Responsibilities:
Quality Tasks:
- Manage and maintain the local Quality Management System (QMS) as Local Management Representative.
- Implement corporate requirements and adapt them to local regulations, creating local instructions as needed.
- Establish, improve, and monitor quality processes, ensuring regulatory compliance for national business operations.
- Oversee documentation management, including change management and periodic reviews.
- Conduct gap analyses, risk assessments, and train staff on QMS procedures and general quality topics.
- Monitor medical device regulations and implement updates to ensure compliance.
- Manage complaints, act as Country Complaint Administrator, and oversee supplier quality management (audits, SCAR/SNCR).
- Support audits by Notified Bodies, Health Authorities, and corporate functions.
- Handle CAPA/NC processes and prepare management reviews and reports.
- Assist with technical operations and tender support through workflow tools.
- Liaise with national authorities (FSCA, recalls) and the RA team.
Regulatory Tasks:
- Register and maintain medical devices and importers with MHRA, ensuring compliance with UK/IE regulations.
- Handle Certificates of Free Sale and respond to technical/regulatory inquiries.
- Conduct internal and external audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Update IFUs, packaging, and marketing materials; maintain Pre/Post-Market processes.
- Support supplier evaluations and stay up to date with evolving regulatory requirements.
- Act as Local Safety Officer (LSO) for product complaints, trend analysis, and vigilance reporting.
Your profile:
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemical/Bioengineering, Health Sciences, or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in quality management systems for medical devices or medicinal products in a regulated environment.
- Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001/13485, UK/EU MDR/MDD, and Good Distribution Practice (GDP).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant QMS software (e.g., QTrack).
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Detail-oriented, conscientious, and quality-focused with strong organizational skills.
- Solid regulatory knowledge and ability to work in a structured, compliance-driven environment.