Lead Migration
REF: J5639430
Experience Dependent
Belgium, Belgium
Contract
Quality assurance covers a variety of positions within a very wide range of businesses. Quality assurance is a systematic approach to managing the quality of products and the processes involved in their production. Therefore, most quality assurance jobs involve implementing and managing the quality systems employed by a business.
Quality assurance is a critical function for any production company, with a requirement to develop, establish and maintain high levels of professional standards in respect to food, pharmaceutical, biological and other related products.
Quality assurance is a critical function for any production company, with a requirement to develop, establish and maintain high levels of professional standards in respect to food, pharmaceutical, biological and other related products.
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A Qualified Person may be referred to by a variety of different job titles, including:
- Qualified Person / QP
- QA Manager
- Head of Quality
- Quality Specialists
- Quality Administrators
Quality Assurance Jobs FAQs
Who sets the standards for Quality Assurance guidelines?
Depending on what the company produces and which markets they cater to, regulatory and quality authorities can vary tremendously. It could be GMP, GDP, GCP and GLP standards in compliance with MHRA; regulations in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries; or ISO 13485 for Medical Devices. Again, the quality assurance procedures and regulations will vary based upon the products and markets the company is operating in - this is why companies need specialist and dedicated quality assurance teams.
With respect to medicinal products, it is the World Health Organisation (WHO) who are responsible for setting global standards in quality assurance.
With respect to medicinal products, it is the World Health Organisation (WHO) who are responsible for setting global standards in quality assurance.
What does a QA specialist do?
A quality assurance specialist can have a very specialised yet diverse role, which may involve a range of responsibilities including auditing (internal / external), investigating customer complaints, generating PQRs (Product Quality Reports), managing CAPA investigations, validation etc. A Qualified Person / QP who takes ultimate responsibility for reviewing all QA activities and information prior to product release takes a crucial role in any pharmaceutical quality assurance team.
How much can I earn as a Quality Assurance professional?
As a QA professional, your salary is likely to depend on how experienced you are. The job location can make a difference too, of course.
As a rough estimate, an experienced Quality Manager working in the UK might earn somewhere in the region of £60 – 70K per year. That said, qualified individuals with experience in pharmaceutical QA are highly sought-after, so you may well be able to negotiate a higher salary than that.
As a rough estimate, an experienced Quality Manager working in the UK might earn somewhere in the region of £60 – 70K per year. That said, qualified individuals with experience in pharmaceutical QA are highly sought-after, so you may well be able to negotiate a higher salary than that.
