Quality Manager - Drug Discovery

Evotec are currently recruiting for a Quality Manager within Drug Discovery, this is a permanent position and will be based at our Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Campus in Abingdon, Oxfordshire or at Alderley Park in Cheshire.

Evotec is a leader in the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs with operational sites in Europe and the US. The Company has built substantial drug discovery expertise and an industrialised platform that can drive new innovative small molecule compounds into the clinic. In addition, Evotec has built a deep internal knowledge base in the treatment of diseases related to neuroscience, pain, oncology, inflammation and metabolic diseases. Leveraging these skills and expertise the Company intends to develop best-in-class differentiated therapeutics and deliver superior science-driven discovery alliances with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. 

Role: Quality Manager (Discovery Chemistry)

Role Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package plus annual bonus opportunity

Location: Milton Park, Abingdon or Alderley Park, Cheshire

Responsibilities will include:-

• Develop the quality culture on site and promote continuous improvement through an appropriate communication and training plan.

• Support the implementation of Good Research Practice (GRP) in scientific functions.

• Ensure a good understanding of quality operational needs, assist in identifying and analysing quality risks and provide necessary guidance.

• Identify applicable quality regulations or internal requirements and ensure compliance.

• Collaborate with other site quality managers to ensure consistency in the QMS and identify synergies and opportunities for process improvement.

• Drive quality activities under the Discovery Quality Management System (QMS)

• Manage quality documentation according to the company instructions,

• Contribute to the preparation of the site audit plan and perform internal quality audits,

• Prepare and support customer audits or regulatory inspections, ensure appropriate actions are implemented to address findings,

• Facilitate appropriate investigation of quality issues and the handling of customer complaints,

• Manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) resulting from audits, inspections or investigations,

• Monitor and analyse quality indicators and implement appropriate action plans,

• Report significant progress or issues to the site management team.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package

• Pension on completion of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions start at 6% employee and employer, Evotec will match up to 7.5%.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days

• Private health insurance with BUPA for the employees and their partner/family under the company scheme

• Private dental cover, after 3 months service

• Life assurance at four times your annual base salary

• Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services

• Permanent health insurance providing 75% of base salary after the qualifying period

• Subsidised on premise restaurant.

• Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme.  This is a discretionary benefit

• Excellent career progression opportunities within the company; we have an excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities

• Cycle to work scheme

• Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!

Onsite Facilities Include

• Free Onsite parking

• Subsidised canteen

• Good public transport links with the shuttle bus service

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