Job Introduction
We are looking for:
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented QA Officer to provide quality assurance oversight and support for Pharmaron’s manufacturing projects—from project initiation through to product release. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with cGMP standards and maintaining the highest quality standards across all licensed activities.
At Pharmaron we offer:
- Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
- Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
- A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
Key roles and responsibilities:
- Apply and maintain quality systems in line with cGMP and company policies.
- Assist in designing and implementing new systems for licensed activities and support training of system users.
- Collate and review all batch-related data to support timely and compliant product release.
- Ensure documentation from Production, QC, and QA is complete and accurate for QP review.
- Participate in change control processes to ensure GMP compliance is maintained during all changes.
- Evaluate trends in non-conformances, environmental monitoring, and equipment performance.
- Prepare reports and communicate compliance status and key quality indicators to senior QA management.
- Support internal and supplier audits, prepare audit reports, and track corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and QC teams to ensure readiness of materials, documentation, and equipment.
- Support validation activities, ensuring protocols and reports meet regulatory and internal standards.
Requirements:
- A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific discipline.
- Proven experience working within pharmaceutical quality systems.
- High proficiency in IT systems and digital tools.
- Strong ability to follow written procedures and evaluate systems and records.
- A methodical and structured approach to tasks, with a strong focus on compliance.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- A clear understanding of regulatory requirements and the importance of cGMP.
Our Company: “We are a dynamic, fast-growing company, with an enviable reputation for leading edge science, offering contract research services to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, solving what were believed to be unsolvable scientific challenges”.
We believe in our ability to relentlessly push forward the boundaries of scientific excellence, delivering solutions for our clients, always operating ethically and with integrity. We take pride in our professionalism and commitment to always deliver our very best work.
We are based in the vibrant city of Liverpool with a world class R&D and manufacturing facility that offers a complete end to end development service. Our 80,000 sq. ft facility houses an established Biologics Department that consists of Analytical and Process Sciences. Our Liverpool site has a remarkable 20 Year Track Record in Biologics Development, which now offer A Fully Integrated
Gene Therapy Drug Substance Solution in our state of the art cGMP facility purpose designed for viral vectors with onsite plasmid DNA and renowned analytical capabilities for release and characterisation
- We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits
- We offer state of the art working environment in our modern Liverpool site
- We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes
We do more than manufacture batches, we develop medicines!
Why Should You Apply?
- This is an opportunity for you as a QA professional to make a real impact in a highly scientific and regulated environment, demonstrate leadership, ambition and the desire to grow with the department.
- Build and shape your career in an environment that sets and commits to the highest standards.
- To be part of a team who support each other, embrace and solve technical challenges and put excellence at the heart of all that we do.
Pharmaron is a premier R&D service company supporting the life sciences industry. Founded in 2004, Pharmaron has invested in its people and facilities having established diverse drug R&D service capabilities, ranging from synthetic, medicinal, and analytical chemistry, biology, DMPK, pharmacology, drug safety assessment, radiochemistry and isotopically labelled metabolism, chemical & pharmaceutical development to clinical development. With operations in China, US and UK staffed by over 21,000 employees, Pharmaron has an excellent track record in the delivery of R&D solutions to its partners in North America, Europe, Japan, and China.