Quality Assurance Associate - 12 Month FTC

Quality Assurance Associate - 9 Month FTC

United Kingdom, Slough

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there's no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that's the kind of work we want to be part of.

The role:

Join Lonza as a Quality Assurance (QA) Associate on a 9-month fixed-term contract in Slough, UK. You will work closely with quality and operational functions to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards and support site operations.

You will support senior QA leadership in driving continuous improvement and ensuring that quality is maintained appropriately, meeting customer and regulatory expectations. Your efforts will enable the Lonza Slough Site to meet its ambitious targets.

Key responsibilities:

1. Provide detailed reviews of documentation generated during manufacturing, development, and laboratory processes.
2. Advise on standard methodologies for document completion, review, and follow-up actions, advancing issues when necessary.
3. Act as a point of contact for general queries relating to Quality and advance as needed.
4. Apply your knowledge of quality procedures to identify and report non-conformances, resolving any issues by interacting with relevant personnel.
5. Apply your expertise in GMP and quality processes to manage and advance major compliance issues through the site Quality Management System (QMS) processes.
6. Actively identify, suggest, and participate in continuous improvement activities.
7. Mentor and coach business partners in cGMP practices to maintain and develop a cGMP environment.

Key requirements:

1. A BSc or equivalent experience in a scientific subject is desirable but not essential.
2. Proven experience working in a regulated environment, preferably within a GMP environment.
3. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.