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Document Specialist

Portsmouth | £33,000 - £37,000 | Full-Time | Ongoing Contract | Onsite Role

Are you organised, detail-focused, and ready to support groundbreaking work in life sciences? Join a world-leading manufacturing and engineering business in Portsmouth as a Document Specialist, supporting documentation processes that help deliver life-changing therapies and diagnostics.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Cytiva (a Danaher company), as an Agency Worker via Acorn by Synergie, in a role where your skills will directly contribute to innovations in healthcare.

About the Role

As a Document Specialist, you'll support key project documentation processes across engineering and regulatory teams. You'll help maintain structure, accuracy, and consistency within documentation systems such as PDM, ALM, and SharePoint, and play a vital part in the flow of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Requests (ECRs).

Key Responsibilities

Create and manage documentation structures in PDM and SharePoint.
Support Regulatory, EHS, and project teams with document control and milestone tracking.
Generate part numbers and Bills of Material (BOMs) where needed.
Manage workflows for Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and Requests (ECRs).
Maintain documentation deliverables lists, deadlines, and ownership status.
Follow internal procedures and ensure all outputs meet compliance standards.

What We're Looking For

Degree qualified, with 0-3 years' experience in documentation, ideally within engineering, life sciences, or biomedical settings.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver accurate, consistent work.
Able to work in a fast-paced environment and support cross-functional teams.

Desirable Experience (Not Essential)

Knowledge of cGMP, GxP, and change control systems.
Familiarity with Agile or phase-gate project methodologies.
Experience with SharePoint, ALM tools (Azure DevOps, Micro Focus ALM), Magic, Veeva.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PDF tools).

Why Join Us

Work with a leading global organisation at the forefront of life sciences.
Play a key role in documentation excellence and project success.
Gain valuable experience with enterprise-level systems and tools.
Help support projects that make a real difference in healthcare.Interested?

Apply now or contact the Acorn by Synergie team for more information!

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