Senior QA Validation Specialist

Senior QA Validation Specialist

Location: Windsor, UK
Contract: 6‑month Fixed-Term Contract
Industry: Pharmaceuticals

About the Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior QA Validation Specialist to join a pharmaceutical site in Windsor on a 6‑month contract. This role will act as the QA lead for the CQV (Commissioning, Qualification & Validation) department, providing quality oversight and ensuring all validation activities are performed in compliance with GMP and regulatory expectations.

This is a senior, site-facing position requiring strong validation knowledge, confident stakeholder interaction, and hands-on QA experience within a regulated pharmaceutical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary QA representative for the CQV function
• Provide QA oversight for commissioning, qualification, and validation activities
• Review and approve validation documentation including VMPs, protocols, reports, risk assessments, and SOPs
• Ensure CQV activities comply with GMP, regulatory requirements, and internal quality systems
• Support deviations, change controls, CAPAs, and quality risk assessments related to validation
• Partner closely with Engineering, CQV, Manufacturing, and QC teams on site
• Support audit and inspection readiness related to validation activities

Skills & Experience Required

• Significant experience in QA within a pharmaceutical environment
• Strong working knowledge of validation activities (equipment, utilities, facilities, and systems)
• Solid understanding of GMP and regulatory expectations
• Ability to work autonomously and confidently in a senior, site-based QA role
• Excellent documentation review and stakeholder management skills

What’s on Offer

• 6‑month fixed-term contract at a pharmaceutical site in Windsor
• Senior-level responsibility with meaningful impact on CQV activities
• Collaborative, hands-on site environment

If you are an experienced QA Validation professional looking for a short-term senior contract role with clear ownership of CQV quality oversight, we would welcome your application.