Quality Release Officer

Curaleaf International; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical cannabis manufacturer in Sunderland is seeking a Quality Release Officer to ensure the highest quality standards are maintained. You will play a crucial role in conducting final quality release checks on pharmaceutical products, promoting compliance, and assisting in staff training. The ideal candidate will have GMP experience and relevant qualifications. The company offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for progression in a rapidly growing sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

On-site parking

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in a regulated environment with a focus on accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and security.
• Experience in quality and production environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality release checks on pharmaceutical products.
• Support raw material handling and approvals.
• Promote and enforce SOPs across departments.
• Assist with quality and production staff training.
• Record and monitor deviations and audits.
• Support production prioritization and environmental monitoring.

Skills

GMP experience in Specials

Strong communication skills

Decision-making skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Pharmacy Tech qualification

Life Sciences degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

With a culture of continuous quality improvement, our Quality teams are key to our work here at Curaleaf. As a Quality Release Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring our products are of an exemplary standard by ensuring compliance across the company and performing final checks before anything is released.

Responsibilities

• Conducting the final quality release check on pharmaceutical products in line with cGMP
• Supporting raw material handling, sampling, and approval
• Following, promoting, and enforcing relevant SOPs and job aids across your own department and other teams
• Assisting with company-wide staff training in areas of quality and production
• Using the Quality Management System effectively to record and monitor deviations, recalls, complaints, and audits
• Supporting production in the prioritising and manufacturing of products and environmental monitoring

About You

To be successful within the Quality team, you must be committed to a culture of continuous improvement, with an agile approach to working to meet the changing and rapidly growing needs of the company. It is essential you:

• Maintain a constant awareness of security and confidentiality
• Have GMP experience in Specials, within either a production or quality environment
• Hold a Pharmacy Tech qualification, Life Sciences degree, or equivalent
• Thrive in a regulated, targeted environment with the ability to maintain accuracy in all situations
• Have strong communication and decision-making skills
• Are proficient in Microsoft Office use

About Us

At Curaleaf International, we’re not just participating in the cannabis industry—we’re leading it! As part of the world’s largest cannabis company, Curaleaf Holding, Inc., we are powered by a strong presence at all stages of the supply chain. Our unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering research with cutting‑edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Amid a rapid growth trajectory, our emphasis on quality and expertise aims to deliver safe and legal cannabis.

This role is based in our Curaleaf Laboratories division. Curaleaf Laboratories is a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical cannabis in the UK. The state‑of‑the‑art MHRA‑approved manufacturing facility enables Curaleaf Laboratories to meet growing patient demand for a consistent range of medical cannabis products.

Our Vision: To shape the future of cannabis through our commitment to research and product excellence

Our Mission: To be the world’s leading cannabis company consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis

Our Values: Lead & Inspire Commit to Win Driven to Deliver Excellence Customer Obsession One Curaleaf

What we offer

We value progression and development, offering lots of opportunity in a rapidly growing organisation. We also offer:

• Competitive salary
• Excellent holiday allowance
• Private medical insurance
• On‑site parking
• Life insurance

If this sounds like an ideal role for you, don’t delay in getting your application in! This vacancy may be closed early due to a high level of interest.