ROLE BRIEF: Quality Assurance Officer - 12 Month FTC
Location: Wales
Salary: £35,000 £45,000 DOE
Contract: 12 months, Fixed Term
Walker Cole International is supporting a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation in the search for a Quality Assurance Officer to join their Quality team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, based in Wales.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment, playing a key role in maintaining day-to-day quality compliance and supporting the site's Quality Management System. It offers broad, hands-on exposure across documentation, deviations, CAPAs, change control and audit support, working closely with Production, Quality Control and Regulatory teams.
This role would suit a QA professional looking to build on their GMP experience within a well-established manufacturing site, or someone seeking a structured contract opportunity with the potential for extension.
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting the maintenance and continuous improvement of the site's Quality Management System in line with GMP and regulatory requirements.
- Reviewing and approving batch documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance prior to release.
- Managing and investigating deviations, non-conformances and CAPAs, including root cause analysis.
- Supporting Change Control processes and maintaining controlled quality documentation, including SOPs and specifications.
- Participating in internal and external audits, including regulatory inspections.
- Supporting supplier and vendor qualification activities.
- Monitoring quality metrics, supporting training compliance, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Liaising with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues in a timely manner.
The successful candidate will have:
- Previous Quality Assurance experience within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing environment.
- A good understanding of Quality Management Systems, GMP and pharmaceutical quality standards.
- Experience managing or supporting deviations, CAPAs, Change Controls and controlled documentation.
- Experience supporting audits or regulatory inspections.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work across multiple departments.
- A scientific degree or equivalent experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
Quality Assurance QA QA Officer GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Management System QMS CAPA Deviations Change Control Batch Release Internal Audit Regulatory Compliance Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Fixed Term Contract Wales
