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Qualified person (qp)

Barnard Castle
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Job description Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware, GSK HQ, UK - County Durham - Barnard Castle, UK - West Sussex - Worthing Posted Date: Feb 2 2026 We are seeking a Qualified Person (QP) to join our QP Importation team. The role reports into the Quality Trading Partner QP Importation Director, and provides UK batch certification and release service to GSK’s Trading Partners. You will ensure compliance with the GMP aspects of the laws governing the importation of products into the UK in relation to all batch releases. As a member of the QP Importation Team m you will be able to work with a degree of autonomy making critical Quality decisions whilst mentoring and supporting colleagues. In addition to undertaking regular batch release activities, you will provide direct support for critical deviations (including attending incident management meetings). The role will involve regular interaction with cross functional colleagues so stake-holder management, whilst acting with the highest level of integrity, respect and transparency is critical. Key Responsibilities (include,): Ensure a compliant operation is in place to allow for QP certification pharmaceutical finished products batches imported into EU/UK. Identify, manage, resolve or escalate product issues or incidents that impact QP certification as required. Collaborate directly with the named Responsible Persons, MMW QPs, Global Logistics and Supply Chain Distribution to achieve resolution. Ensure QP Importation is inspection ready and front regulatory inspections of QP certification and other processes. Ensure oversight of the supply site operations via quality meetings with the site or GSK External Quality, involvement with site audits and visits to view operations as required. Support regulatory inspections of supply sites, as required. Be a lead point of contact with the GSK manufacturing sites, GSK External Quality and GMP Audit team for products manufactured outside the EU/ UK to ensure that the requirements for QP certification are in place and maintained. Actively represent QP Importation at Quality Councils and on assigned projects as required. Advise the wider GSK/ViiV organisation on the QP certification and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance. QP certify batches of medicinal products imported to the UK within the QP Importation portfolio. Maintain knowledge of legislation changes and proposals applicable to QP Certification, evaluate impact and propose mitigation for their compliant management and/or introduction. Provide oversight of the existing test arrangement to ensure EU/UK product testing requirements are met for all products imported into the EU/UK. Own and manage Quality Systems within QP Importation and the wider Trading Partner Quality Organisation. Location - Please note: The role can be based at any GSK site in the UK (eg; GSK’s Head-quarters in London, Barnard Castle, Ware, Worthing, etc) but please note that there is a requirement to periodically travel to Barnard Castle (County Durham) periodically (as the need arises). It is anticipated that this will be circa 3 times a year. About You: You will be a qualified QP (Qualified Person) who has sound knowledge of global, regional and national regulatory requirements and GMP guidelines (including risk management). Knowledge/experience relating to Brexit would be advantageous. You should be comfortable dealing with issues which may initially appear ambiguous or unclear and demonstrate an ability and willingness to help resolve complex problems as they arise. You will be resilient and calm under pressure with strong people skills. You will also have a strong continuous improvement mindset. CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 16th of February 2026 (COB). Basic Qualifications Qualified Person (QP) qualification. Relevant experience (eg; knowledge/experience of batch-release and Brexit-related process and guidelines). What we value: We welcome people who bring curiosity, humility and a practical approach. We are committed to inclusion and to creating a supportive environment where everyone can grow. If you enjoy solving real problems, delivering measurable results, and helping teams succeed, we encourage you to apply. If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpage Life at GSK | GSK. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com where you can also request a call. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/

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