Full-Time

Qp – Qualified Person

Posted on 10/31/2025

CAI

CAI

501-1,000 employees

Operational readiness consulting for pharma

Compensation Overview

€80k - €100k/yr

Dublin, Ireland

In Person

Category
Biology & Biotech (2)
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Requirements
  • Third level qualification in a science related discipline
  • Eligible and demonstrated ability to act as Qualified Person within EC/EEA
  • Minimum 3 to 5 years QP experience
  • Must have excellent communication skills, including excellent written, interpersonal, collaboration, and negotiation skills, with a team-oriented approach
  • Extensive demonstrated pharmaceutical quality experience
  • Must have thorough knowledge of biopharmaceutical and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, testing, and distribution processes and associated global regulatory GMP/GDP requirements
  • Audit experience would be beneficial
  • Must have strong task management skills with the ability to prioritise, schedule, and control under tight deadlines
Responsibilities
  • The Qualified Person is responsible for certifying medicinal products in accordance with requirements of product marketing authorisation, EU Directives, EU Annex 16 and Annex 13 where applicable for Investigational Medicinal Products.
  • Provide quality and compliance guidance on critical and major quality matters.
  • Provide quality direction and guidance for projects related to processes, product and compliance
  • Provide quality oversight of quality management system, procedures, release and compliance documents including CAPAs (Corrective and Preventive Action), Deviation Management, Change Controls and Quality Agreements.
  • Ensure all necessary manufacturing, packaging and associated documentation has been completed and endorsed by suitably authorized staff.
  • Ensure independence of the QP (Qualified Person) on decisions on quality related matters.
  • Provide support with investigations and resolution of discrepancies.
  • Provide audit support as required for client Health Authority Inspections, internal auditing program and supplier audits.
  • Support client in continuous improvement initiatives for GMP compliance.
  • Participate in cross functional teams to provide consultative support on quality related issues.
  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation and industry practice
  • Supporting Quality / Compliance / Regulatory (QCR) CAI business area lead (BAL) with the achievement of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Desired Qualifications
  • Audit experience would be beneficial

CAI Technical Consulting Malaysia SDN (cagents.com) delivers operational readiness consulting for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and healthcare clients to prepare for full-scale production. It works by conducting operational readiness assessments and then providing tailored implementation plans that cover project planning, production operations, asset management, reliability, and sustainability, plus specialized services like Digital Pathology Validation for Leica Biosystems. The firm differentiates itself through active industry collaboration, ongoing professional development, and a global, hands-on approach that pairs quick assessments with practical, cost-effective solutions. Its goal is to help clients achieve operational excellence and successful scale-up by delivering ready-to-deploy strategies and compliant processes.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Pre-seed

Total Funding

$3.4M

Headquarters

Indianapolis, Indiana

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • JLL Partners investment expands CAI globally across four continents for 700 professionals.
  • Fedegari partnership integrates turnkey sterilization, cutting biotech lifecycle costs.
  • CAI's CQV services marked 30 years in 2026, accelerating facility compliance worldwide.

What critics are saying

  • Oracle Life Sciences automates CQV with cloud platforms, eroding CAI's share in 12 months.
  • Fedegari sells sterilization systems directly, capturing pharma clients in 18 months.
  • JLL-mandated expansion dilutes CAI expertise, causing CQV failures in 24 months.

What makes CAI unique

  • CAI specializes in commissioning, qualification, and validation for life sciences facilities.
  • CAI delivers operational readiness assessments for biotech and pharma full-scale production.
  • CAI pioneered neurodiversity hiring in enterprise consulting services.

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Benefits

100% Employee Owned

24 Days PTO/5 Sick days per year + Additional Holidays depending on Country

Medical / Dental / Vision (In accordance with each countries’ applicable regulations)

Professional Development (Approximately $5,000 paid career-related, continuing education)

ESOP/401k – 15% Company Contribution

Company Paid Long-Term Disability

Company Paid Life Insurance

Company Paid Parental Leave (In accordance with each countries’ applicable regulations)

Other Benefits Depending on Country

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