QA Officer – Validation & Compliance

About the role

Smart4Sciences is partnering with a leading pharmaceutical company to hire a QA Officer focused on validation and compliance. Working in a GMP‑regulated environment, you will ensure that third‑party manufacturers and laboratories meet regulatory standards while supporting new product projects and ongoing quality initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Support new product development, technology transfers and introductions from a Quality Assurance perspective.
• Coordinate and participate in project meetings with internal stakeholders and external manufacturing and testing partners.
• Review and approve analytical method validation, verification and transfer protocols and reports.
• Review manufacturing and packaging process validation protocols and reports.
• Assess Master Batch Manufacturing and Packaging Records, product specifications, methods of analysis, shelf‑life and stability protocols.
• Evaluate technical documentation from Contract Manufacturing Organisations and Contract Testing Laboratories.
• Assess Quality Management System documentation, including Change Controls, Deviations, OOS investigations and CAPAs.
• Maintain and update the Validation Master Plan to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support investigations, market complaints, SOP updates and continuous improvement activities.
• Contribute to site KPIs, product quality objectives and HSE standards.

Required profile

• Experience within pharmaceutical Quality Assurance in a GMP‑regulated environment.
• Knowledge of validation principles, including analytical method and process validation.
• Proven ability to review validation documentation, batch records and technical reports.
• Strong understanding of Change Control, CAPA, Deviations and OOS investigations.
• Familiarity with technology transfer and new product introduction activities is advantageous.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong document review skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Required skills

• Analytical method validation
• Process validation
• Review of validation documentation, batch records and technical reports
• Change Control, CAPA, Deviations and OOS investigations
• Technology transfer and new product introduction