GSK

Pharmaceuticals

DocumentationLead

£65–95k ~AI est. Barnard Castle, United Kingdom FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Documentation Lead at GSK. Skills: Documentation standards, Quality Management Systems, Inspection readiness. Own and maintain site documentation control process. Ensure documents are inspection ready”

Industry & Context.

Pharmaceuticals

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in scientific, technical or related discipline, Equivalent practical experience, Experience in regulated manufacturing or quality environment, Practical knowledge of Quality Management Systems, Practical knowledge of documentation control, Experience with electronic document control systems, Experience with document management tools, Experience supporting audits, Experience supporting inspections, Experience supporting regulatory readiness, Ability to use AI for efficiency

Nice to Have

Experience with large electronic document systems, System administration duties experience, Experience authoring standard operating procedures, Experience authoring controlled work instructions, Familiarity with data integrity principles, Familiarity with archiving best practice, Improvement experience using lean methods, Improvement experience using operational excellence methods, Improvement experience using standardisation methods, Ability to create dashboards, Ability to create reports, Experience working in cross-functional teams

What You'll Do.

Own and maintain site documentation control process

Ensure documents are inspection ready

Support document reviews

Support document approvals

Support effective archiving

Lead audits of document control systems

Lead self-inspections of document control systems

Follow up on audit findings

Follow up on self-inspection findings

Work with IT to manage electronic platform issues

Work with system owners to manage electronic platform

Work with IT to manage electronic platform improvements

Work with system owners to manage electronic platform

Support training of documentation practices

Support adoption of documentation practices

Drive improvements to simplify documentation workflows

Drive improvements to improve data integrity

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Quality teams; Operations teams; IT teams; Training teams; Learning and Development team; Cross-functional teams

Full Job Description

Documentation Lead Closing Date: 22nd June 2026 (COB) Business Introduction We manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply. We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients. Position Summary You will lead documentation standards and controls for a GSK UK site. You will make sure documentation is accurate, inspection ready and easy to find. You will work closely with quality, operations, IT and training teams. We value people who are practical, curious and collaborative. This role offers clear scope for career growth, the chance to influence quality and the satisfaction of supporting GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: \- Own and maintain the site documentation control process to meet Quality Management System requirements. \- Ensure documents are inspection ready by supporting reviews, approvals and effective archiving. \- Lead audits and self-inspections of document control systems and follow up on findings. \- Work with IT and system owners to manage electronic document control platform

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