Specialist - Quality Assurance - 12 Month Secondment/FTC
About this opportunity
Specialist Quality (12 Month Secondment/FTC)
Introduction to role:
Join us as a Quality Specialist and provide QA support for aseptic manufacturing, ensuring that operation meet all the regulatory and AstraZeneca standards and the appropriate level of compliance. Your role will directly impact the value stream by supporting and influencing decisions through advice to others.
Accountabilities:
Provide Quality Assurance support to the manufacturing team
Provide technical advice on GMP requirements, quality standards, and the compliance impact of manufacturing and operational activities
Support investigations and ensure appropriate root cause analysis and effective corrective and preventative actions are implemented
Triage, review and close deviations and associated investigations within agreed timelines
Support the complaints management process and, where appropriate, review and approve complaint investigations
Maintain and develop your professional capability
Provide training and coaching to personnel
Perform MSDM documentation updates
Conduct self-inspections and observations
Review batch records
Manage OCM Change control
Proactively suggest improvements to enhance quality compliance
Maintain high quality standards in production and QC testing clean rooms
Participate in regulatory and internal audits and inspections
Essential Skills/Experience:
Qualified to degree level or equivalent in one of the sciences or with working experience in a GMP environment.
Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles of aseptic manufacture and associated GMPs.
Essential Functional Capability at the Professional level in Aseptic Manufacture and Environmental Control.
Knowledge of Current GMP requirements related to technical expertise and regulatory processes.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Experience with deviation management, change controls, complaints and batch record reviews
Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives within a GMP environment
Understanding of Product Quality Reviews and audit/inspection management
AstraZeneca offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of quality assurance, where your work is both important and valued. Our forward-looking mindset allows you to add real value throughout the lifecycle of our products, from discovery to commercialization. As the voice of the patient, every batch you certify is a personal stamp of approval. We are always innovating, trialing the latest models and technologies to improve reliability and excellence in our processes. Here, you'll feel empowered to make decisions that put patients first, working in a collaborative environment that values each voice.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!
Date Posted
31-Jul-2026
Closing Date
14-Aug-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.
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