Associate QA Advisor (12-month fixed term contract)

Job Introduction

Associate QA Advisor (12-month fixed term contract)

Location: Hoddesdon

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, 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 work across small molecules, biologics, and advanced modalities, partnering with more than 3,000 global customers.

We are seeking an experienced Associate QA Advisor to join our Quality Assurance team in Hoddesdon. In this role, you will support the day ‑ to ‑ day operation of the Quality Management System (Trackwise) to ensure GMP ‑ compliant manufacture of API and Drug Product. You will play a key part in maintaining audit ‑ ready systems, supporting regulatory inspections, providing QA leadership to projects, and driving a best ‑ in ‑ class quality culture across the site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a QA professional who combines technical expertise with leadership, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement. If you are passionate about quality and ready to contribute to high ‑ impact pharmaceutical manufacturing, we would love to hear from you.

Please note:

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

At Pharmaron we offer:

Vibrant and dynamic employment

– we are a highly specialised, fast ‑ growing company operating in a critical sector with a strong future.

A supportive and collaborative team culture – enjoy your work in an environment where colleagues support one another and strive for excellence.

State ‑ of ‑ the ‑ art facilities – our Hoddesdon site includes world ‑ class R&D and GMP manufacturing capabilities.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide independent QA leadership across assigned projects.
• Write and review SOPs and controlled documents, approving minor updates as required.
• Conduct internal and external audits as delegated by QA Management.
• Act as system owner for assigned QA systems (e.g., SOPs, Audits, Data Integrity, Change Control, Deviations, OOS, QRM, Qualification), ensuring audit readiness and timely issue escalation.
• Support vendor management activities including qualifications, audits, reviews, and generation of technical agreements.
• Review trend reports such as Purified Water, Environmental Monitoring and Annual Quality Reviews.