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Engineering Manager
- Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar)
- Strong experience within a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (essential)
- Proven experience managing Capex projects alongside maintenance operations
- Hands‑on engineering capability with willingness to support troubleshooting and site work
- People leadership or people management experience
- Experience in sterile/aseptic environments (desirable)
- Knowledge of utilities such as HVAC, clean steam, compressed air, and purified water systems.
- Flexibility to participate in the site on‑call/weekend rota (overtime / TOIL available)
QA Validation Manager
Permanent
Multi-site presence required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide QA leadership and approval for all validation activities, ensuring GMP, Annex 1, and MHRA compliance.
- Establish and maintain QA oversight of validation strategy across processes, equipment, utilities, systems, and facilities.
- Act as the primary QA interface for Operations‑led validation, offering independent quality support.
- Review and approve validation plans, protocols, reports, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
- Embed validation requirements into QC, NPI, and facility‑based projects across multiple sites.
- Provide QA oversight of sterile and aseptic validation activities, supporting inspection readiness.
- Line manage, coach, and develop a team of four QA validation professionals.
- Drive continuous improvement of validation standards, documentation, and QA–Operations collaboration.
Requirements
- Strong experience in GMP validation within a QA environment.
- Proven background in sterile and aseptic manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and approving validation documentation from a QA perspective.
- Practical experience managing deviations, CAPAs, and change control related to validation.
- People management or significant project leadership experience.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel across multiple UK sites.
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Experience supporting QC, NPI, or facility‑based projects.
- Previous involvement in regulatory inspections (MHRA or equivalent).
- Experience helping to shape or establish QA validation frameworks or governance models.
Associate Director, Cyber Security
We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead the cyber strategy and day‑to‑day security operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for strengthening security posture across on‑prem, Azure, and AWS environments, using Cisco security stack to protect people and digital assets from modern threats.
What you’ll do
- Lead and evolve cyber security strategy, roadmap, and policies.
- Design and implement layered security architecture across cloud and on‑prem.
- Own SIEM and SOAR platforms, including use cases, automation, tuning, and onboarding.
- Drive vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation activities.
- Integrate threat intelligence and proactively strengthen detection capabilities.
- Oversee Windows/Linux hardening and security standards (CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, Cyber Essentials).
- Support security architecture across global IT infrastructure.
- Manage external SOC provider and internal cyber engineer.
- Lead incident response, investigations, and on‑call rotation when required.
- Deliver security awareness training, phishing simulation campaigns, and reporting.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, communicating risk clearly and effectively.
What you’ll bring
- Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years in a senior cyber security role leading operations, strategy, or incident response.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCNP Security.
- Strong experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and multi‑cloud (Azure/AWS).
- Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Hands‑on experience with security hardening for Windows and Linux.
- Proven ability to manage SOC providers and mentor security staff.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex risk to non‑technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical environments (GxP).
- Knowledge of cloud architecture, containerisation, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.
Associate Director, Cyber Security
We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead the cyber strategy and day‑to‑day security operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for strengthening security posture across on‑prem, Azure, and AWS environments, using Cisco security stack to protect people and digital assets from modern threats.
What you’ll do
- Lead and evolve cyber security strategy, roadmap, and policies.
- Design and implement layered security architecture across cloud and on‑prem.
- Own SIEM and SOAR platforms, including use cases, automation, tuning, and onboarding.
- Drive vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation activities.
- Integrate threat intelligence and proactively strengthen detection capabilities.
- Oversee Windows/Linux hardening and security standards (CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, Cyber Essentials).
- Support security architecture across global IT infrastructure.
- Manage external SOC provider and internal cyber engineer.
- Lead incident response, investigations, and on‑call rotation when required.
- Deliver security awareness training, phishing simulation campaigns, and reporting.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, communicating risk clearly and effectively.
What you’ll bring
- Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years in a senior cyber security role leading operations, strategy, or incident response.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCNP Security.
