Smart4 Sciences
QA Validation Officer
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Quality Assurance/Validation Officer
Smart4 Sciences is working with a respected pharmaceutical supplier to recruit a Quality Assurance/Validation Officer. This full-time 6-month contract role sits within a close-knit QA team and offers hands-on involvement in GMP compliance, quality systems, and key operational processes and equipment validation.
This position is ideal for candidates with GMP experience in pharmaceuticals who are keen to strengthen their QA expertise and gain exposure across a broad range of compliance activities.
Role Overview
As a Quality Assurance Officer, you will play a central role in maintaining GMP standards and supporting the company’s Quality Management System. You will oversee PQS trackers, review and update SOPs, manage deviations, CAPAs, complaints, and change controls, and ensure timely resolution of quality issues. The role also involves conducting investigations, supporting audits, responding to MHRA notifications, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across departments, while playing a key role in IQ, OQ, and PQ processes.
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Key Responsibilities
- Maintain PQS trackers and ensure closure of deviations, CAPAs, complaints, and change controls
- Lead investigations and root cause analysis, producing clear reports
- Draft, review, and update SOPs and QA documentation
- Support supplier and vendor approvals, including technical agreements and compliance checks for APIs and excipients
- Monitor MHRA alerts and contribute to improvement projects
- Provide QA support across teams, attending meetings and resolving quality concerns
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Candidate Profile
We are looking for a detail-oriented professional with:
- A background in QA pharmaceuticals and GMP knowledge
- Solid knowledge and understanding of equipment validation (IQ, OQ, and PQ processes)
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience in investigations and root cause analysis
- Excellent organizational skills and adaptability
- Eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis
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