Quality Assurance Associate

Quality Assurance (QA) Associate – Catalent

Location: Dartford

Position summary; This role operates on a rotating weekly shift pattern:

• Week 1: Monday–Friday, 06:00–14:00
• Week 2: Monday–Friday, 13:30–22:00 (Friday until 19:00)

Quality Assurance (QA) Associate – Catalent Dartford

Catalent’s Dartford site is a centre of excellence for particle size reduction and integrated analytical services, supporting the pharmaceutical industry from early development through to commercial supply. With advanced technologies — including commercial‑scale handling of highly potent and cytotoxic compounds — our facility plays a critical role in ensuring the highest standards of product quality and patient safety.

We’re now looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) Associate to join our Operations team and help maintain world‑class compliance across all manufacturing and analytical activities.

The Role

• Provide ongoing QA support to Operations to ensure full compliance with regulatory and internal quality standards
• Conduct batch record reviews, including oversight of SOW assessments and evaluation of manufacturing and QC data
• Lead or support investigations into customer complaints and CAPAs
• Ensure all services meet EU, US, and global regulatory expectations
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to drive continuous improvement and uphold product integrity

The Candidate

• Experience working within GMP environments
• Degree in Scientific subject or equivalent technical knowledge
• Familiarity with QMS and API manufacturing processes
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently under tight timelines
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital systems
• Prior experience in QA batch review

Why Join Catalent?

• Competitive Salary – Reflecting your experience and skills.
• Bonus & Benefits – Includes an annual performance bonus, a pension scheme matching up to 8% and life assurance. Enjoy BUPA private medical insurance, a generous holiday entitlement that increases with tenure, and the option to purchase additional leave. Plus, gain access to Reward Gateway, offering discounts at many national retailers.
• Career Development – Access high-quality training, mentoring, and cross-functional opportunities within Catalent’s global network. Benefit from a subscription to LinkedIn Learning, providing access to 10,000+ online courses.
• Health & Wellbeing – Includes an employee assistance programme, on-site canteen facilities, and an active safety and “Patient First” culture. Take advantage of a Cycle to Work Scheme and an Electric Vehicle car scheme. Join Employee Resource Groups that foster a diverse and inclusive workplace. Plus, participate in charitable activities.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to [email protected]. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.