QA Specialist

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Athlone; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Athlone, Ireland seeks a QA Specialist for the Bulk Drug Substance facility to ensure cGMP compliance and regulatory alignment.

You will oversee QA activities for manufacturing, testing, labeling, and storage of bulk drug substances, coordinating with Operations, QC, and Technical Services to protect product quality and patient safety. You will review and approve docs, participate in risk assessments, manage CAPA and inspection readiness, and lead Master Batch

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Science/Engineering with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a cGMP QA environment.
• Minimum 3 years’ pharma QA experience; knowledge of cGMP requirements.
• Experience with GMP management and regulatory inspections (FDA/HPRA) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide QA input and oversight for all manufacturing activities at the Bulk Drug Substance facility.
• Review and approve technical docs (cleaning, process & method validation).
• Review SOPs, Work Instructions, and technical reports.
• Participate in quality risk assessments and CAPA management.
• Respond to inspection findings and support readiness.
• Review and approve Master Batch Records per GMP.
• Oversee calibration, maintenance, and QMS activities.

Skills

Quality Assurance

cGMP Knowledge

Documentation Review

Communication Skills

Inspection Readiness

Education

B.Sc. in Science/Engineering

Tools

TrackWise

MS Office

Job description

This is what you will do:

The QA Specialist for the Bulk Drug Substance (BDS) facility at AAMF will be Responsible for delivery of quality assurance activities at the Drug Substance Athlone facility ensuring commercial and/or clinical products are manufactured in accordance with cGMP, Corporate and Regulatory requirements. This role will oversee quality activities associated with the manufacturing and disposition of bulk drug substances at AAMF. He/she is responsible for ensuring that manufacturing, testing, labeling, and storage of Bulk Drug Substances comply with all applicable regulations. This responsibility includes the oversight of the AAMF QMS to ensure that quality and compliance requirements are followed in line with business needs.

The QA Specialist executes the site QA activities at Alexion Athlone in order to protect the safety, quality and efficacy of our products, thereby ensuring the availability of correct, safe product for our Patients, and assuring the security of the company’s business and global markets. This key role must ensure effective interaction with other departments and locations regarding GMP Document review and approval. In particular, this will involve partnering with major stakeholders such as Operations, QC, Technical Services and Engineering to optimize patient supply.

You will be responsible for:

• Provide quality and cGMP input and oversight for all manufacturing activities for the Bulk Drug Substance facility.
• Review and approval of technical support documentation. (Examples include cleaning, process, method validation).
• Review and approval of functional area documentation (e.g. SOPs, Work Instructions, technical reports and protocols)
• Participate in quality risk assessments and provide quality oversight to ensure quality risk assessments are effectively maintained/ controlled.
• Review and approve Validation protocols as required.
• Provide support and expertise for inspection readiness activities, during health authority inspections including interaction with inspectors, responses to inspection observations, to monitor progress of follow up actions.
• Responsible for review and approval of Master Batch Records in accordance with Alexion’s internal procedures and GMP principles.
• Provide oversight of quality management system activities including Preventive Maintenance, Deviation and CAPA Management and Change Control Programs.
• Provide quality oversight of calibration and preventative maintenance criticality assessments as required.
• Author, review and approve Quality Related Procedures as required.
• Support the Vendor/Supplier Management Program.
• Support the Raw Material Qualification Program.
• Develop and report quality metrics
• Oversee the effective documentation and tracking of quality management system activities including deviations, change control and CAPAs.
• Review and approve of Validation protocols as required.
• Perform day-to-day tasks, as well as assist with projects that support company objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will need to have:

• B.Sc. in Science/Engineering with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in cGMP Quality environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a QA environment within the pharma industry or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing required.
• Direct experience of GMP management within a pharma/biopharma company is essential, and will include exposure to FDA, HPRA or other authorities of similar standing.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of relevant computer packages e.g. Trackwise or similar.
• Planning and organizing skills are required to plan, execute and track commitments of Quality Assurance and to adjust to changing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as is the ability to communicate well, both verbally and written.
• Excellent time management organizational skills along with a proven ability to multi-task.

We would prefer for you to have:

• Experience of sterility assurance for drug substance and/or drug products and in manufacturing processes for pharmaceutical products and processes strongly desirable.
• High level technical skills including auditing, pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory inspection management.

Date Posted

10-Nov-2026

Closing Date

24-Nov-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.