QAPermanentDutch not required
QA Officer – Sterile Fill/Finish
Sterile CDMO, Leiden Bio Science Park
Annex 1 upgrade project, RABS to isolator conversion, you own the QA side.
€55–68k
Leiden
1 vacancy
Quality Assurance jobs in Leiden
Quality Assurance jobs in Leiden at pharma, biotech and CDMO sites, technically screened by a GMP consultant. There is currently 1 open role in Leiden and the surrounding area. QA Officers, QA Specialists and QA Managers for batch release, deviations, CAPA, change control and inspection readiness at GMP sites across the European Union. GMP jobs and recruitment in Leiden: the Leiden Bio Science Park is the densest life-science cluster in the Netherlands, with sterile CDMOs, vaccine sites and a growing ATMP community. Salaries for Quality Assurance roles run from €52–75k gross per year across medior to senior profiles; interim day rates and regional differences are in our salary guide. Every vacancy states the client type, contract form, salary band and whether Dutch is required. Not seeing the right role? Register and we will call you when one opens; most Quality Assurance roles in this market are never advertised.
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Consultant for this discipline
Gregory Sivo
Founder · Practising GMP quality professional
- · Founder, Truex Consultancy: GMP and GDP compliance
- · 10+ years in regulated pharmaceutical quality
- · Personally conducts every technical conversation
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to speak the local language to work in QA?
At most CDMOs, biotech and vaccine sites the quality system runs in English. Sites with a local-language shop floor usually want a working level of that language for QA Officers who review batch records with operators. We state the language requirement on every vacancy.
What is the difference between a QA Officer and a QA Specialist?
In practice the Specialist title marks a senior individual contributor who owns a system (deviations, change control, supplier qualification, validation QA) rather than a queue. It is the usual stepping stone to team lead.
Can I move from QC to QA?
Yes, and it is the most common route. Two to three years of QC with exposure to OOS investigations and method validation is enough for most QA Officer roles.
Which GMP employers are on the Leiden Bio Science Park?
Sterile fill/finish CDMOs, vaccine and biologics manufacturers, ATMP facilities and biotech companies scaling to GMP. We name the client type, not the client, until you are in process.
Do I need Dutch for a QA job in Leiden?
Rarely. Over 90 % of the QA, QC and validation roles we fill in Leiden are English-speaking.