Operational QA Manager / Professional

Operational QA Manager / Professional Irvine, Scotland

GSK
Full Time Irvine, Scotland 43139 - 60639 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Site Name: UK - North Ayrshire - Irvine
Posted Date: Aug 30 2023


We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

Operational QA

The role holder will be responsible for the release of raw materials, starting materials, intermediates, drug substance and blends.

The role holder is key in the management and governance processes providing overall quality assurance

In this role you will:

  • Release raw materials and products for downstream manufacturing to ensure all quality standards and market restrictions are met and appropriately signed off
  • Approve master batch sheets, SOPs, specifications and methods to ensure compliance with GMP and licence registrations
  • Participate in Operational Quality approval of changes in a compliant manner to ensure that proposed changes are planned and evaluated
  • Plan, conduct and document internal quality audits to ensure GMP compliance
  • Evaluate site Right First time performance and drive improvements in the RFT figures
  • Participate in assessment of non-conformances with cGMP, deviations and customer complaints investigations and ensure that appropriate CAPA has been identified and verification of CAPA effectiveness and deviation trending is carried out.
  • Complete product stability protocols and periodically evaluate the stability profiles to ensure the quality of the products manufactured
  • Provide support and advice both informally and through quality councils to Operations to ensure continued business compliance
  • Review of batch documentation, test results and all other documentation associated with certification (for EU) and release of Finished Product
  • Provide Batch certification for release.
  • Review and approve of Technical Terms of Supply (TTS) and associated quality agreements to include review and approval of changes and assessment of deviations and trends
  • Approve distribution risk assessments to assure compliance with cGMP

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

  • Degree or HNC/HND or equivalent with relevant GMP experience
  • Organisational/decision making skills, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and an ability to manage change
  • Experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry including an in-depth knowledge of cGMP/GQLP and Quality issues

Preferred Qualifications:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

  • Preferably a Qualified Person (QP) or working towards attaining this.
  • Experience of working in the GMP operational environment.
  • Experience in systems utilized for role, such as SAP / M-ERP.

Closing Date for Applications – 13th of Sept

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK

Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected] or 0808 234 4391. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels

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Operational QA Manager / Professional
GSK

www.gsk.com
Brentford, United Kingdom
Emma Walmsley
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
1830
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