- Strong experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and multi‑cloud (Azure/AWS).
- Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Hands‑on experience with security hardening for Windows and Linux.
- Proven ability to manage SOC providers and mentor security staff.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex risk to non‑technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical environments (GxP).
- Knowledge of cloud architecture, containerisation, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.
Clinical Project Manager
RBW Consulting are currently partnered with a mid-sized, growing, full service CRO who are seeking to add a Clinical Project Manager with extensive Oncology experience to their European Clinical Operations team.
This CRO have an excellent reputation within the global clinical trials space with an excellence presence across North America, Europe and the APAC region. They are known for having a strong emphasis on their project delivery and client responsiveness, and an excellent track record across studies in Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Dermatology & Immunology.
This specific need will sit within their Oncology function so they are seeking Oncology specialists (applicants with 0 Oncology experience will not be considered).
The ideal candidate will posses:
- 3+ years Clinical Project Management experience
- Extensive background within Oncology trials (Ideally as a CPM)
- Bid defence meeting attendance and preparation / contribution experience
- A background of working within small or mid-sized CRO would be ideal
If the above profile sounds like you then hit apply and Harry Henson will be in touch to discuss your application further!
Project Controls Consultant
We are supporting a leading life sciences organisation in North Carolina on a major capital investment who are looking to bring on an experienced Project Controls Consultant to support project execution and performance tracking.
This role will play a key part in ensuring the project is delivered on time and within budget, working closely with project leadership and engineering teams in a GMP-regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage project schedules, cost tracking, and forecasting for a large-scale capital project
- Monitor project performance, identifying risks and variances across scope, schedule, and cost
- Support budget management, change control, and reporting processes
- Work closely with project managers, engineering teams, and contractors to ensure alignment on project timelines
- Produce regular project reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking for senior stakeholders
- Implement and maintain project controls processes and best practices
- Support decision-making through data-driven insights and analysis
Requirements
- Proven experience in Project Controls within capital projects (life sciences, pharma, biotech, or similar regulated industries preferred)
- Strong knowledge of cost control, scheduling, and project reporting
- Experience using project controls tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, cost management systems)
- Understanding of GMP environments and project delivery within regulated settings
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
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Find More JobsEngineering Manager
- Engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or similar)
- Strong experience within a GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing environment (essential)
- Proven experience managing Capex projects alongside maintenance operations
- Hands‑on engineering capability with willingness to support troubleshooting and site work
- People leadership or people management experience
- Experience in sterile/aseptic environments (desirable)
- Knowledge of utilities such as HVAC, clean steam, compressed air, and purified water systems.
- Flexibility to participate in the site on‑call/weekend rota (overtime / TOIL available)
QA Validation Manager
Permanent
Multi-site presence required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide QA leadership and approval for all validation activities, ensuring GMP, Annex 1, and MHRA compliance.
- Establish and maintain QA oversight of validation strategy across processes, equipment, utilities, systems, and facilities.
- Act as the primary QA interface for Operations‑led validation, offering independent quality support.
- Review and approve validation plans, protocols, reports, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
- Embed validation requirements into QC, NPI, and facility‑based projects across multiple sites.
- Provide QA oversight of sterile and aseptic validation activities, supporting inspection readiness.
- Line manage, coach, and develop a team of four QA validation professionals.
- Drive continuous improvement of validation standards, documentation, and QA–Operations collaboration.
Requirements
- Strong experience in GMP validation within a QA environment.
- Proven background in sterile and aseptic manufacturing.
- Demonstrated experience reviewing and approving validation documentation from a QA perspective.
- Practical experience managing deviations, CAPAs, and change control related to validation.
- People management or significant project leadership experience.
- Willingness and flexibility to travel across multiple UK sites.
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
- Experience supporting QC, NPI, or facility‑based projects.
- Previous involvement in regulatory inspections (MHRA or equivalent).
- Experience helping to shape or establish QA validation frameworks or governance models.
