Hobson Prior are currently working with a leading pharmaceutical organisation who focuses on enabling better access to medicines for patients all over the world by developing, manufacturing and suppling cost-effective medicines. Our client is looking for a QA Team Leader to join them on a permanent basis located in Essex.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and coordinate the Romford Quality Assurance Officer team activities including scheduling of workload.
• Work in partnership with Quality Systems Department at Romford in order to develop the Pharmaceutical Quality System.
• Set the objectives of the Romford Quality Assurance Officer team in accordance with the company strategy and manage their performance.
• Identification of areas for improvement and encourage a continuous improvement programme.
• Support regulatory inspections.
• Support self-inspection/internal audits and customers' audits.
• Lead major and critical quality investigations and propose appropriate CAPAs.
• Review, approve and close deviations, CAPAs and change controls in a timely manner and within guidelines.
• Generate PPQR data in readiness for assessment and approval by Quality Systems Department.
• Support customer complaints for all Romford manufactured products.
• Work alongside Quality Systems with the co-ordination of recall activities.
• Generate departmental KPIs as required by the business.
• Support and provide quality oversight of company projects and lead critical quality projects.

Key Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivator and good coaching skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Sound reasoning and clear thinking.

Requirements:

• Degree in relevant scientific subject (i.e. Chemistry, Microbiology or Pharmacy).
• A minimum of three years' experience working within a Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance or Pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading a team.
• Experience of conducting GMP/GDP self-inspections.
• A sound understanding of the European regulatory framework and current guidelines relating to the manufacture and supply of medicines including controlled drugs.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft office packages, particularly Excel.

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