Quality Assurance Administrator

Hologic, Newtown, Cambridge

Quality Assurance Administrator

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Hologic, Newtown, Cambridge

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 20 May | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 97e888f38a114175a0d0787769afbc9a

Location ref: Newtown, Cambridge

Full Job Description

In this position, you can expect to be a key quality voice within cross-functional teams, with responsibilities including:

  • Drive Design Controls; Act as the quality lead for the design and development lifecycle, ensuring all design activities meet global regulatory requirements and internal QMS standards.
  • Risk Management Leadership; Lead and facilitate risk management activities in accordance with ISO 14971, including FMEAs and hazard analyses, to ensure product safety and performance.
  • Technical File Ownership; Oversee the creation, review and maintenance of Design History Files (DHF) and associated technical documentation to support global regulatory submissions.
  • V&V Oversight; Review and approve Verification and Validation (V&V) protocols and reports, ensuring design inputs are fulfilled and user needs are adequately validated.
  • Compliance Expertise; Provide specialist guidance on material biocompatibility (ISO 10993) and sterilisation controls/validation (e.g. ISO 11135, ISO 11737) for both new product introductions and changes to existing products.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration; Work closely with R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and external partners to ensure seamless design transfer and consistent quality across our partner network.
  • Continuous Improvement; Lead and contribute to design reviews, manage quality- and design-related audit actions, and ensure timely resolution. You'll help keep our processes aligned with evolving standards and best practices., Impact; Directly contribute to improving cancer care for thousands of patients by ensuring that our technologies are safe, effective and compliant.
  • Innovation; Work with market-leading magnetic technologies in a growing, high-tech medical device environment focused on advancing breast cancer care.
  • Growth; Collaborate with world-class quality, clinical and engineering professionals in a culture that prioritises learning, mentorship and your professional development.
  • Purpose; Be part of a mission-driven organisation where your work provides the foundation for successful product launches and global clinical impact.
  • If you're passionate about medical device quality, thrive in a fast-paced environment and want your work to make a real difference in cancer care, we'd love to hear from you.

  • Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology or a closely related technical field.
  • Experience in design and change control under ISO 13485:2016 requirements is a major consideration.
  • Proven experience in a Design Assurance or Quality Engineering role in the medical device industry (ISO 13485:2016 environment).
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • Design and change control under ISO 13485:2016.
  • Design and development processes for medical devices, ideally sterile devices or pharmaceuticals.
  • Risk assessments and risk management to ISO 14971:2019 .
  • Material and sterilisation compatibility processes, including ISO 10993 , ISO 11135 , ISO 11737 .
  • Validation activities (process, equipment, test methods).
  • Experience working with eQMS (electronic Quality Management Systems) is preferred; familiarity with PLM tools is advantageous.
  • Good IT skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Self-starter with strong motivational skills who takes ownership and drives tasks to completion.
  • Good written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, structured documentation and technical justification.

    Endomag, a Hologic company, is a global technology company on a mission: we believe everyone deserves a better standard of cancer care. Our magnetic technologies help many of the world's leading physicians and hospitals offer women with breast cancer more precise, less invasive treatment - and avoid surgery when it isn't needed.
  • Using our Sentimag® probe, clinicians can accurately stage breast cancer with our Magtrace® lymphatic tracer and localise tissue with our Magseed® marker. Tens of thousands of women have already benefited from our solutions - and we're just getting started.

Direct job link

https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/quality-assurance-administrator-126867702