Senior QA Validation Specialist

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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.

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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.

Posted: May 2nd, 2026