Quality Practitioner Apprentice (PSOQ) - Pfizer Pfizer

Notjustlabcoats; Brighton; On-site; GBP 19,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative pharmaceutical company is seeking an apprentice for their Quality Operations team. The successful candidate will assist in various quality management tasks and gain valuable experience while earning a competitive salary of £18,630 for a duration of 24 months. Candidates should have 5 GCSEs, including maths and English, and preferably higher qualifications in Science or Engineering. This role includes flexible working hours and offers numerous benefits such as holiday allowance and pension schemes.

Benefits

25.5 Days Holiday Allowance

Employee Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

Casual Dress

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite Canteen

Onsite Parking

Employee Recognition/Awards

Qualifications

• Must have 5 GCSEs, including maths and English.
• Preferred higher qualifications in Science or Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Management Systems oversight.
• Execute Clinical Complaints Intake and Triage activities.
• Support Qualified Persons activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office skills

Education

5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above

A-Levels/Btec in Science or Engineering (preferred)

Job description

This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world’s innovative pharmaceutical companies. Pfizer is looking to recruit an apprentice within the Global Clinical Supplies Quality Operations (GCSOQ) Team within PharmSci Operation Quality (PSOQ).

Qualification Requirements

5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) including mathematics and English.

Higher qualifications such as A-Levels, Btec or other equivalent qualification in Science or Engineering would be preferred.

Salary - £18,630 per annum

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance - 25.5 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays
• Pension - Employee 5%, Employer 3%
• Flexible Working Hours
• Casual Dress
• Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite Canteen
• Onsite Parking
• Employee Recognition/Awards

Location - Pfizer Ltd, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5.25pm. Fridays, 9am – 4.05pm

12pm - 12.45pm lunch break

Duration - 24 months

Start Date - 1st September 2026

Interview Date - The Assessment Centre for this position will be on the week commencing March 30th 2026

Closing Date for Applications - 6th March 2026

To Apply
To apply, please click the Apply Now button and complete the form. If you are having difficulty in completing this, please contact recruitment on [e-mail] for assistance

Next Steps

Successful candidates will be progressed to a one way video interview, invites will be sent via email.

The video interview will be reviewed by the Hiring Manager

Job Description

This position will be supporting the Global Clinical Supplies Quality Operations (GCSOQ) Team within PharmSci Operation Quality (PSOQ) in areas such as, but not limited to, Quality Management Systems oversight, Release / Disposition including Qualified Persons supporting activities, Vendor Management Qualification and Oversight plus Clinical Complaints, Investigation and Audit support. This will include performing and supporting tasks such as the following:

• Completing job‑related training and maintain personal training records.
• Building contacts and forming collaborative partnerships with key business lines and Quality Stakeholders Globally.
• Contributing to readiness activities before, during and after audits and inspections.
• Execute Clinical Complaints Intake and Triage activities.
• Track Vendor notifications and communication for Clinical Complaint Management.
• Support the monitoring, maintaining, and improving of systems and processes used for Quality Compliance.
• Identifying quality continuous improvement efforts to streamline compliance and efficiencies.
• Execute aspects of Clinical Packaging Release and Disposition activities.
• Support Qualified Persons (QP) activities to include QP declarations.
• Assist with Quality Agreement generation and amendments.
• Perform aspects of Vendor qualification and Vendor oversight activities.

Candidate Requirements

Skills

• Takes a broad perspective to solve problems, sometimes choosing among less obvious approaches to identify solutions.
• Has good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to Network and collaborate Globally across multiple sites.
• Has the ability to determine own work priorities and troubleshoot issues as they arise.
• Is self‑motivated to achieve high quality results within defined timeframes.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and ability to appropriately prioritize and perform multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Has a good understanding of Microsoft Office skills, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to understand and Navigate Quality Management systems in support of task execution.
• Completes assignments under broad guidelines and selects the most appropriate method or approach to do so.

Personal Qualities

• Hard‑working.
• Ability to solve problems, interact with others and manage a varied workload.
• Is self‑motivated to achieve high quality results within defined timeframes.
• Attention to detail.
• Research skills for assignments and job‑related activities
• Has good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Can use own judgment to make decisions, non‑routine issues within and outside of scope of responsibilities., using judgment to set own schedule
• Quality mindset.

Training To Be Delivered

Qualification to be delivered: Level 4 Quality Practitioner

Apprenticeship Standard: Quality Practitioner

Training Provider: CSR

Delivery model: Training for this apprenticeship will be completed online

Future Prospects

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business.

Things To Be Considered

The apprentice must be able to demonstrate the required attitudes, behaviours and interpersonal skills associated with the professional workplace. The apprentice must be willing to commit an amount of personal time to study. Please ensure you check out travel options to be able to commute to the workplace.

About Pfizer

You’re the future. Your ambition, talents, ideas and unique way of looking at the world will help us drive innovation in every part of our business.

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.

We need people with a hugely diverse range of talents. Love Science? Want to work on the business side? Get stuck into an apprenticeship to launch your career.

Pfizer’s apprenticeship scheme, run in partnership with Cogent Skills, offers the best of both worlds. You’ll work with world‑leaders in your field, from researchers to business gurus. You’ll study towards a nationally recognised academic or professional qualification. And all the time, you’ll be earning a highly competitive salary.

Looking for an alternative to college or university, where you can earn while you learn, and build experience with a global leader? Find it at Pfizer.