QA Compliance Officer

About the Role

A leading pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation is seeking a QA Compliance Officer to support the governance and compliance of its Pharmaceutical Quality Management System (PQS). This role plays a key part in maintaining regulatory compliance across international standards including UK/EU/US GMP/GDP and ICH guidelines.

Please note, this is a site based role in central Scotland so you must be comfortable with on site working.

Key Responsibilities

• Support quality system elements such as QMS monitoring, supplier qualification, and audits.

• Assist in maintaining and updating regulatory registrations, licences, and certifications.

• Track site compliance commitments and regulatory trends.

• Collaborate with site functions to reduce compliance issues and implement improvements.

• Review QMS documentation in line with global regulatory guidance.

• Lead Quality Management Review meetings.

• Support investigations and develop effective CAPA.

• Prepare for regulatory and customer audits and support follow-up.

• Escalate significant compliance concerns to Quality Management.

• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or relevant qualification in a scientific, business, or engineering discipline.

• Minimum 2 years' experience in QA within a GMP environment.

• Experience conducting internal or supplier audits.

• Experience with QMS documentation (SOPs, deviations, investigations, CAPA).

Desirable Experience

• Certified Auditor training.

• Supplier/vendor/material approval experience.

• Experience supporting regulatory audits.

Key Competencies

• Strong attention to detail

• Problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

What is on Offer

• Excellent benefits package including enhanced pension, healthcare and flexi-time.

• Development and learning opportunities.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.