Quality Auditor

Barrington James; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Quality Auditor to ensure compliance with SOPs and GMP standards. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to engage in auditing and documentation review within a 6-month contract. Successful candidates will have a solid foundation in quality assurance and a scientific background. This role promises collaboration across operational teams to maintain high-quality standards in support of human and animal health.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in quality assurance in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry.
• Competence to independently conduct audits or inspections.
• Degree qualified in a science-related field; open to entry-level science graduates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine audits of compliance with SOPs and GMP.
• Review production and analytical documentation related to API and clinical supply.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve audit findings and implement actions.

Skills

Knowledge of cGMP regulations

Auditing Compliance

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field

Job description

We are on the lookout for a Quality Auditor to join our client based in London – a global pharmaceutical company committed to advancing both animal and human health. In this role, you’ll support compliance by conducting audits across systems, data, procedures, equipment, and facilities to ensure alignment with SOPs, GMP, and international regulations. You’ll also review and approve production and analytical documentation for the release of clinical and safety assessment batches, identify and resolve audit findings, and collaborate with teams to implement corrective actions.

This is a hybrid role offered on a 6-month contract basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct routine audits of data, procedures, equipment, systems (including computer systems), and facilities to ensure compliance with SOPs, GMP, and global regulatory standards
• Review and approve production and analytical documentation related to the release of API, Safety Assessment, and clinical supply lots (bulk and packaged)
• Assess conformance of documentation and processes to regulatory requirements and internal quality standards
• Perform audits or inspections of assigned areas or systems independently or as part of a team Identify, document, and communicate audit findings, ensuring timely resolution with relevant departments Issue audit reports summarising observations, deficiencies, and required corrective actions
• Collaborate with operational teams to implement and verify effectiveness of remedial actions
• Escalate significant findings and inspection outcomes to appropriate management for review and follow-up

Job requirements:

• Prior experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical industry or with a government drug-regulatory agency, ideally within a GMP-compliant environment
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations
• Previous experience with QA or similar GMP environment
• Proven ability to conduct audits or inspections of systems, facilities, procedures, and documentation for compliance
• Comfortable working independently or as part of a team, with moderate supervision
• Degree qualified in a science-related field (Bachelor’s degree minimum); open to science graduates with a willingness to learn