Head of Quality
Based in Sussex, UK
£65000 - £70000 / annum
For a confidential consultation call Andrew Harrison on 0044 (0) 207 255 6665 or email your CV to andrew.harrison@secpharma.com
Job Summary:
My client, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation, is looking for a Qualified Person (QP) to function as Head of Quality, with overall responsibility for quality management and batch release, reporting directly to the managing director.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and reporting to the Company Managing Director
Overall responsibility for Quality
Fronts Regulatory and Client audits
Overall responsibility for Batch release
Chairs companies QP Group
Direct reports - QA Manager (Operational Quality) and QA Manager (QA Systems)
Required Experience:
At least five years' previous experience as a QA Manager, or relevant managerial role
At least two years' experience as a QP in the release to market of solid dose pharmaceutical products
Experienced in a solid dose production environment and have a sound understanding of the ensuing technical issues
Comfortable working in Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) environments
Experience of working as part of a Senior Management Team
Essential Skills & Capabilities:
Eligible to act as a QP and member of a recognised regulatory body
Strong and tested communication and interpersonal skills
A passion for quality excellence
Adaptable and flexible to cope with the changing needs of responsibilities
Ability to identify opportunities for process and operational improvements, implementing appropriate changes to deliver these benefits
Passion for "right-first-time" processes and a determination to understand breakdown/failure root cause and prevent reoccurrence
Strong organisational and coordinating skills
Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and projects with potentially conflicting requirements
Applicant must be eligible to work in the UK
For further details or a confidential conversation please contact me directly:
Andrew Harrison
Recruitment Consultant - Pharmaceutical Engineering and Manufacture
Tel: +44 (0) 207 255 6665
andrew.harrison@secpharma.com
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewjharrison
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