QA Validation & Projects Manager in Guildford

Location: Guildford Radiopharmacy, 19 Quadrum Park, Old Portsmouth Road, GU3 1LU

We are recruiting a QA Validation & Projects Manager to provide quality and validation leadership across Alliance Medical Radiopharmacy’s UK operations. Reporting directly to the Head of Quality UK, this role sits at a senior level within the Quality function and has accountability for validation activities across all UK Radiopharmacy sites.

You will act as a key interface between Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Operations and Quality Control, ensuring consistent standards, robust quality systems and ongoing inspection readiness across the network. The role combines strategic oversight with hands‑on delivery, supporting both routine commercial operations and development and project programmes in a highly regulated GMP environment.

Please note that we will be interviewing throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore if you are interested in this role an early application is advised as we may close the advert prior to the advertised date.

Responsibilities of the Role

As QA Validation & Projects Manager, you will play a central role in maintaining regulatory compliance and driving continual improvement across a multi‑site operation. You will provide expert oversight, leadership and practical support to ensure validation and quality activities are robust, harmonised and inspection‑ready at all times. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing QA and validation leadership across all UK Radiopharmacy facilities
• Acting as the QA Validation lead for both commercial and IMP activities
• Overseeing and harmonising validation activities across multiple sites, including deviations, change control, CAPAs, documentation and risk management
• Acting as a subject matter expert for validation and advising site teams on projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting MHRA and regulatory authority inspections, audits and responses, ensuring ongoing compliance commitments are met
• Reviewing and approving quality and regulatory documentation, including SOPs, batch documentation and validation protocols
• Providing QA input into product development, technology transfer and validation activities within sterile and radiopharmacy environments
• Supporting the implementation of new electronic Document and Quality Management Systems
• Contributing to Global Quality Management meetings and tracking actions to completion
• Coaching and mentoring QA project teams and site stakeholders, acting as a role model for quality and compliance
• Supporting the Head of Quality in embedding a strong quality culture, continuous improvement and inspection readiness across the UK network

Skills and Experience

This role is suited to an experienced QA validation professional who is comfortable operating across multiple sites and engaging with both operational teams and senior stakeholders. You will bring strong regulatory knowledge, leadership capability and the confidence to take ownership in a complex, fast‑paced environment.

You will bring:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in validation, quality or a related pharmaceutical discipline
• A strong background in validation, ideally with 5+ years’ experience in a pharmaceutical, radiopharmacy, sterile manufacturing or aseptic processing environment
• Proven QA and validation experience within GMP‑regulated manufacturing
• Demonstrable experience supporting commercial products and IMP development
• Strong working knowledge of UK and EU GMP, MHRA requirements and wider GxP compliance
• Experience working across multi‑site operations and implementing consistent quality standards
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits and authority interactions
• Previous managerial or supervisory experience, with a track record of motivating and influencing teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work proactively and independently
• A collaborative, adaptable approach with the confidence to lead by example in quality and compliance

About Us

Alliance Medical are Europe’s leading independent provider of imaging services. We combine service excellence and innovative imaging technologies to improve patient care and support NHS and independent organisations with their ongoing imaging requirements. Our approach has delivered consistent company growth for more than 30 years.

We operate a robust pre-employment screening process for all roles which includes proof of professional registration and qualifications, DBS checking and occupational health assessments.

We live by our company values to ensure the highest level of patient care:

• Collaboration: We work together and in partnership for all our patients. We respect expertise and combine it to achieve more.
• Excellence: We never compromise. We strive to deliver the very best in everything we do to ensure the highest quality of care. We treat our patients and each other with compassion, dignity and respect.
• Learning: Knowledge and understanding comes from learning. At Alliance Medical we are committed to ensuring that each and every one of us keeps on learning and that we continuously look for improved ways of working.
• Efficiency: Efficiency in healthcare means more patients get better care. We constantly seek new ways to use the scarce resource of healthcare more intelligently so that more people can live longer, fuller lives.
• Openness: We act with transparency and honesty in everything we do, where staff are encouraged to speak up to ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients.