GSK

Senior QA Documentation Specialist

GSK$90K — $110K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, pharmacy, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or regulated industry within a Quality organization, demonstrating ownership of quality systems.
  • Experience supporting regulatory inspections and authoring inspection responses.
  • Knowledge of data trending, KPI development, and management review reporting.
  • Technical understanding of industry and science practices related to business.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the site-level system owner or SME for assigned cGMP quality systems, ensuring robust and compliant Documentation Systems procedures.
  • Own Documentation system performance, including KPI development, trend analysis, and action planning.
  • Provide risk-based quality assessments and recommendations to site leadership and stakeholders.
  • Lead inspection readiness activities, including data package preparation and inspector interaction.
  • Execute training activities on cGMP quality systems as a Qualified Trainer.
  • Serve as QA liaison with site operations and global quality organizations to resolve systemic quality issues.
  • Mentor and coach site individuals, providing technical guidance and knowledge transfer.
  • Lead quality system continuous improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with regular on-site presence and remote flexibility.
  • Occasional travel to supplier sites and for audits.
  • Opportunity to mentor and coach others in the organization.
  • Comprehensive benefits program, detailed in the GSK US Benefits Summary.
  • Supportive work environment that values transparency, diversity, and inclusion.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

The Senior QA Documentation Specialist is responsible for advanced oversight, governance, and continuous improvement of cGMP quality systems supporting vaccine manufacturing at the Marietta site. This role serves as a recognized subject matter expert (SME) for Documentation systems, with increased accountability for system performance, regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, and data integrity.

The Senior QADocumentation Systems Specialist provides evaluates quality risks, leads complex investigations and CAPAs, provides quality decision-making for their assigned system. The individual partners cross-functionally to ensure quality systems are robust, effective, and aligned with global and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
  • Acts as site-level system owner or SME for assigned cGMP quality systems, ensuring the Documentation Systems procedures/processes are robust and compliant with Regulatory and global requirements.
  • Owns Documentation system performance, including KPI development, trend analysis, escalation, and action planning.
  • Provides risk-based quality assessments and recommendations to site leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Leads inspection readiness activities, including system defense, data package preparation, inspector interaction, and response authorship.
  • Responsible for execution of training activities on cGMP quality systems (Qualified Trainer).
  • Serves as QA liaison with site operations and global quality organizations to resolve systemic quality issues.
  • Mentors and coaches site individuals, providing technical guidance and system knowledge transfer.
  • Responsible for backup roles for Documentation Coordinator and Quality Manager when applicable.
  • Leads quality system continuous improvement and simplification initiatives with measurable compliance or efficiency outcomes.
  • Completes all activities in compliance with cGMPs, internal procedures, EHS requirements, and regulatory standards


Why You?

Work model
This role is hybrid. You will be on site regularly and will have flexibility to work remotely. Occasional travel to supplier sites and audits is expected.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, pharmacy or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years pharmaceutical or regulated industry experience within a Quality organization, with demonstrated ownership of quality systems.
  • Experience supporting regulatory inspections and authoring or contributing to inspection responses.
  • Experience with data trending, KPI development, and management review reporting.
  • Technical understanding of industry & science practice related to business.


Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
  • Master's degree in science or business discipline or an additional BS.
  • Strong ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive compliance without direct authority
  • Advanced knowledge of cGMP regulations and quality system governance
  • Demonstrated application of quality risk management principles
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including inspection-facing interactions
  • Ability to mentor others and act as an informal technical leader
  • Proficiency with electronic quality management systems (eQMS) and data integrity controls


What we value
We act with transparency, respect and integrity. We make evidence-based decisions and balance speed, rigor and risk. We welcome people from all backgrounds and support an environment of inclusion where everyone can do their best work. We value those who are curious, collaborative and committed to improving quality for patients.

Ready to apply?
If you are passionate about clear, compliant documentation and want to make a meaningful impact, please apply. Tell us how your skills in documentation and quality will help our team and our mission to get ahead of disease together. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Skills
Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, GxP Regulations, Influencing Without Authority, Lean Management, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance, Problem Solving, Quality Assurance (QA), Risk Awareness, Technical Writing

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

About GSK

GSK is a British multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing a wide range of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company was founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK's products are used to treat a variety of conditions including respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. The company operates in over 150 countries and has a workforce of over 99,000 employees. GSK is headquartered in Brentford, England and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
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90,096 employees
Market Cap
$71.6 billion
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Net Income
$5.7 billion
Founded
1929
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Revenue
$34 billion
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