QA Officer, Pharmaceutical (Fixed term contract)

QA Officer, Pharmaceutical (Fixed term contract)

Location: Stevenage (fully onsite x5 days a week)- days
Type: Fixed terms contract, to be reviewed Dec 2025 (5 months)
Salary: £37,000- £50,000 depending on experience possible scope on this for exceptional candidates

Russell Taylor Group is working exclusively with an established pharmaceutical manufacturing company who is looking to recruit for an experienced Senior QA Officer for upto 5 months to cover during a busy period for the company.

The Role:-

ØThe Quality Assurance Officer will be responsible for quality management, quality assurance, and quality auditing tasks related to pharmaceutical products.
ØEnsuring products are fit for purpose before release for use or commercial sale.
ØMaintaining and improving QMS' performance by ensuring items such as deviations, CAPA and change control for which you are the owner are progressed in a compliant and timely manner and all other items are reviewed and/or approved in accordance with internal procedures.
ØEnsure customer or supplier complaints are satisfactorily investigated and communicated.
ØEnsure all customer requests and queries are dealt with in a timely manner in line with company procedures.
ØParticipate and/or host internal and external audits inclusive of customer and regulatory audits.
ØCompetent to author and approve routine QMS activities.
ØPerforming Root Cause Analysis using problem solving tools such as Fishbone, 5 Whys etc.
ØAuthors, reviews, and approves Controlled Documents in accordance with procedures.
ØWill support in delivering the site GMP training as required.
ØWill conduct the internal audit programme.
ØWill support the maintenance of the site QMS and facilitate reporting of relevant KPIs within department and across site as required.
ØEnsure customer or supplier complaints are satisfactorily investigated and communicated.

The Person:-

ØThe ideal Candidate will hold a degree in a STEM related subject
ØExperienced in batch review and batch release
ØGMP QA experience is essential! Ideally in a Pharmaceutical setting or similar
ØExperience in CAPA, deviations, change controls, internal auditing (preferred) etc
ØStrong interpersonal skills, we are looking for Candidates who are good communicators
ØStrong written and verbal use of English language essential due to the nature of the role

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