Graduate, Quality Management
Based in Basildon, Essex
Salary: Competitive + Benefits + Bonus
Start date early September 2025
If you have a keen interest in pharmaceutical quality systems and management and want to develop a deep and broad understanding across quality operations in a global business, then we want to hear from you.
Join us to help improve people's lives and make healthcare better for everyone!
Why Pharmanovia?
Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines.
Our core behaviours are:
We act decisively but we never compromise on quality.
We keep our promises and do as we say.
We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
We reinvest in our future - in our products, our brands and our people.
We give back to our communities.
Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.A.E., India, Singapore, Italy, Spain, and South Korea.
We are an agile and imaginative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce.
Pharmanovia's therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology, and Neurology.
Our Graduate Scheme:
We are passionate about providing early pathways into pharma for graduates and have won the Pharma Industry Awards UK's Graduate Training Programme of the Year in September 2023. This award celebrates those pharmaceutical organisations offering best-in-class graduate training and development programmes.
Our inclusive, high-performance culture provides opportunities to continually learn, develop and try new things. We have designed this programme to help graduates evolve and refine their skills, by working closely with our leadership team on high-level projects. We are providing a pathway for bright talent in a unique, dynamic section of the pharmaceutical industry.
During this two-year programme you will have the opportunity to get real hands-on experience and contribute to large-scale real-world pharmaceutical projects. At the end of the successful completion of our scheme, you will have strong employment prospects as we hope to be able to offer you the chance to secure a full-time role with our brightest minds, in a department that will keep developing your career.
The role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated graduate to provide quality support to the Quality Systems, Operational Quality, and Technical Quality teams as required.
You will be able to think strategically and have excellent analytical skills. You'll be eager to solve problems and challenges, and think critically. You will be proactive and can take on tasks independently, applying good time management and prioritising skills. You will need to be able to be flexible and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
What you'll be involved in:
Acting as a support member of the Business Intelligence (BI) project team from a Quality perspective
Receiving and engaging in training across the QA department
Supporting each of the QA workstreams as part of a training and development plan
Maintaining and improving the Pharmaceutical Quality System
Driving continuous improvement and supporting business and departmental requirements
Supporting the creation of global quality policies and procedures in line with regulations in our markets
Supporting the creation of Quality Technical Agreements
Supporting internal and external audits
Supporting the execution of the long-range plan of the function
Participating in maintaining and communicating Quality KPIs and productivity metrics
Participating in the Quality oversight of Change Controls, Deviations, CAPAs, Complaints, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis
Collaborating with all departments and communicate/escalate issues in a timely manner
Reviewing pharmaceutical product batches for documentation release by Responsible Person (RP) or certification by Qualified Person (QP)
Providing technical knowledge as and when required to support product-related deviations
The department has an ethos of continuous improvement, refining systems and creating efficiencies. This, along with the rapid growth of the business, leads to a varied and dynamic working environment.
About you:
On track to achieve a minimum 2.1 degree in pharmaceutical science
Experience in a pharmaceutical quality environment is a plus, but not essential
Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practice, Standard Operating Procedures, EU GMDP guidelines, regulations and ICH Guidelines is desirable
Excellent standard of written and verbal communication in business English
Strong aptitude for technology and highly proficient in the use of MS Office, including intermediate to advanced level Excel
Ability to relate to stakeholders at all levels and from different cultural backgrounds
First class numerical and analytical skills
Project management skills
Proactive approach to problem solving and critical thinking
Strategic thinking and data analysis skills
Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
Ability to maintain resilience, learn quickly and navigate ambiguity
Collaborative, team-player attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges
Eagerness to learn and develop new skills
What we offer:
We offer a competitive salary and rewards package including holiday, health well-being program, employee recognition awards, social events, pension scheme and hybrid working.
Graduates are an important part of the team. We're committed to having a workforce that represents every part of society. So, we're keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and circumstances. We will ensure that you have the support and guidance that comes from a collaborative environment, where fresh perspectives are encouraged, and questions are welcomed.
Interviews will be held from December 2024 until March 2025. Offers should be made in March/April, with the role starting at the beginning of September 2025.
By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.
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