Job Description

Take Your Pharmaceutical Quality Career to the Next Level

QA Operations Specialist

This is your opportunity to join a highly regulated biopharmaceutical environment in Dunboyne, supporting material and product release, quality systems and GMP compliance across site operations.

You'll work across a broad range of QA Operations activities, including batch documentation review, deviations, CAPAs, change controls and product or material release, while working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, MS&T, Supply Chain and Quality teams.

If you're a QA Specialist, Quality Specialist, QA Operations Specialist, Quality Assurance Specialist or Quality professional with pharmaceutical GMP experience, this role offers the opportunity to build your expertise across a diverse quality environment.

What you'll be working on

• Support the release of incoming materials and outsourced products.
• Review documentation to ensure compliance with GMP, quality procedures and market requirements.
• Support batch record and documentation review.
• Contribute to deviations, CAPAs and change controls.
• Apply strong Good Documentation Practices.
• Communicate quality requirements to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Support quality oversight across clinical and commercial operations.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, MS&T, Supply Chain and Quality teams.
• Escalate quality issues and support their resolution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and quality system activities.
• Represent Quality within multidisciplinary teams.
• Work independently while contributing effectively within a wider team.

What will make you stand out

You'll ideally bring:

• Pharmaceutical experience – essential.
• Experience working within a GMP/cGMP environment.
• A good understanding of pharmaceutical quality requirements.
• Experience with batch record review and deviation investigations.
• Knowledge of CAPAs, change controls and product/material release.
• Experience working with quality management systems.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• The ability to work independently and appropriately escalate quality issues.
• A relevant Science, Pharmacy or equivalent qualification is advantageous.

Ready for your next move?

If you're a pharmaceutical Quality or QA professional looking to expand your experience across QA Operations, quality systems and product/material release, we'd love to hear from you.

Send your CV to danielle.johnson@nextgeneration.ie or get in touch to discuss the opportunity confidentially.

All applications are treated in the strictest confidence.

Next Generation Recruitment specialises in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Technical, Scientific, Manufacturing, and Operations recruitment across permanent, contract, and temporary positions.

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