Quality Assurance Officer (GMP/Cannabinoids)

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Job information

  • Location: Sandwich, Kent
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: Up to £40000 per annum + Company Bonus
  • Published: 17 July 2026

Quality Assurance Officer (GMP/Cannabinoids)

Sandwich

Up to £40,000 + Company Bonus + Private Healthcare + Pension + Training

Are you a Quality Assurance Officer or similar with GMP experience looking to join an innovative pharmaceutical manufacturer operating within one of the fastest-growing areas of the life sciences industry?

Do you want to join a specialist pharmaceutical manufacturer backed by a globally recognised leader in its field, offering the opportunity to work on cutting-edge Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), broaden your Quality Assurance experience and play a key role within a growing business?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding pharmaceutical manufacturer producing specialist APIs for highly regulated pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets. You’ll gain exposure across the full Quality Assurance lifecycle, take ownership of key quality systems and contribute to the continued growth of a business operating in an exciting and evolving sector.

This role would suit a Quality Assurance Officer or similar with GMP experience looking to broaden their technical expertise within a specialist pharmaceutical environment, where they’ll have genuine responsibility, opportunities to influence quality systems and excellent prospects for long-term career development.

In this role, the successful Quality Assurance Officer or similar will maintain and improve the Quality Management System, review batch manufacturing documentation prior to release, manage CAPAs, Deviations, Change Controls and investigations, support internal and supplier audits, and work closely with Production and Quality Control teams to ensure products are manufactured to the highest GMP standards. There will also be opportunities to become involved in validation activities, supplier quality and wider continuous improvement projects.

The Role:

  • Maintaining and improving the Quality Management System within a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
  • Reviewing batch records, quality documentation and managing CAPAs, Deviations and Change Controls
  • Supporting audits, validation activities and continuous improvement projects

The Person:

  • Quality Assurance Officer or similar
  • GMP experience within pharmaceutical or another highly regulated manufacturing environment or similar
  • Knowledge of QMS, CAPAs, Deviations, Change Controls and batch record review
  • Looking to develop their career within a specialist pharmaceutical manufacturer

Reference Number: BBBH26365

Keywords: Quality Assurance Officer, QA Officer, Pharmaceutical, GMP, API Manufacturing, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, GxP, QMS, CAPA, Deviations, Change Control, Batch Release, Validation, Quality Systems, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Sandwich, Kent, Canterbury, Dover, Ramsgate

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