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Quality Assurance Officer

Intertek Group Plc
London
1 week ago
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As the Quality Officer, you will have excellent communication skills and the ability to converse succinctly with key stakeholders, providing them with accurate information and progress reports on a consistent basis.
Required skills and experience:
Clear written and verbal communications skills with the ability to clearly convey processes, results and key messages and able to build rapport, quickly and effectively
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to network and build strong relationships to collaborate with key stakeholders
The ability to effectively time manage workloads and work on multiple projects as required
Ideally degree qualified in BioChemistry or Chemistry (or related scientific discipline)
A sound working knowledge of GMP and other analytical related quality standards is preferable
Proven industry experience of performing detailed experimental checks within the above regulatory framework
Industry experience in analytical science (chromatographic methods e.g. HPLC, GC, LC etc. and/or other pharmaceutical characterisation techniques)
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
This opportunity will take place in an environment that has an extensive range of analytical instrumentation and that provides analytical services to customers in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, personal care and specialty chemical sectors in a GMP regulated laboratory. This role will review deviations, OOS and change control records, perform internal audits and review of equipment qualifications as well as perform checks GMP data as necessary in accordance with experimental checking procedures.
Key activities:
Perform GMP and related quality system checks necessary to ensure that appropriate standards and effective working systems are employed to meet our company and customer requirements
Assist the Quality Assurance Team Leader in the overall implementation of the Quality function
Check analytical technical data, associated records, facility and operational systems, to monitor and assure management of the appropriate standard procedures being followed as required by relevant regulatory requirements
Provide general support to all Quality Team activities relating to GMP and other similar Quality Systems established to ensure that the appropriate standards and effective working systems and relationships are maintained and where necessary improved
Identify and contribute to areas for improvement within the quality management systems to ensure compliant and efficient systems
Carry out internal audits and support in the hosting of client and regulatory audits
Review and approval of Equipment Qualifications
Review and Approval of QMS records such as Deviations, OOS Investigations and Change Controls.
WHAT WE OFFER
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
Development and career opportunities around the Globe
Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.

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