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Location: Stevenage

Salary: £20 p/h

Job Type: 6 Month Contract

Are you passionate about quality and compliance within a scientific environment? Do you have experience working in a GMP-regulated setting and a strong eye for detail? If so, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career as a QA Specialist within a biopharmaceutical testing environment.

CY Partners are partnering with a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer to recruit a QA Specialist to support the release of medicines to market. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic quality assurance team in a technically challenging and rewarding role.

Key Responsibilities:

As QA Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with quality management systems (QMS) and regulatory standards in relation to data generation and laboratory testing. Key duties include:

Reviewing, approving and issuing QC data to support timely batch release

Providing coaching and support to improve Right First Time (RFT) performance

Performing document control activities including controlled printing, reconciliation, and archiving

Supporting inspection and audit readiness activities

Authoring and reviewing GMP documentation

Initiating and participating in quality events such as deviations and change controls

About You:

To be considered for this role, you will have:

A BSc (or equivalent experience) in a scientific discipline

Experience working in a regulated environment, preferably GMP

Strong understanding of laboratory testing and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Excellent attention to detail with strong documentation and communication skills

Laboratory experience is advantageous but not essential

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment and is looking to build or further develop a career in pharmaceutical quality assurance.

If you're ready to take the next step in your QA career and contribute to the delivery of life-changing medicines, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV or get in touch with CY Partners for more information.

CY Partners is acting as an Employment Business / Agency in relation to this vacancy

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