Qualified Person and Responsible Person - UK
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£48,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2482 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £48,200, and DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2251 (Pharmacists, The role requires a Master Degree in Pharmacy and involves pharmaceutical oversight.). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
We are seeking a Responsible Person (RP) in our Quality Assurance team, to be based in person from our Cambridge, UK office and report to Head of Quality - UK. You will be accountable for ensuring that all activities related to the importation, storage, transportation, and distribution of medicinal products are conducted in compliance with applicable UK Good Distribution Practice (GDP) requirements, the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (as amended), and other relevant regulatory obligations.
Responsibilities:
Quality Management System (QMS)
- Implement and maintain the GDP Quality Management System and related documentation
- Hold ultimate responsibility for products manufactured in Europe and stored/transported under the WDA (Wholesale Distribution Authorization)
- Ensure compliance necessary to obtain and maintain the distribution license
2. Training and Competency Management
- Implement and maintain GDP training programs for all personnel involved in medicinal product distribution
- Ensure employees receive appropriate GDP training and remain up to date with regulatory requirements
- Inform and train team members on changes in GDP regulations and quality systems
3. GDP Operational Oversight
The RP has full responsibility for:
- Authorizing all quality-related activities and records
- Coordinating product recalls or supporting recalls initiated by the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH)
- Managing distribution-related deviations
- Managing customer complaints
- Being available 24/7 for transport-related complaints and deviations
- Approving suppliers, customers, and outsourced/subcontracted activities related to distribution
- Managing the self-inspection program to verify GDP compliance and implementation of CAPAs
- Authorizing the handling of returned, rejected, recalled, and falsified medicinal products, including decisions on returning products to saleable stock
4. Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) Responsibilities
- Support implementation of Falsified Medicines Directive requirements
- Ensure robust procedures are in place to identify and manage actual or potential falsified medicines within the supply chain
- Ensure compliance with applicable FMD requirements
5. Delegation and Deputy Management
- Maintain records of all delegated responsibilities
- Document what was delegated, to whom, and the duration of delegation where applicable
Summary of RP Accountabilities
The RP is accountable for:
- GDP compliance and maintenance of the distribution licence
- QMS oversight
- Training and competency management
- Deviations, complaints, recalls, and CAPA management
- Supplier, customer, and contractor qualification/approval
- Management of returned, recalled, rejected, and falsified products
- Shortage reporting
- FMD compliance
- Documentation of delegated responsibilities
Education & Experience:
Master Degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Life Sciences or related field
Eligible to act as a Qualified Person under applicable UK/EU regulations
Significant Quality Assurance experience in pharmaceutical industry
Key Skills & Competencies:
GMP/GDP expertise
Strong auditing and compliance knowledge
Analytical decision making
Stakeholder management
Excellent communication skills
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES (UK) LIMITED holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2482 going rate of £48,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.