Quality Assurance Advisor

Hays specialist recruitment is now looking for 2 Quality Assurance Advisors to join two different teams in the Development Quality function 12 month contract assignments at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg.


AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we're more than one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

The arena
Are you interested in a challenging opportunity within the Development Quality function in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies?

The Development Quality function is responsible for quality oversight of the pharmaceutical development activities in AstraZeneca. We are now looking for a Quality Advisor with GMP focus to our Gothenburg team. AstraZeneca’s pharmaceutical development organizations deal with all facets of the process of turning a molecule into a medicine which can be safely and effectively used by patients. The Quality Advisor role has a broad range of responsibilities to ensure all internal and external requirements are fulfilled for the AstraZeneca projects in the development phase. You will also have the possibility to contribute with expert advice to the pharmaceutical development functions and to the delivery of our pipeline of exciting new medicines.

The role
In your role you will have interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
Provide QA advice into manufacturing activities of Drug Product and patient medication
Perform QA release of manufactured and packed Drug Product as part of the Supply Chain to clinical trials
Support the pharmaceutical development functions with investigations of deviations, complaints, changes and other quality and compliance decisions in the development projects
Provide appropriate QA input to business improvement projects
Collaboration with AstraZeneca QA colleagues globally
Responsible for QA advice and approval of documentation related to manufacturing equipment and facilities to ensure compliance, including Maintenance, Calibration, Validation


The role may also include
Interpret, trend and report compliance data, to measure and improve quality standards within the pharmaceutical development functions.
Develop QA Agreements with internal suppliers delivering services or products.


Minimum requirements – Education and Experience
MSc in pharmacy or engineering (specializing in Pharmaceuticals) with at least 3 years’ experience of working within a pharmaceutical GMP environment
Broad understanding of the Pharmaceutical Quality Systems, GMP and related activities to Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP)
Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical/drug development process
Good communicator with experience of interacting effectively across interfaces
Fluent in written and spoken English


Preferred requirements
Experience preferably within a pharmaceutical manufacturing organization
Good team working and networking skills
Capable of making effective decisions
Demonstrate a high degree of personal credibility


Get in contact
If you wish to apply for the role, please click the 'apply' button and submit your CV, for any queries please contact me at jay.mistry@hays.com.