Document Control Specialist - IVD / Medical Devices

Document Control Specialist IVD / Medical Devices

Permanent Position

Based in London

£ Highly competitive salary + Excellent Benefits

Do you have experience working with controlled documents from within a medical devices, diagnostics or biotechnology organisation?

Would you like to join the quality assurance team at a ground-breaking medical diagnostics organisation, who are at a really exciting stage of growth and product development?

My client are a well-funded and trail-blazing MedTech company with a disruptive diagnostics platform, providing fast and insightful near-patient analysis for a range of unmet clinical needs. With an international presence, my client has already enjoyed commercial success from their technology and has a strong product development pipeline. As they continue to grow, they are looking to bring onboard a Document Control Specialist IVD / Medical Devices, who will support the smooth running of the Quality Management System (QMS) and all associated quality documentation, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as ISO 13485.

Key Responsibilities of the Document Control Specialist IVD / Medical Devices will include;

• Manage controlled documentation, ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures and regulatory guidelines.
• Support the QA team and wider business in ensuring documents are prepared, reviewed, updated and distributed or stored within agreed timelines.
• Ensure upkeep of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintain and organise the document control database, ensuring documents are accurate, up to date and easily accessible.
• Comply with strict document control protocols, identifying and actioning areas of improvement.
• Deliver training and provide support to colleagues for QA and document control activities.
• Act as the point of contact for external stakeholders in relation to document control activities.
• Ensure documentation is organised and stored in compliance with medical device regulations e.g. ISO 13485 and 21 CFR Part 820.

To be considered for the Document Control Specialist IVD / Medical Devices vacancy, you ll need the following skills and experience;

• Prior Document Control or Quality Assurance experience, preferably from within a medical devices, diagnostics or biotechnology organisation.
• A demonstrable understanding of medical device regulations and requirements e.g. ISO 13485 and 21 CFR Part 820.
• Strong IT skills, with a proficiency using Microsoft Office and similar software packages.
• Experience with an electronic Document Management System (eDMS) and/or electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) would be highly advantageous.
• A keen eye for detail to be able to identify documentation abnormalities and take steps to address these.
• Excellent communication skills and a personable nature to support relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work both independently and within the larger organisation team to ensure the smooth running of documentation activities.
• A degree (or equivalent working experience) in a scientific discipline such as Biology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology or a related area. In the absence of a degree, A-Levels or equivalent will be considered.

For further information, please apply online or contact Katie-May Kress at CY Partners for further information.

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The recruiter has stated that all applicants for this job should be able to prove that they are legally entitled to work in the UK. CY Partners is acting as an Employment Business / Agency in relation to this vacancy.