Lead Investigator

Location: Craigavon

Hours: 37.5 Hours

Salary: Competitive

Business Unit: Pharma Services

Open To: Internal & External Applicants

Ref No.: HRJOB11389

*Please note that this role can be offered as either a Permanent or Secondment Opportunity*

The Role

Working as part of the Pharma Services business unit based in our global headquarters in Craigavon, the primary role of the Lead Investigator is to oversee and manage the timely investigation of deviations and CAPA’s. The successful candidate must ensure that investigations are performed and documented, with appropriate root cause determination and to ensure that CAPA actions are identified and implemented in line with procedural and regulatory expectations.

Lead Investigators will be aligned with operational areas and must work closely with the senior manager of that area to communicate, educate and ensure continuous improvement within those areas. The successful candidate will be part of a Lead Investigator team working closely with Quality Assurance to manage and support investigations in all business areas.

For a full list of job specific responsibilities please see attached Job Description.

Essential Criteria

• Degree level qualification (or equivalent) *Note: significant relevant work experience and knowledge will be considered in lieu of degree*
• GCSE (or equivalent) passes (Grade C or above) in Mathematics and English Language
• Industry experience within a Pharmaceutical GMP environment

Desirable Criteria

(The following criteria may be applied if a large pool of applicants exist)

• Root Cause Analysis Training (Lean Six Sigma Qualification, 8D Problem Solving etc.)
• Knowledge on Root Cause Analysis technique
• Previous experience within a role involving investigation, data analysis and narrative report compilation is preferred
• Previous technical writing experience preferred
• Previous experience in supporting audits (customer and/or regulatory)

Reward

For the successful candidate, we offer an attractive benefits package which will include a competitive salary, annual bonus, employer pension contributions, 34 days paid annual leave, healthcare benefits and much more. Please see further details on the Benefits Tab.

Apply Now

Apply online and tailor your CV to outline how you meet the role criteria. Please upload your CV in PDF format where possible.

Closing Date

We will no longer be accepting applications after 5pm on Monday 30th March 2026

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE:

Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.