Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Title: GMP Quality Specialist

Company: Global Leading Pharmaceutical Company

Contract Duration: 6 months contract with an high chance of extension and could go permanent

FTE; Full time (37.5 hours/week)

Location: Hybrid working close to Bank, London

Company Summary

Our client is a global healthcare leader, known for its dedication to improving health and well-being worldwide. With a presence in over 140 countries, focusing on the development and delivery of innovative medicines, vaccines, and healthcare solutions. With operations in many countries, they provide a diverse, global working environment that encourages collaboration across borders. Employees gain exposure to international projects and opportunities for global career advancement.

Role Summary

Our client is offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced QA professional to join their Global Development Quality group as a Contract Quality Specialist. This role provides exposure to a wide range of investigational medicinal products in our development pipeline, from simple small molecules to complex immunotherapy treatments. You’ll need to be proactive, able to work independently, and possess a meticulous eye for detail, contributing to the release of critical investigational products.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Quality Specialist, your primary duties will include:

• Conducting the final review of clinical batch records to ensure compliance with GMP standards and adherence to regulatory filings.
• Compiling and approving data packs for presentation to the Qualified Person (QP) for final release.
• Collaborating closely with global teams supporting the clinical supply chain and both internal and external clinical manufacturing sites worldwide.
• Managing issue resolution efficiently while ensuring high standards of communication and attention to detail.

Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Previous experience in a QA or similar role within a GMP environment is highly desirable.
• New science graduates with a Bachelor's degree and a strong willingness to learn are also encouraged to apply.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage tasks with minimal supervision are essential.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please contact Femi Olubodun via telephone on +44 (0) 2039288387 or email on: folubodun@planet-pharma.co.uk

If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!

About Planet Pharma

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognized by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.