QA Officer

The **Target Healthcare Group** is a niche pharmaceutical developer, manufacturer and supplier to the retail pharmacy, hospital, pharmaceutical wholesaler, and homecare markets.

Within the Group, **Quantum Pharmaceutical** is the UK's leading manufacturer and supplier of unlicensed medicines and hard-to-source products. We offer an unrivalled product range, backed by expert knowledge and exceptional customer service. Throughout the UK the Group employs close to 500 including pharmacists, skilled technicians, HR, IT, procurement, warehouse, and customer services staff.

Our Quality Assurance department are key to making sure the products we make and distribute are of the highest standard and that all our departments are working in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices.

**Throughtout the 12-month placement ,as a Quality Assurance Officer - Aseptic** Services your responsibilities will include, though will not be limited to**:

- Monitor and Assist quality assurance activities, to ensure compliance with GMP and GDP
- Promoting quality compliance, performance improvement and achievement throughout the organisation.
- Controlling and maintaining Pharmaceutical Quality Systems.
- Writing, reviewing, and approving quality documents (For example, unplanned incidents, change requests, CAPA, procedural documents, complaints, master batch records etc.)
- Supporting the Aseptic Department with quality activities such as the raising and execution of quality documents (For example, unplanned incidents, change requests, CAPA, procedural documents, complaints, master batch records etc.)
- Approving and periodic reviewing of vendors, including identification of supply chain and creation and approving quality agreements.

**As with all Group employees, you'll also be asked to**:

- Ensure the work you do is of a high standard and that Group procedures and policies are followed.
- Act as an ambassador for the business, presenting the Group in a positive way with clients, customers and colleagues.
- Work flexibly and efficiently to meet customer needs, whilst maintaining the highest possible professional standards.
- Maintain confidentiality and security at all times.

**To be successful in this role, you should be able to demonstrate**:

- Currently attending university, studying a scientific discipline.
- Experience working in pharmaceutical / healthcare / life sciences industry advantageous.
- English and Mathematics GCSE grades A-B (or equivalent).
- Highly computer literate; experience operating with all Microsoft Office software.
- Demonstrable experience of working autonomously and making decisions.
- Well-developed verbal, written, numeric and presentation skills.
- Good planning, organisational and time management skills along with an ability to make decisions, solve problems, negotiate, influence, and communicate effectively with others.

**Hours of work**:Monday - Friday 09.00 - 18.00