Job Description

QA specialist

  • Salary: £20 per hour
  • REF Number: v-157676
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 13.10.2025
  • Industry: Pharmaceutical
  • Location: Chester, Cheshire, England
  • Functional Expertise: Research & Development, Quality Assurance

CK Group is recruiting for a QA Specialist (GMP) to join a global pharmaceutical company on a contract basis for 9 months.

Salary:

Paying up to £20 per hour PAYE

QA Specialist Role:

  • Review all batch and test documentation associated with investigational medicinal products (IMPs) and packaging components.
  • Support in the investigation of non-conformances and quality incidents.
  • Resolve and documents any deviation or problem relating to the audit of documents.
  • Track and trend deviation investigations and CAPA.
  • Review client and label vendor specifications in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Review and approve vendor-generated label proofs/specifications and other related documents.
Your Background:

  • Educated to Degree level qualification, ideally in a science-based subject
  • Relevant and extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Labelling experience in the pharmaceutical industry is highly desirable.
  • Ability to understand and apply regulatory and CGMP principles.
  • Good understanding of pharmaceutical or medical terminology
  • Proficiency in standard office technology, including Microsoft Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)

  • Good knowledge of rigorous pharmaceutical and/or scientific documentation practices and change control processes (e.g., revision control) is preferred.
Company:

Our client is the global leader in enabling pharma, biotech, and consumer health partners to optimize product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply for patients around the world. They have the goal of putting patients first and to help people around the world live better and healthier lives.

Location:

This role is based at our clients site in Chester, but allows for 50/50 hybrid working (50% from home, 50% from office)

Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this QA Specialist please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@ckagroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 157676.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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