QA Compliance Officer

Preston
1 year ago
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QA Compliance Officer
Based near Preston
Competitive salary - available on request
12 month FTC with the possibility of going Permanent

About the Role

We're currently recruiting for a QA Compliance Officer on behalf of our client on an initial 12 month FTC basis. There is a strong chance of going Permanent in the role however not guaranteed at the start. The successful candidate will join a supportive QA team of 9 and have a real impact on their growth in 2025.

Reporting to the QA and Compliance Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring pharma incidents, deviations, and CAPAs meet regulatory standards. You'll drive quality assurance activities, support root cause analyses, and help maintain compliance with GMP and industry regulations.

What You'll Do:

• Assess and close pharma incidents, deviations, and change controls.
• Validate and evaluate the effectiveness of CAPAs.
• Conduct quality impact assessments for pharma documents.
• Review vendor qualifications and batch records.
• Compile annual product quality reviews (PQRs) and reports.
• Support GMP training and quality risk management activities.
• Provide leadership to QA Administrators and liaise with customers on quality queries.

What You'll Need:

• Proven experience as a pharmaceutical or medical device QA officer (essential).
• Strong knowledge of GMP and quality regulations.
• A science, engineering, or manufacturing degree (preferred but not essential).
• Confidence, decision-making skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and comfort with computer systems.

Why Apply?

Our client offers a supportive environment, training to help you thrive, and opportunities to grow your career while working with an industry-leading team.

Important Information: We endeavour to process your personal data in a fair and transparent manner. In applying for this role, Russell Taylor will be acting within your interest and will contact you in relation to the role, either by email, phone or text message. For more information see our on our website. It is important you are aware of your individual rights and the provisions the company has put in place to protect your data. If you would like further information on the policy or GDPR please get in touch with us

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