Global Quality Specialist (Regulatory Compliance)
Location: Craigavon
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Competitive plus excellent benefits package
Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services
Ref No.: HRJOB11388/1
The Role
Almac Pharma Services is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation, providing integrated pharmaceutical services to clients worldwide. Quality is central to everything we do, ensuring safe, compliant and effective medicines reach patients across global markets.
We are currently seeking a Global Quality Specialist (Regulatory Compliance) to join our Global Quality Assurance team in Craigavon.
In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the global regulatory intelligence programme, monitoring new and evolving pharmaceutical legislation and ensuring the wider business is informed, prepared and compliant. You will work closely with global stakeholders, supporting risk management and change implementation in response to regulatory updates across multiple territories.
This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with strong regulatory knowledge to develop their career within a global organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the management of the global regulatory intelligence programme, monitoring regulatory news, legislative updates, warnings, guidance changes and inspection findings
- Communicate emerging regulatory requirements and changes across the organisation, supporting awareness and compliance
- Assist with compliance risk assessments against global pharmaceutical regulations, ensuring regulatory changes are reviewed and implemented ahead of effective dates
- Support impact assessments for changes in legislation and assist with updates to internal processes where required
- Support the management and maintenance of global site licences
- Assist with client regulatory filing support requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses
- Support the generation of regulatory newsletters and communications for the wider global business
- Contribute to the Quality Mission and Vision, ensuring quality excellence and continuous improvement
- Provide support to additional quality initiatives and projects as required
This role requires regular coverage beyond normal working hours and flexibility is a condition of employment.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure GMP compliance in all aspects of work
- Engage actively with the Pharmaceutical Quality System to ensure accurate, timely completion of quality records
- Support business objectives through strong quality performance and proactive risk management
- Maintain a high standard of documentation, accuracy and attention to detail
Key Requirements
Essential:
- 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above, including English and Maths
- Level 5 qualification or significant experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry in lieu of qualification
- Experience working in a Quality role within the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation relating to the manufacture and distribution of medicines
- Proficiency in IT applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.)
Desirable:
- Bachelors degree (or above) in a scientific or technical discipline (e.g. Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Engineering)
- Experience in Regulatory Compliance activities
- Knowledge of EU and US pharmaceutical legislation
- Awareness of regulatory requirements from Rest of World territories
- Experience producing detailed reports
Reward
A competitive salary and benefits package is available, including annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, healthcare reimbursement scheme, and the opportunity to work in a role that has a direct impact on patient safety and global regulatory compliance.
Apply Now
Apply online by uploading your CV (PDF format preferred). Please ensure your application clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria outlined above.
Closing Date 5pm Tuesday 28th July 2026
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.
