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QA Manager – Pharmaceutical Industry

Manchester
3 weeks ago
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QA Manager – Pharmaceutical Industry

📍 Location: Manchester
📄 Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
💼 Sector: Pharmaceuticals / Life Sciences

Are you a quality-focused leader ready to drive excellence in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment? Our client, a growing pharma company based in Manchester, is seeking a QA Manager to lead quality assurance operations and support site development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the QA function, ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards.

  • Support site set-up activities and contribute to establishing robust quality systems.

  • Drive continuous improvement and manage change effectively within the QA environment.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure quality is embedded across all operations.

  • Oversee audits, CAPAs, and documentation control processes.

    Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Proven experience in a QA leadership role within the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector.

  • Experience in sterile manufacturing is highly desirable, but candidates from non-sterile environments will also be considered.

  • Strong background in site set-up, quality system implementation, or managing change in a QA context.

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.

    Why Join?

  • Be part of an innovative and expanding organisation.

  • Opportunity to shape quality culture and systems from the ground up.

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.

  • Supportive team environment with room for growth.

    Ready to take the next step in your QA career? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

    Key Words:

    Quality Assurance, QA, compliance, manager, management, lead, leadership, GMP, manufacturing, production, validation, pharmaceuticals, pharma, biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, sterile, aseptic

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