Product Quality Strategy Lead

Product Quality Strategy Lead

  • bullet Ware, United Kingdom
  • bullet Full time
  • bullet Quality

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At GSK, we unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our goal is to improve the lives of billions across the world. By bringing together outstanding people in an inclusive environment, we can make an impact on a global scale.

JD.HERO-TAB-BENEFITS-1 Competitive base salary
JD.HERO-TAB-BENEFITS-2 Annual bonus based on company performance
JD.HERO-TAB-BENEFITS-3 Flexible working options available for most roles
JD.HERO-TAB-BENEFITS-4 Learning and career development
JD.HERO-TAB-BENEFITS-5 Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes
JD.HERO-TAB-BENEFITS-6 Employee recognition programmes

We take on some of the biggest healthcare challenges in the world to deliver results that matter

We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines, focusing on science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies. We invest in 4 core therapeutic areas: Infectious diseases, HIV, Oncology, Immunology/Respiratory and future opportunities to impact health at scale.

Ahead Together

All of this depends on our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; where we are all accountable for our impact and supported to succeed; and where we do the right thing to meet legal obligations and keep ourselves and others safe both at and through our work. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Inclusion & Diversity

We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel valued, supported and seen. Being a diverse organisation at all levels also brings greater opportunity to create better health outcomes for the patients who rely on us.

Product Quality Strategy Lead

Job description

Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date: Apr 8 2025

Product Quality, Strategy Lead

Location: UK, Ware

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for the quality oversight of product (s) from the commit to phase III to commercial launch and through to product life cycle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the quality oversight of the product or group of related products from PhIII through to commercial launch. Ensuring compliance with appropriate standards.

  • Accountable to ensure the quality management of changes, deviations and CAPA comply with cGMP standards.

  • Responsible for adhering quality milestones that will support acceleration from the commit to PhIII to product launch.

  • Product quality risk detection and ownership, overseeing actions and mitigation of the risk.

  • Responsible for reviewing the dossiers/ files submitted to health authorities.

  • Responsible for the approval of regulatory submissions and support in pre-approval inspection readiness.

  • Responsible for providing functional expertise and guidance to their assigned asset(s), communicating project needs to quality functional areas (e.g., external quality, quality assurance, lot release).

  • Responsible for quality element of the CMC matrix team in developing the overall product quality strategy.

  • Responsble for communicating / escalate of potential issues to line manager and manage through appropriate governance forum.

  • Management/ oversight of post approval changes .

  • Oversight of viral safety, sterility assurance and device controls for the aligned products.Review dossiers/files submitted to health authorities and approve regulatory submissions, supporting pre-approval inspection readiness.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications

  • Degree or equivalent in life sciences, or related sector.

  • Strong base experience working in pharmaceutical industry with understanding of GMP and standards required for clinical manufacture and release

  • Experience in quality assurance and quality control in an R&D or commercial environment is desirable.

  • Demonstrated ability to work across functions.

  • Clear communication style- both verbal and written

Job Application Close Date: 23rd April 2023

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on Ukdiversity.recruitment@gsk.com or 0808 234 4391.  The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary.

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