Quality Assurance Specialist

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional with pharmaceutical, healthcare or life sciences experience looking for your next opportunity?

We are working with a growing international healthcare organisation that is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join its team in Watford.

This is a hands-on QA position where you will play an important role in maintaining and developing the organisation's Quality Management System and GMDP compliance , working closely with colleagues across warehousing, logistics, customer service, sales and procurement.

You will support the wider QA function and Responsible Person across a broad range of quality and compliance activities, including:

• Maintaining and controlling SOPs, work instructions and quality documentation
• Supporting deviation, CAPA and change control processes
• Supporting customer complaints, investigations and root cause analysis
• Assisting with internal, supplier and external service provider audits
• Supporting client audits and regulatory inspections
• Completing warehouse compliance checks
• Supporting recalls and mock recalls
• Maintaining the employee training matrix and training records
• Supporting GDP Management Reviews and trend analysis
• Carrying out risk assessment reviews
• Supporting supplier and customer qualification and due diligence
• Resolving quality queries with manufacturers and suppliers
• Supporting temperature-controlled packaging and transport validation
• Monitoring relevant regulatory updates, recalls and product restrictions
• Supporting controlled drug and precursor import/export licensing activities
• Keeping up to date with developments across GDP and GMP

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous QA experience within pharmaceutical wholesale, distribution or manufacturing
• Strong working knowledge of GDP
• Some knowledge of GMP would be advantageous
• A Life Sciences degree or equivalent , with Pharmacist/Technician knowledge desirable
• Experience working with quality systems, documentation and compliance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The confidence to work with customers, suppliers, service providers and regulatory stakeholders
• A collaborative, practical and accountable approach

This would suit someone who enjoys a broad, hands-on QA role rather than a position focused purely on documentation.

Package

• Competitive salary + bonus
• 32 days annual leave including bank holidays
• 8% combined pension contribution
• Easy on-site parking
• 37.5 hours per week

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

If you have pharmaceutical QA experience and a solid understanding of GDP, we'd be keen to hear from you.