Description
Do you currently work in a Quality Assurance position that offers limited autonomy? Or another question do you work in Quality Assurance in a business that has you several steps away from its core purpose ensuring safety for the patient? If so you may want to consider the following Quality Assurance Manager position based in London.Working with the Life Science industry can be incredibly rewarding, but what can more rewarding than seeing the direct impact of your work on peoples everyday lives? This is what is on offer for the right candidate as Real Pharma are currently working with a Pharmaceutical organisation who are recruiting a replacement Quality Assurance Manager for a market leading site.
This opportunity would suit anyone looking for a management role where you are the ultimate authority on Quality Assurance, answerable only to the site manager and the relevant regulatory authorities. As a result this role does require previous experience of managing Quality Systems as there is limited support for the incumbent.
Responsibilities of the position include:
- Overall and direct responsibility for the maintenance and continual improvement of the QMS to enable to meet its regulatory requirements.
- Responsible for the implementation of a QMS to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).
- To continuously identify and set quality standards and develop systematic processes and structures to ensure an efficient QMS and safeguard patient treatment.
- Monitoring and applying standards and guidance created by external bodies and the Trust, and integrating into the QMS.
- Maintain a specialist knowledge of the, ISO 9001 standards, Code of Practice and the MHRA Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors.
- Responsible for validating patient data.
- Responsible for the maintenance of the Quality manual that describes the relationships, policies and procedures of the business.
- Responsible for the production of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Policies for the in collaboration with Team Managers.
- Responsible for the creation and development of Third Party Agreements with suppliers of goods and services.
- Responsible for the management of the document and record control systems.
- Ensuring all staff are trained within GMP and relevant safety information
Due to the size of the business this role has no reports so does require a hands on manager. As mentioned previously it is a senior role within the management team so does require the right candidate to have proven experience of managing Quality Systems within a life science environment be it clinical trials or pharmaceutical manufacture. Due to the nature of the business and size this role is paying up to £50k but will most likely offer closer to £45k. If you are looking for a role with job security, working flexibility this would be a great opportunity.
If you are interested please send an updated CV to John Morkus. Sthree UK is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.