer (Product Release Team)

Reports To: QA Team Leader – Product Release Team

Location: Full On-site - Bristol, UK

Contract type: Permanent

Position Summary

The Quality Assurance Officer, reporting to the Quality Assurance Team Leader, will join a vibrant and dynamic Quality Assurance team covering release activities relating to the development and manufacture of GMP, RMU and RUO products. The Quality Assurance Officer will help maintain the current Quality Systems to ISO 9001 and applicable GMP standards, as well as get involved in continual improvement of these systems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Release Activities:Review, approval and release Batch Production Records related to GMP and RMU products. Review Quality Control testing data to disposition bulk product and retail lots for all product lines (RUO, RMU and GMP).

• Lead campaign reviews/product quality reviews for GMP manufacturing campaigns including minuting and follow-up activities.

• Supplier Quality:Complete QA approval of incoming raw materials used in GMP and RMU manufacturing.

• Cleanroom activities: Support manufacturing activities within ISO 7 and 8 cleanrooms, including conducting environmental monitoring of classified areas. Issue and review packaging and labelling documentation for lot creation.

• Inventory Management and Stock control: Involved in custody and storage of the GMP and RMU products (bulk product, retail lots and retained samples). Complete Shipping activities for GMP and RMU products.

• Equipment review: Review calibration, preventative maintenance reports for compliance with tolerances and internal procedures.

• Non-conformance:Coordinate and approve/manage to completion any non-conformances, deviations and out of specifications.

• CAPA:Coordinate and approve/manage to completion any CAPA raised. Ensure adequate root cause analysis has been conducted and any corrections or corrective/preventative actions have been implemented correctly.

• Documentation Management:Writing, reviewing, and approving internal procedures. Release and issuance of procedures and archiving previous revisions.

• Change Control:Review and approval of change controls to ensure all changes to procedures and processes are assessed and implemented correctly.

• Training:Deliver in internal quality related training sessions.

• Internal Audits:Participation in the completion of the internal audit schedule.Conducting the internal audits, reporting any findings, and tracking completion of corrective actions.

• Technical Support:Providing technical support as required in relation to customer enquiries and supporting any associated customer complaint investigations.

• Any other task as required by the business.

Essential Qualifications

• BSc/BA degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related life science field.

• A high level of experience working within a Quality Assurance or Quality Systems function for a Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Life Science or Biotechnology company.

• Experience in a cGMP environment

• Proficiency with EudraLex Vol. 4 Part II or 21 CFR Part 820

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or ISO 13485 standards

• Experience in documentation management systems and change control processes from a Quality Assurance perspective.

• Demonstrates strong team-working skills, clear communication, and a positive, can-do attitude.

• Excels at prioritising tasks, manages time effectively, and maintains meticulous attention to detail.

• Flexible mindset with proven problem-solving ability and a willingness to tackle challenges head-on.

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources. Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

• We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

• We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging.

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.