QA Officer (CMC) - Contract

Location Orléans
Discipline: Quality Assurance
Job type: Contract
Salary: £Competitive
Contact name: Mark Bux-Ryan

Contact email: mark.bux-ryan@rbwconsulting.com
Contact phone: +44 (0) 1293584300
Job ref: MBRQAOCMC
Published: about 3 hours ago
Duration: 6 months minimum
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2025 11:59
Startdate: ASAP

Quality Assurance (CMC) Consultant

Pharmaceutical Development


Location:Orléans, France (occasional travel possible)

Duration:6 months

Start Date:ASAP


Work Mode:Hybrid (remote work possible once established and independent)

We are seeking aQA-CMC Consultantto support quality oversight of pharmaceutical product development projects (in-house and subcontracted), with a focus onCMC (Chemical Manufacturing and Control)activities.


Key Responsibilities

  • Act as QA-CMC within CMC project teams, ensuring end-to-end quality from active ingredient to investigational drug.

  • Draft and update Quality Agreements.

  • Review Product Specification Files and supporting documentation (protocols, stability reports, validation, etc.).

  • Conduct clinical batch file reviews for release of active ingredients and investigational injectable drugs.

  • Evaluate deviations, CAPAs, change controls, anomalies, and OOX.

  • Lead or contribute to risk analyses supporting CMC strategy.

  • Participate in due diligence activities.


Profile

  • Pharmacist or engineer with 3–5 years’ experience in quality, ideally in

    pharmaceutical development

    of sterile and dry forms.

  • Strong knowledge of

    GMP (Annex 1 & 13)

    and

    ICH guidelines.

  • Fluent in English.

  • Agile, pragmatic, proactive, and solution-oriented.

  • Rigorous, organized, and autonomous.


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