QA Validation Contractor

Walker Cole International is partnering with a UK-based pharmaceutical services organisation. We are recruiting a QA Validation Contractor to provide Quality oversight across validation and qualification activities on a site-based role, with a planned start in 2025.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide QA oversight and approval of validation and qualification activities across the site.

• Review and approve validation documentation including VMPs, URSs, risk assessments, protocols, and reports (IQ/OQ/PQ).

• Ensure validation activities are compliant with EU GMP, GDP (where applicable), and relevant regulatory guidance.

• Support validation of facilities, utilities, equipment, cleaning, and computerised systems.

• Act as a Quality representative for change control activities impacting validated systems.

• Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory inspections related to validation activities.

• Provide guidance to operational and technical teams on Quality and compliance expectations.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Validation and Quality systems.

Required experience and skills:

• Proven experience in a QA Validation role within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare environment.

• Strong working knowledge of EU GMP regulations and validation principles.

• Hands-on experience reviewing and approving validation documentation.

• Experience with equipment, process, cleaning, and/or CSV validation.

• Confident operating in a contract capacity with the ability to work autonomously.

• Detail-focused, pragmatic, and comfortable working in a regulated environment.

Contract information:

• Working pattern: 5 days on-site 

• Contract Length: 3 months initially

• Rate: Competitive day rate, dependent on experience

• Location: UK

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