Head of Quality Assurance
Posted Today by Barrington James
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Head of Quality Assurance role involves leading the Quality Assurance team within a Biotech organization in the UK. The position focuses on maintaining and improving the GMP-compliant Quality Management System, ensuring audit readiness, and overseeing supplier qualifications and performance. The role also requires effective communication of quality risks and solutions to senior management. This is a contract position for 12 months at 1.0 FTE.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead QA staff, including QP/RP roles where applicable.
- Maintain and continually improve the GMP-compliant Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure audit readiness and lead internal, supplier, and regulatory inspection activities.
- Conduct internal audits and monitor the timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Oversee External Partners & Suppliers (supplier qualification, audits, and performance monitoring).
- Communicate quality risks and solutions to senior management.
- Help to train new and existing staff on any updated SOPs.
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proven experience in QA leadership.
- Experience managing CAPA, QMS, audits, and regulatory compliance.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Head of Quality Assurance (CONTRACT - 1.0 FTE, 12 months) We’re partnering with a respected Biotech organisation in the UK seeking a consultant to become Head of Quality Assurance.
What you’ll do:
- Lead QA staff, including QP/RP roles where applicable.
- Maintain and continually improve the GMP-compliant Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure audit readiness and lead internal, supplier, and regulatory inspection activities.
- Conduct internal audits and monitor the timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Oversee External Partners & Suppliers (supplier qualification, audits, and performance monitoring)
- Communicate quality risks and solutions to senior management.
What They're looking for:
- Help to train new and existing staff on any updated SOPs
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proven experience in QA leadership.
- Experience managing CAPA, QMS, audits, and regulatory compliance.
How to apply If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your CV and a short cover letter highlighting your relevant experience. Applications will be handled in confidence and reviewed on a rolling basis.
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