Quality Assurance Associate
On site
Slough, United Kingdom
Freelance
24-04-2025
Job Specifications
Job Title: QA Associate
Job Type: 9 Month Contract
Hours of work: Mon – Fri
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Location: Slough, England
Salary: £23.08 per hour - PAYE
Fully on site.
Job Details
Supervisory Organization
QA Operations
Reports to position
Associate Director, QA
Job Title
QA Associate – QA Operations Batch Review
Job Profile
Grade 7
Primary Location
Slough
Role Purpose & Scope
Enable site operations performance by managing and supporting GMP issues through QMS processes, site governance and senior QA leadership.
Ensure that quality is maintained at an appropriate level meeting customer and regulatory expectations and to enable the Lonza Slough Site to deliver to relevant targets. This will be achieved by assessing compliance to site PQS and principles of GMP auditing documentation generated during manufacturing processes, development and laboratory processes and where required escalating non-compliance through the PQS, site governance mechanisms and senior QA Leadership.
Supporting Senior QA leadership to drive continuous improvement.
Maintaining compliance with Regulatory Authorities requirements, Global Quality standards and Lonza’s Customer expectations.
Key Responsibilities
To provide shoulder to shoulder review of documentation generated during manufacturing processes, development and laboratory processes.
Advise areas of support on best practice for document completion, review and follow up actions/ escalate if required.
Acting as a point of contact for general queries relating to Quality and escalating as required.
Expand and utilize knowledge of quality procedures to identify and report non-conformances and resolve issues arising in the area via interaction with the relevant personnel.
Utilize knowledge of GMP and quality processes within the functional areas to manage and escalate major and critical compliance issues through the site QMS processes e.g. deviations and CAPAs.
To actively identify, suggest and participate in continuous improvement activities
Mentor and coach business partners in cGMP practices to maintain and develop a cGMP environment.
Maintain and promote a state of audit readiness.
Actively suggest, initiate, participate and contribute to PQS process improvement initiatives and projects.
Required Skills & Competencies
Skills
IT literate (MS Office – Word, Explorer, Excel, Access, Outlook) familiarity with database entries
Verbal and written communication skills
Risk based decision making
PQS experience
Accurate data entry skills, high attention to detail
Demonstrated workload prioritization skills, decision making and scheduling skills
Ability to meet strict deadlines
Good organizational and planning skills.
Competencies
Agility
Demonstrates an ability and desire to learn from experience
Treats errors as a learning opportunity
Is willing to take on new challenges
Takes steps to adapt thinking and behavior to support change
Business Acumen
Seeks to understand the corporate strategy and how his/her business area contributes to the company’s success
Understands the impact of his/her own actions on his/her business area
Expresses ideas that will improve his/her business area
Uses knowledge of his/her business area to make accurate and timely decisions
Collaboration
Works as an active member of his/her team
Generously shares information and knowledge with others on the team
Demonstrates an openness to different perspectives by balancing listening and speaking
Treats all co-workers and customers professionally and with respect
Customer Focus
Understands what internal and/or external customers need from him/her to deliver in his/her respective role
Demonstrates an openness to receiving customer feedback
Takes action to enhance customer satisfaction within the scope of his/her role
Driving Results
Consistently delivers goals while monitoring KPIs with supervisor
Demonstrates persistence and motivation to overcome obstacles and challenges
Ensures quality standards are maintained while delivering results
Plans, prioritises and organises work to deliver on time
Leadership
Takes responsibility for his/her safety and that of others
Takes responsibility for personal choices and behaviours
Seeks feedback and reflects on his/her development needs in order to continuously improve
Contributes to a positive work environment
Acts as a reliable and dependable member of the team
Qualifications (Min. requirements to perform assigned tasks)
Education/Degree
Required
Bachelors of Science (or equivalent experience)
Field of Study
Biology or related field
Language(s)
Required
English
Ability Level
2 - Business Fluent
Work Experience
Area*
Previous work experience in QA / GMP experience is useful though not essential
Other Requirements
Quality : Utilising knowledge of quality procedures to identify and report non-conformances and resolve issues arising in the area via interaction with the relevant personnel. Obtaining confirmation on any issue of which unsure
Safety : Maintaining a safe working environment for self and all employees. Actively identifying potential safety risks and working to mitigate these.
About the Company
SRG are industry leaders in Life Sciences, Clinical and Engineering Recruitment and the largest Life Science recruitment agency in the UK. With over 30 years’ experience of helping leading STEM organisations find, hire and retain the very best STEM talent, we understand what job seekers and employers are looking to achieve, and what they need to get there. At SRG, our industry experts draw on their own experience, technical and scientific backgrounds and expertise, and work in partnership with businesses to ensure hiring su... Know more
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