Quality Assurance Specialist

Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom Full time
Quality

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role: 

We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team in Stirling. As Quality Assurance Specialist you are responsible for promoting and integrating quality into every aspect of our business and ensuring that we are operating in full compliance with sound scientific practice, GxP and standard operating procedures. You will report to Quality Manager / Supervisor and will perform the review / approval of GxP documents, including protocols, technical specification (TS) and SOPs. You will perform data audit and approval of completed testing documentation as they align with the stated regulatory standard and the approved TS, protocol or SOPs. You will also conduct in -process and product quality audits across Operations areas to ensure compliance to the Quality Management System, GMP or GLP Regulatory Standards, relevant Standard Operating Procedure (SOP's) and customer specification and constantly work within Operational departments to reduce the risk of quality findings.

Who you are:

Degree or equivalent in a Biological Science or Quality Management

Previous experience of working within a laboratory environment and working within quality driven systems and / or a regulated environment (GLP/GMP)

Be highly motivated, self-starter demonstrating ability to use initiative with respect to scheduled work activities

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to priorities own workload, work to tight schedules and adaptable to change

The ability to thrive in a fast paced and growing environment, while using sound judgment to resolve complex issues and challenges. Comfortable initiating change. Ability to balancing multiple issues and perspectives.

Excellent leadership, facilitation, and communication skills

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 971 comparable Quality roles across 117 biopharma companies.

971Comparable roles tracked
889Currently active
117Companies hiring similar roles
49Countries represented

Salary context

202 of 971 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Technician-QC Laboratory · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Highest disclosed · AVP, External Quality · Merck $282,200/yr – $444,200/yr
Peer group range $43,753 – $363,200 (median $141,950)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 971 comparable roles

United States340
China55
Ireland55
India52
Japan42
Belgium36

+ 43 more countries

Seniority mix

463 of 971 peers have a known seniority level

Manager162
Senior143
Associate Director46
Director42
Associate29
Principal19
Senior Director15
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc4
Executive/VP3

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 971 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.