QA Consultant

Walker Cole International is supporting a leading life sciences organisation in Dublin in the appointment of a QA Specialist on a 12-month contract basis.

This opportunity will play a key role in providing quality oversight of analytical equipment qualification and analytical lifecycle documentation within a GMP-regulated environment.

The role will focus on the review and approval of qualification and validation documentation, management of deviations and change controls, and quality support for method validation and analytical technical transfer activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide QA review and approval of analytical equipment qualification documentation across the URS / IQ / OQ / PQ lifecycle.
• Review qualification and validation summary reports for compliance, completeness, and data integrity.
• Manage and support validation deviations through investigation, impact assessment, and closure.
• Review and approve change controls associated with analytical equipment, methods, and laboratory systems.
• Provide QA oversight of analytical method validation and verification activities.
• Support analytical technical transfer activities, including review of associated protocols and reports.
• Review analytical reports and supporting laboratory documentation.
• Liaise with QC, CQV, and engineering teams to ensure qualification activities align with project and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all documentation is delivered in line with GMP requirements and site quality systems.

Required experience and skills:

• 6–8 years' experience within a GMP-regulated life sciences environment.
• Background in QC and / or CQV laboratory operations, with a subsequent move into a QA role.
• Demonstrated experience in analytical equipment qualification and review of URS / IQ / OQ / PQ lifecycle documentation.
• Experience reviewing qualification and validation summary reports.
• Proven experience handling validation deviations and change controls.
• Exposure to analytical method validation (even limited experience considered).
• Familiarity with analytical technical transfer and analytical report review.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Working pattern:

Full-time Onsite

Employment type:

Contract

Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Duration:

12 months

Keywords:

QA Specialist | Quality Assurance | Analytical Equipment Qualification | IQ | OQ | PQ | URS | Method Validation | Tech Transfer | Deviations | Change Control | QC | CQV | GMP | Pharmaceutical | Life Sciences | Validation

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