Validation Lead, Quality R&D Operations (GMP)

Gsk; Aston End; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Quality R&D Operations Validation Lead to provide QA oversight across UK Pharma R&D validation activities, including facilities, utilities, and equipment. You will influence quality strategy, govern inspections, and drive continuous improvement with senior stakeholders.

You will work across Engineering, Facilities, Validation, and outsourced providers, ensuring lifecycle quality and alignment with GxP and QMS expectations.

Qualifications

• BSc in relevant subject (eg; Scientific, Technical or Engineering discipline) or equivalent.
• Relevant experience in Quality Assurance (QA) within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP/GxP requirements and regulatory expectations for major countries.
• Proven experience providing quality oversight of validation and qualification activities for facilities, utilities, and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cross-functional QA-related projects and programmes, ensuring delivery against defined scope, timelines, and quality aims (particularly in support of regulatory inspections, high-risk compliance activities, and business-critical initiatives).
• Act as a co-ordinator for complex quality initiatives, tracking progress, managing risks and dependencies, and ensuring successful execution.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, acting as a primary contact for designated projects, programmes, or business areas. This includes managing (or supporting) regulatory inspections and audits (including planning, preparation, execution, and follow-up).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to ensure delivery through structured systems (including the provision of clear reporting of project status, risks, and key quality issues to senior stakeholders).

Skills

Data Integrity

Detail-Oriented

Digital Fluency

GxP Regulations

Influencing Without Authority

Lean Management

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance

Problem Solving

Quality Assurance (QA)

Risk Awareness

Technical Writing

Education

BSc in relevant subject

Tools

Computerised Systems Validation

Job description

GSK is seeking a Quality R&D Operations Validation Lead to provide QA oversight across UK Pharma R&D validation activities, including facilities, utilities, and equipment. You will influence quality strategy, govern inspections, and drive continuous improvement with senior stakeholders.

You will work across Engineering, Facilities, Validation, and outsourced providers, ensuring lifecycle quality and alignment with GxP and QMS expectations.