A Quality Specialist is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Dublin West based pharmaceutical client. This is a 4-month contracting position. If you have experience in the Pharmaceutical industry then this is the position for you !!! THE ROLE: Support the Quality Manager and Qualified Person in maintaining compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), for Medicinal Products, Quality Systems, local and corporate procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. Assist the Quality Manager and Qualified Person in the development of continuous improvement and compliance projects within the Quality Department. For example - Support projects as the business expands within the compounding services division Review and co-ordinate any CAPA investigations for deviations at the site which may impact on product quality for products supplied to the client. Co-ordinate customer and supplier complaints - including investigations, reporting, and trending. Ensure the management of the SAP disposition of non-conforming products. Defining and periodically updating Quality Procedures in conjunction with operating staff, while ensuring compliance with GMP and GDP. Prepare information in advance for presentation at the Quality Review Board meetings. Assist in the completion of internal audits of GMP systems, assessing and verifying planned corrective and preventive actions and reviewing the effectiveness of the corrective and preventive actions taken. Assist the Quality Manager in maintaining copies of the approved Specifications in the Document Management system and ensuring the relevant personnel are included in the distribution list Recording, investigating and reporting incidents and deviations to the Quality Manager and Qualified Person. Assisting Process Owners in assessing risks and assigning counteractive measures. Documenting and managing relevant change controls through to completion. Ensure the adherence to the stability schedule. Management of the stability data for the support of the expiry dates. Assist in the co-ordination and documentation of product recalls and mock recalls. Support Pharmacovigilance and Compliance activities as required. Responsible for issuing protocol and report numbers and maintaining associated logs. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree or higher; ideally in a related Science discipline Demonstrated ability in quality systems support Knowledge of EU quality related pharmaceutical regulations Experience in compounding and working in a MIA environment Knowledge of Industry Best Practices for quality and compliance related topics SAP experience. The ideal candidate will have 3- 5 years experience in a pharmaceutical/regulated background with strong working knowledge of compounding, GMP and regulatory expectations. Please call Louise Mulligan today for further information on or email: CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence) Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors. We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin. By applying for this position, you are consenting to allow CareerWise Recruitment to process and retain your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, contained on our website for the purposes of providing career opportunities. CareerWise Recruitment accepts that you do not wish your personal data, including your CV, to be forwarded to any client company without your prior consent and gives an absolute assurance that this wish will always be respected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries or wish to withdraw or amend your consent Skills: Quality Specialist Quality Assurance Auditing