Quality Associate (12 Months Contract)

About the role

Elanco, a global animal health company, is looking for a Quality Associate for a 12-month cover assignment in Madrid. The role supports the Affiliate Quality Manager and the Iberia Quality team in keeping operations compliant with Good Practice requirements, company quality standards and local regulations. It also provides independent quality oversight of Good Distribution Practice (GDP) service providers and helps maintain the GMP+ multi-site certificate.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure operations comply with GxP requirements, company quality standards and local regulations.
• Complete and maintain operational quality activities, including deviation management, change control, quality document management, supplier and GxP service provider oversight, customer licence verification and quality system maintenance.
• Drive continuous improvement and risk reduction through self-assessments, Quality Plan activities, KPI reviews and CAPA.
• Monitor, trend, interpret and report quality metrics, escalating local product quality issues to Quality leadership and affiliate management.
• Support compliance with company policies, including the Code of Conduct, health, safety and environment policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline, preferably pharmacy.
• Fluent Spanish and advanced English.
• Minimum 2 years of similar experience.
• Attention to detail, analytical and investigational skills, and strong organisational and planning skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in a GxP environment.
• Experience taking part in regulatory inspection audits.
• Effective written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills.

The position is based in Madrid with a hybrid work model.