Quality Assurance Associate (Reading)

We are currently looking for a QA Associate to join a leading pharmaceutical company on a 9 month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Quality & Compliance Support: Monitor and assess site operations for compliance with GMP and internal procedures, identifying and escalating non-conformances through appropriate QMS channels.
• Documentation Review: Perform detailed, real-time review of manufacturing and laboratory documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Continuous Improvement & Audit Readiness: Contribute to a state of audit readiness by actively participating in quality system improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Compliance Issue Management: Utilize in-depth GMP and QMS knowledge to manage and escalate major and critical quality issues, including deviations and CAPAs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as a quality liaison for key stakeholders across manufacturing, technical operations, and supply chain teams.
• Training & Best Practice Promotion: Mentor team members on cGMP principles and best documentation practices, supporting a culture of compliance and proactive quality.

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of GMP and pharmaceutical quality systems
• Proficient in documentation review and risk-based decision making
• High attention to detail with accurate data entry skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, planning, and time-management abilities
• IT literate (MS Office; familiarity with databases)

Preferred Experience:

• Prior experience in a GMP-regulated environment
• Working knowledge of deviations, CAPAs, and quality investigations
• Involvement in continuous improvement or pharmaceutical quality system (PQS) enhancement projects