Scientific & QA Jobs

Head of Quality - Pharmaceuticals

Reed Specialist Recruitment • St. Albans, Hertfordshire

Salary

£54k – £54k

Posted

14 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed Specialist Recruitment is hiring a Head of Quality - Pharmaceuticals in St. Albans, a full-time scientific & qa role. The advertised salary is £54k – £54k. Reed Specialist Recruitment holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Head of Quality Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Regulatory Affairs Hertfordshire An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Quality leader to join a growing pharmaceutical organisation as Head of Quality. This strategic leadership role will take responsibility for Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, Product Safety, and Quality Systems, ensuring the highest standards of GMP compliance, product quality, and patient safety. The Role As Head of Quality, you will provid…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Reed Specialist Recruitment — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £54k – £54k
How this salary compares: about 32% above the £41,068 median across 1,254 scientific & qa roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 2 other live scientific & qa roles in St. Albans — browse them
Posted: 14 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Scientific and quality assurance roles span pharmaceutical, biotech, clinical research, and laboratory sectors. The UK life sciences industry actively recruits internationally for research scientists, QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, and clinical trial coordinators, with many employers maintaining well-established sponsor licence operations.