Quality Control Officer

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11 months ago

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The Company

Our client is a Global Pharmaceutical Manufacturer of biopharmaceuticals, biosimilars, medical nutrition, medical devices and I.V. drugs. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients in areas such as Oncology, antibacterials, anaesthesia and rheumatoid arthritis to name a few.

The role

Reporting to the QC Shift Team Leader, the QC Officer will be performing a range of duties in accordance with cGMP standards including:

Approving individual batches for release to market or further internal use
Reviewing batch documentation as part of the product release process
Supporting investigations of non-conformities that may impact upon the release process, product quality or compliance of the ASU facility
Compiling Certificates of Conformance as required
Liaising with other departments to ensure that the requirements of the QMS are metQualifications

To succeed in this role suitable applicants should ideally have a degree or equivalent in a life science subject or be able to demonstrate experience of working in a quality assurance or control related function within a highly regulated environment (eg Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Biotech or Medical Device industry)
Experience of working in a sterile manufacturing environment would be highly desirable as would a demonstrable working knowledge of GMP requirements specifically for sterile manufacturing as defined in the MHRA Orange Guide

To find out more about this role please contact Dave Cattell at Reed or apply below

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