QA Officer

Quality Assurance Officer Watford | Permanent | Competitive salary + bonus

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance professional with pharmaceutical, healthcare or life sciences experience looking for your next opportunity?

We are working with a growing international healthcare organisation that is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer to join its team in Watford.

This is a hands-on QA position where you will play an important role in maintaining and developing the organisation's Quality Management System and GMDP compliance, working closely with colleagues across warehousing, logistics, customer service, sales and procurement.

The Role You will support the wider QA function and Responsible Person across a broad range of quality and compliance activities, including:

Maintaining and controlling SOPs, work instructions and quality documentation

Supporting deviation, CAPA and change control processes

Supporting customer complaints, investigations and root cause analysis

Assisting with internal, supplier and external service provider audits

Supporting client audits and regulatory inspections

Completing warehouse compliance checks

Supporting recalls and mock recalls

Maintaining the employee training matrix and training records

Supporting GDP Management Reviews and trend analysis

Carrying out risk assessment reviews

Supporting supplier and customer qualification and due diligence

Resolving quality queries with manufacturers and suppliers

Supporting temperature-controlled packaging and transport validation

Monitoring relevant regulatory updates, recalls and product restrictions

Supporting controlled drug and precursor import/export licensing activities

Keeping up to date with developments across GDP and GMP About You We are looking for someone who has:

Previous QA experience within pharmaceutical wholesale, distribution or manufacturing

Strong working knowledge of GDP

Some knowledge of GMP would be advantageous

A Life Sciences degree or equivalent, with Pharmacist/Technician knowledge desirable

Experience working with quality systems, documentation and compliance

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

The confidence to work with customers, suppliers, service providers and regulatory stakeholders

A collaborative, practical and accountable approach This would suit someone who enjoys a broad, hands-on QA role rather than a position focused purely on documentation.

Package

Competitive salary + bonus

32 days annual leave including bank holidays

8% combined pension contribution

Easy on-site parking

37.5 hours per week Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

If you have pharmaceutical QA experience and a solid understanding of GDP, we'd be keen to hear from you