Quality Specialist

QCS Staffing; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Specialist – UK, Slough – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences. The role supports a global biopharmaceutical organisation and ensures the Quality Management System delivers timely records processing.

You will work with Global Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory and other teams, acting as SME and helping identify quality risks while driving improvement initiatives across the local quality organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy) is required.
• Extensive experience in a pharmaceutical quality role; strong candidates with less experience will also be considered.
• Experience in a GDP environment would be an advantage.
• Strong organisational skills including the ability to follow assignments through to completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution and maintenance of the Quality Management System, ensuring records (Deviations, Change Controls, Complaints, etc.) are raised & processed in the electronic system.
• Collaborate with Affiliates, Market Quality, Global Quality, Supply Chain, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, and other stakeholders to deliver GxP deliverables on time.
• Provide subject matter expertise and represent the department in meetings, projects, committees, and improvement initiatives.
• Identify quality issues and risks, highlight improvement opportunities and help develop solutions.

Skills

Quality management

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation

GxP

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

GDP experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Quality Specialist – UK, Slough – Initial 12-Month Contract – Life Sciences

We are looking for an experienced Quality Specialist for a fantastic 12 month contract based in Slough.

You will be supporting our client who are a global biopharmaceutical organisation committed to improving the lives of people afflicted with neurological and immunological disease.

This is a superb opportunity if you are looking to advance your experience in the field with a supportive and innovative company that will put you first.

What You’ll Do

• Support the execution and maintenance of our client’s Quality Management System within the organisation ensuring records (e.g. Deviations, Change Controls, Complaints etc.) are raised & processed relevant electronic system.
• Work with stakeholders (e.g., Affiliate Management, Market Quality, Global Quality, Supply Chain, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, etc.) organisations to facilitate support for the local Quality organisation and ensure GxP operations deliverables are achieved in a timely manner.
• Provide subject matter expertise and represent department interests in meetings, projects, committees, and improvement initiatives, as requested.
• Assist in the identification of quality issues and risks, highlight improvement opportunities and facilitate the development of solutions.

What you’ll need

• Required bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy)
• Extensive experience in a pharmaceutical quality role, although strong candidates with less experience will also be considered.
• Experience working within a GDP environment would be an advantage
• Strong organisational skills including ability to follow assignments through to completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills