Quality Planning Specialist
Location: Edinburgh BioQuarter/Shawfair, Dalkeith
Who are we?
We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.
Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.
Find out more about what we do here!
Why join us?
- The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
- A generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
- 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
- A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
- Group Life Cover – you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
- Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
- Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.
Your new role
We’re now seeking a Quality Planning Specialist to take ownership of planning activities within our Quality function. This is a high-visibility role responsible for aligning capacity, people, and processes with evolving project and customer needs in a fast-paced, GMP-regulated environment.
In this role, you'll lead the end-to-end planning of Quality operations, from daily schedules to long-term capacity forecasting. You’ll work closely with cross-functional stakeholders and line manage a growing planning team as we scale.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage and optimise the Quality Department Schedule and Daily Quality Schedule.
- Forecast staffing and resource needs, identifying gaps and resolving conflicts proactively.
- Translate project timelines into deliverable, daily activity plans aligned with GMP expectations.
- Monitor and escalate delays, bottlenecks, or issues, recommending mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, QC, Supply Chain, Facilities, and Project Management to ensure alignment.
- Build and maintain planning dashboards and KPIs, reporting on delivery performance.
- Align training and resource planning with operations forecasts.
- Communicate changes clearly across teams, ensuring visibility and buy-in.
- Liaise with clients to ensure planning meetings contractual milestones and customer expectations.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning processes and tools for agility and efficiency.
What we're looking for
We're looking for someone with planning and scheduling experience - not just general quality or project management. You'll need to have worked in a GMP pharmaceutical, biologics, or life sciences manufacturing environment where precision, compliance, and capacity management are non-negotiable.
- Hands-on experience in resource or workload planning, scheduling, or capacity management in a regulated setting.
- Background in GMP manufacturing or quality within life sciences, biotech, or pharmaceuticals.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to deliver operational goals under pressure.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and regulatory timelines.
- Strong organisational and communication skills - able to coordinate people, projects, and data effectively.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and comfortable managing and interpreting planning data.
- Proven ability to resolve conflicts, manage shifting priorities, and influence outcomes.
- Comfortable liaising with customers and senior stakeholders.
Next Steps
If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now. We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and what you could bring to RoslinCT.
At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners.
We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics. So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms.
If you’ve got any specific needs or concerns regarding accessibility during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. We’re here to assist and make things as smooth as possible for you.
