Quality Assurance Specialist

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Role Summary

The Quality Assurance Specialist works with a small team to provide Quality Management System (QMS) support to global laboratory services teams (Validation Services and Process Development Services), and a local non‑manufacturing site (Harbourgate), both operating within ISO 9001 certified environments and supporting GMP bio-pharmaceutical customers.

The role ensures QMS requirements are consistently applied, maintained and evidenced across laboratory operations and site processes in line with customer, certification and internal quality expectations

Key Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day maintenance and effective use of the site Quality Management System in compliance with ISO 9001 and applicable GMP expectations.
• Contribute to quality processes such as deviations, CAPAs, document control, change control, risk management, training compliance, complaints management, customer questionnaires and audits, as applicable.
• Support preparation for, participation in, and follow‑up of internal, customer and certification audits.
• Partner with laboratory operations and support functions to ensure quality requirements are understood and embedded into routine activities.
• Promote a culture of compliance, data integrity and continuous improvement using structured quality tools and standard procedures.
• Maintain accurate, timely QA records and metrics to support decision‑making and QMS effectiveness.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an applicable scientific discipline.

Experience

• Typically 2–4 years’ experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Systems role, within a regulated or ISO‑certified environment (e.g. life sciences, laboratories, pharma services).

Skills

• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and core Quality Management System principles, with the ability to apply procedures across laboratory operations and site processes.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, able to investigate issues, assess risk and support effective corrective actions.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across functions and with external customers or auditors.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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