Position: QA Advisor
Location: Hoddesdon
Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term (Maternity Cover)
Start Date: October 2025
We are looking for someone that is passionate about quality and compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Do you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your contributions truly matter? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re looking for a QA Advisor to join our Quality Assurance team at Pharmaron Hoddesdon. In this pivotal role, you’ll help implement and maintain a robust electronic Quality Management System (eQMS), ensuring the integrity of our production processes and systems for API and IMP Drug Product Manufacture.
At Pharmaron we offer:
1. Vibrant and dynamic employment – we are a highly specialised, growth company operating in a critical sector of the economy – our future is strong and exciting!
2. Opportunities to develop your skills and yourself – our rapid growth brings greater opportunities for you to learn and grow faster!
3. A great team where we all support each other – enjoy your work – after all you spend about a third of your time here!
What You’ll Be Doing
As a QA Advisor, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving our Quality Management System. Your responsibilities will include:
4. Writing, reviewing, and managing SOPs and controlled documents.
5. Conducting internal audits and supporting external audits (e.g. MHRA, client).
6. Supporting vendor qualification, audits, and reviews.
7. Investigating deviations and quality issues and driving continuous improvement.
8. Managing CAPAs, change controls, and OOS tracking.
9. Provides QA support on change controls and OOS.
10. Administering the Training Management System providing guidance to the Departmental Training Coordinators and maintaining the Training Matrix.
11. Support Qualification / Validation activities where requested.
12. Review and approve Stability protocols and reports.
13. Reviewing batch records and supporting GMP documentation archiving.
14. Providing QA input at project meetings and promoting a culture of quality across the site.
What We’re Looking ForWe’re seeking someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about quality. The ideal candidate will have:
15. A BSc in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
16. At least 2 years’ experience in a QA role within a pharmaceutical GMP environment.
17. Experience with eQMS systems - TrackWise experience is highly desirable
18. A solid understanding of GMP guidelines (Eudralex Vol 4, ICH).
19. Strong organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
20. A collaborative mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Our Company
Pharmaron is a global CRO helping pharma and biotech companies bring new therapies to life. With over 21,000 employees worldwide across 23 sites across the UK, US and China, and we support drug discovery through to manufacturing with fully integrated, high-quality services.
We’re proud of the impact we make—just last year, we supported over 780 discovery projects, 1,000+ CMC programmes, and 1,000+ clinical trials across all phases. Our teams are involved in everything from small molecules to gene therapies, and we work with more than 3,000 global customers.
This role is based in Hertfordshire, in the town of Hoddesdon. The Hoddesdon campus, consisting of several purpose built scientific and administrative buildings together with a purpose-built conference area has more than 5,000 m2 of premier R&D space and houses established Process Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Product Development and Drug Discovery teams. The Hoddesdon site has state-of-the-art Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standard facilities for the development of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) and Oral Solid Dose Manufacture, formulation development and process chemistry. We offer our employees a highly supportive team-focused environment, enabling them to develop and fulfil their true potential.
21. We offer a competitive salary and a progressive and comprehensive suite of employee benefits.
22. We offer state of the art working environment on site.
23. We offer the opportunity for growth and development and will support funding for relevant training and development programmes.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in a highly regulated, science-driven environment. Whether you're looking to broaden your QA experience or take the next step in your career, this fixed-term role offers the chance to work on meaningful projects, contribute to patient safety, and be part of a company that values integrity, innovation, and excellence.