Job Description

Quality Assurance Officer - Operations

Role:

Full-time, 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Location:

Barnstaple, Devon

Salary:

Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Role:

We're seeking a meticulous and customer-focused QA Officer to support our QA Operations Manager with a range of QA tasks to ensure all Quality and Regulatory requirements are met and our products remain safe, compliant and of a high standard for release. Partnering with our Operations department, you'll provide support across a range of tasks assigned by our quality management system (QMS) - from generating Product Quality Reviews and approving change controls, to reviewing batch records and approving technical and validation documents. In this varied role, you'll spend time in our Production department providing real-time support to the team - this might include attending functional meetings, resolving any quality issues and assessing the compliance of our new and existing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), raw materials and packaging components against their original specification for use. In addition, you'll conduct and support our investigation and audit activities: assessing anomaly impacts on product quality, identifying root cause issues and establishing corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs) and contributing to customer complaint investigations or site visits. To support the smooth running of the department, you'll proactively identify improvements to our Pharmaceutical Quality System, rollout relevant training across the business and have the opportunity to support cross-functional projects, as required.

The Person:

Experience in a similar Quality Assurance role or a solid background in Production or Operations (ideally in the in the pharmaceutical industry) you'll have a good knowledge of related EU quality regulations, good manufacturing practice (GMP) principles Product Quality Review requirements and approving change controls. With good experience using electronic document management system and writing clear and concise reports, you'll be used to conducting quality based investigations, root cause analyses and self-inspections. A higher-level science qualification would be beneficial (e.g. A-level, HNC, HND, BTEC, Degree-level) As a person, you're well organised and good under pressure, able to prioritise tasks in a changeable environment and think of solutions on your feet. With a keen eye for detail and methodical approach, you're confident multi-tasking, decisive in your thinking and driven to reach results in set timeframes - even if that means thinking outside the box! Your communication and interpersonal skills are second to none: you build relationships with ease, but can diplomatically negotiate and persuade, when necessary. Good IT skills across the Microsoft Office suite are important.

The Rewards:

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package. Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.

How to Apply

If you have the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would love to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 26th May 2025. For more information, you can contact us on: careers@accord-healthcare.com

A Bit About Us

Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.

To continue our growth, we're looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual's focus. So, if you're looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you're certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Barnstaple: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/05/2025