QA Officer at Accord Healthcare
Full-time, permanent employment located in Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Role
Due to continued company growth, we’re seeking a meticulous and pragmatic Quality Assurance Officer to support our QA Manager in the development of our quality systems, putting clear processes and reporting measures in place and helping to get operations up and running across our solid oral dose, effervescent and Injectable work‑streams. Working with stakeholders across the business, you’ll instill a strong QA culture from the start, providing guidance and training to drive standards and supporting multi‑disciplinary continuous improvement initiatives. Your key focus will be ensuring GMP compliance and maintaining quality metrics; on a day‑to‑day basis, you’ll review change controls, CAPAs and deviations. With good GMP knowledge, you’ll conduct impromptu spot checks on the factory floor and undertake regular internal and supplier audits to monitor company compliance, along with representing the business during customer, regulatory and corporate audits. To support the smooth running of the department, you’ll complete, submit and retain any required documentation within deadline to maintain our PQS systems, review and update SOPs as the site develops and compile PQR and OPV data, as required.
Qualifications
* Experience in a similar Quality Assurance role within the pharmaceutical sector, with broad generalist experience and a good understanding of relevant UK / EU regulations
* Experience of preparing and reviewing quality metrics and trends
* Keen eye for detail, with a methodical and analytical approach to work
* Experience in risk management and mitigation
* Strong communication skills – happy relating to people of all levels
* Experience of preparing and reviewing APQRs and fronting and managing audits, with experience in handling RA submission documents and reviewing analytical data preferred
* Experience of supporting cross‑functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives, able to manage your own workload – even in a fast‑paced and changeable environment
* Strong written, numerical and IT abilities
* A relevant life science or engineering qualification would be advantageous (e.g., HNC or degree‑level)
Rewards
In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.
How to Apply
If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 28/10/25. For more information, you can contact us at careers@accord-healthcare.com.
About Accord Healthcare
Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients’ access to them. Accord is driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
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