Company Description
As a global leader in sustainability, quality, and integrity, our 99,600-strong workforce across 2,600 offices and labs is dedicated to fostering a safer, more connected world. Our services impact every facet of daily life, enhancing the safety of food, consumer products, transport, and healthcare, to advancing nuclear industry testing. Your role is crucial in providing safer products, superior services, and maintaining societal connectivity.
SGS is proud to announce its inclusion in the highly regarded 2024 World's Most Sustainable Companies list, a collaboration between TIME and data firm Statista. Out of 500 global corporations, SGS achieved an impressive 6th ranking overall and proudly holds the number one position in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification sector.
Benefits
At SGS, We're committed to recognising the dedication and effort of our team. By joining us, you'll have access to a range of benefits including performance-related bonuses, private medical cover, a competitive pension scheme with life assurance, and a generous annual leave allowance that grows with your service. Enjoy extra perks like a day off for your birthday, discounted gym memberships, retail discounts, an electric vehicle leasing scheme, enhanced parental leave, service awards, Christmas vouchers, and health & wellbeing initiatives.
Job Description
- Job Title: QA Officer
- Job Type: Permanent
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Job Location: Deeside
- Salary from: £25,000
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Officer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that all pharmaceutical products meet the highest standards of quality and compliance with regulatory requirements. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving the quality management systems (QMS) and ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with GMP and other regulatory standards.
- Conduct internal audits and support external regulatory audits, ensuring compliance with FDA, EMA, and other regulatory body requirements.
- Review and approve batch manufacturing records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with SOPs.
- Investigate deviations, non-conformities, and out-of-specification (OOS) results, and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs).
- Ensure that all quality documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk assessments, and validation protocols, are up to date.
- Prepare and submit reports on quality performance and metrics to senior management.
Qualifications
If you’re passionate about quality and ensuring that clients receive safe and effective pharmaceutical products, we want to hear from you!
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and skills;
- Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Life-Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
- Knowledge of GMP, regulatory requirements, and quality management systems.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain high standards of accuracy.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in using quality management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
Please note, we are open to Graduate applications for this role.
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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