Quality Specialist - Trading Partner
GSK
We are looking for a Quality Specialist – Trading Partner to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.
The successful candidate will support the Responsible Person in the fulfilment of responsibilities associated with licences, authorisations and registrations in the global wholesale distribution operations. You will be involved in the maintenance and management of Quality Assurance Agreements supporting the Trading Partner business operations globally. You will also, maintain and develop the Trading Partner Quality function to comply with the GSK Quality Management System.
We value people who are curious, dependable, and clear communicators. This role offers strong learning and growth opportunities and a chance to make a meaningful impact by helping ensure safe and effective products reach patients. Join us to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
This role is offered on a hybrid basis. You will work from the Dublin, Ireland site and from home as agreed with your manager.
We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.
We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.
Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK
In this role you will
- Maintain and operate the Quality System in Trading Partner Quality / Supply Chain Finance including key processes such as deviation, CAPA, incident management, change control, risk management and self-inspection.
- Maintain Quality Assurance Agreements that support the operations of the Trading Partner Companies.
- Ensure that the training programme is maintained.
- Maintain the Customer, Supplier and Active Ingredient qualification processes.
- Maintain registrations, authorisation and licences as required.
- Support the preparation of internal and external audits or inspections at all levels.
- Support the Quality Council process ensuring that risks and issues are escalated to a leadership team level and that appropriate actions are taken.
- Support and maintain the document management system in Trading Partner Quality including review of QMS documents and updates to Trading Partner Quality SOPs.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications & Skills:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Minimum education requirement of Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) or equivalent, including QQI Levels 3–5 or Junior Certificate. A degree in a relevant scientific discipline is desirable.
- Experience working in a regulated pharmaceuticals environment.
- Experience in a Quality Assurance role in a complex regulated pharmaceutical environmental including experience in the application and improvement of Quality Management System (QMS).
- Experience in wholesaling in a pharmaceutical environment.
- Experience working with and managing quality systems.
- Knowledge of the management of WDA (H) and API licences for the UK and EU.
- Strong computer literacy and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:
- Degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology or equivalent experience.
- Experience in a regulated pharmaceuticals environment with an emphasis on the regulatory requirements for distribution of medicinal products in accordance with the EU GDP Guidelines.
We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance.
Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.
We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
Closing Date for Applications – 24th April 2026 (COB)
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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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