Quality R&D Site Specialist

About the role

Haleon is looking for a Quality R&D Site Specialist in Levice, Slovakia, to provide Quality Assurance support across the Global Oral Health Scale-Up Facility (GOHSU) and broader R&D quality activities. The role contributes to establishing, qualifying and overseeing the facility's quality while ensuring compliance with GMP, regulations and Haleon Quality Standards, within a small and agile quality team.

Key responsibilities

• Guide and approve qualification and validation of systems, equipment and facilities
• Oversee Change Controls, deviations, laboratory investigations and other quality management system processes
• Review and approve quality documentation such as GMP procedures, protocols, reports and records
• Perform final QA release activities for materials and products, as applicable
• Support third-party management and quality-related supplier interactions
• Support method transfers, cleaning validation and equipment qualification documentation
• Take part in internal and external audits and inspections and follow up findings
• Help develop and implement local and global SOPs for R&D manufacturing and quality
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on facility qualification, scale-up, technology transfer and commercialization

Required profile

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in Quality Assurance, Technical Operations, Quality Control or Product Development in a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, cosmetic or food
• Good knowledge of quality management systems and regulatory requirements (GMP, ISO 13485)
• Experience with oral care products, medical devices or medicinal products, and with equipment qualification, change controls, deviations and laboratory investigations
• Experience with audits and inspections, and with preparing, reviewing and approving technical documentation
• International and cross-functional work experience
• Fluent English and Slovak

Required skills

• IT literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with electronic quality management systems such as Veeva QMS
• Broad understanding of Quality Assurance principles

What we offer

• Salary range of EUR 1,802.08 to 2,477.84, plus annual performance bonus and 13th salary
• Commuting allowance, relocation allowance and employee referral bonus
• Pension or life insurance contributions, dental benefit and EAP
• Additional annual leave, parental and caregiver leave, and extra leave for life events
• Well-being programme, recreational allowance after 2 years, onsite canteen with meal subsidy and summer day camp for children
• Interest-free employee loan, blood donor rewards and complimentary toothpaste