Job Description

Drive Quality. Support Innovation. Shape Manufacturing Excellence. 

Quality Assurance Operations Specialist

Looking for your next opportunity in pharmaceutical Quality Assurance? Step into a hands-on role where your expertise will directly support commercial manufacturing, product quality and critical quality decisions within an established biopharmaceutical operation.

Based in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland, this 11-month contract offers the opportunity to work at the heart of manufacturing operations, partnering with multidisciplinary teams and taking ownership of key quality activities. From batch record approval and complex investigations to validation oversight and continuous improvement, you'll play an important role in keeping production compliant, efficient and inspection-ready.

What you'll achieve (and why it matters)

• Take ownership of batch record reviews, manufacturing documentation and discrepancy approvals, supporting compliant production.
• Drive deviation investigations and root-cause analysis, ensuring effective CAPA and lasting quality improvements.
• Oversee change controls and Quality Management System activities across manufacturing operations.
• Provide quality oversight for validation, qualification, technical transfers and new product introductions.
• Work alongside Manufacturing and Quality teams to support commercial production and timely Drug Substance disposition.
• Review validation protocols and reports, while contributing to audit readiness and regulatory inspections.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen site quality performance and improve operational processes.

Your edge (desired, not required)

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Science, Pharmacy or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years' Quality Assurance experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP requirements and pharmaceutical quality systems.
• Practical experience in batch documentation review, deviation investigations, CAPA and change controls.
• Previous experience in QA Operations or manufacturing floor support.
• Exposure to biologics manufacturing, commercial Drug Substance operations, validation or technical transfers.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC or 5S methodologies.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Ready for your next move?

If you're an experienced QA professional looking to broaden your manufacturing experience, take on greater operational responsibility and contribute to a busy biopharmaceutical environment, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Send your CV to danielle.johnson@nextgeneration.ie or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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