Associate Director Quality Assurance - QPBased in Ireland with Remote/Hybrid Working OptionsLife Science Consultancy | Broad Client Portfolio | IMP & Commercial ProductsMy client is an established and growing life science consultancy, rapidly expanding its footprint in Ireland. As part of this growth, they are seeking an experiencedQualified Person (QP)with extensiveInvestigational Medicinal Product (IMP)expertise to lead their quality function.This is asenior leadership roleoffering the opportunity to work with a diverse range of life science companies – from start-ups to established global players – across a broad mix of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products, including rare disease and gene therapies.The role can beperformed remotely from anywhere in Irelandand is focused on guiding clients' development products through to both European and global launches.Key Responsibilities:Provide expert guidance on EU Good Manufacturing and Distribution Practice (GMDP) both internally and to clientsLead and develop the internal GMP and GDP Quality TeamsAct as a primary contact for current and prospective clientsPerform QP duties on the organisation's IE MIA / MIA-IMP licences and client MIAs as requiredExperience & Qualifications:Minimum 10 years' pharmaceutical industry experience with in-depth knowledge of quality systems in a GMP environmentAt least 7 years of experience as a Qualified Person, eligible to be named on MIA/MIA-IMP licencesDemonstrable experience hosting GMDP regulatory inspectionsEligibility to act as a Responsible Person (RP) on a WDA(H) is desirableBroad knowledge of GMDP requirements and IMP lifecycle from development to commercialisationThis is an excellent opportunity for an experienced QP to take a senior, strategic role within a highly regarded and expanding consultancy, with exposure to a wide range of products and clients.The Next Step for you:Should this position be of interest to you please forward your CV to Sarah Mac Mullan from Next Generation Recruitment or alternatively call on the main line on Next Generation are specialists in Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Technical and Operation (permanent, contract and temporary) positions.Applications are in strict confidence.Next Generation will never share your data outside of our organisation without your prior written consent.Please read our Data Protection Policy on our website.