Associate Director, Cyber Security
We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead the cyber strategy and day‑to‑day security operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for strengthening security posture across on‑prem, Azure, and AWS environments, using Cisco security stack to protect people and digital assets from modern threats.
What you’ll do
- Lead and evolve cyber security strategy, roadmap, and policies.
- Design and implement layered security architecture across cloud and on‑prem.
- Own SIEM and SOAR platforms, including use cases, automation, tuning, and onboarding.
- Drive vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation activities.
- Integrate threat intelligence and proactively strengthen detection capabilities.
- Oversee Windows/Linux hardening and security standards (CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, Cyber Essentials).
- Support security architecture across global IT infrastructure.
- Manage external SOC provider and internal cyber engineer.
- Lead incident response, investigations, and on‑call rotation when required.
- Deliver security awareness training, phishing simulation campaigns, and reporting.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, communicating risk clearly and effectively.
What you’ll bring
- Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years in a senior cyber security role leading operations, strategy, or incident response.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCNP Security.
- Strong experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and multi‑cloud (Azure/AWS).
- Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Hands‑on experience with security hardening for Windows and Linux.
- Proven ability to manage SOC providers and mentor security staff.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex risk to non‑technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical environments (GxP).
- Knowledge of cloud architecture, containerisation, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.
Associate Director, Cyber Security
We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead the cyber strategy and day‑to‑day security operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for strengthening security posture across on‑prem, Azure, and AWS environments, using Cisco security stack to protect people and digital assets from modern threats.
What you’ll do
- Lead and evolve cyber security strategy, roadmap, and policies.
- Design and implement layered security architecture across cloud and on‑prem.
- Own SIEM and SOAR platforms, including use cases, automation, tuning, and onboarding.
- Drive vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation activities.
- Integrate threat intelligence and proactively strengthen detection capabilities.
- Oversee Windows/Linux hardening and security standards (CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, Cyber Essentials).
- Support security architecture across global IT infrastructure.
- Manage external SOC provider and internal cyber engineer.
- Lead incident response, investigations, and on‑call rotation when required.
- Deliver security awareness training, phishing simulation campaigns, and reporting.
- Act as a trusted advisor to the business, communicating risk clearly and effectively.
What you’ll bring
- Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
- 4+ years in a senior cyber security role leading operations, strategy, or incident response.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCNP Security.
- Strong experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and multi‑cloud (Azure/AWS).
- Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
- Hands‑on experience with security hardening for Windows and Linux.
- Proven ability to manage SOC providers and mentor security staff.
- Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex risk to non‑technical stakeholders.
Nice to have
- Experience in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical environments (GxP).
- Knowledge of cloud architecture, containerisation, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.
Clinical Project Manager
RBW Consulting are currently partnered with a mid-sized, growing, full service CRO who are seeking to add a Clinical Project Manager with extensive Oncology experience to their European Clinical Operations team.
This CRO have an excellent reputation within the global clinical trials space with an excellence presence across North America, Europe and the APAC region. They are known for having a strong emphasis on their project delivery and client responsiveness, and an excellent track record across studies in Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Dermatology & Immunology.
This specific need will sit within their Oncology function so they are seeking Oncology specialists (applicants with 0 Oncology experience will not be considered).
The ideal candidate will posses:
- 3+ years Clinical Project Management experience
- Extensive background within Oncology trials (Ideally as a CPM)
- Bid defence meeting attendance and preparation / contribution experience
- A background of working within small or mid-sized CRO would be ideal
If the above profile sounds like you then hit apply and Harry Henson will be in touch to discuss your application further!
Project Controls Consultant
We are supporting a leading life sciences organisation in North Carolina on a major capital investment who are looking to bring on an experienced Project Controls Consultant to support project execution and performance tracking.
This role will play a key part in ensuring the project is delivered on time and within budget, working closely with project leadership and engineering teams in a GMP-regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage project schedules, cost tracking, and forecasting for a large-scale capital project
- Monitor project performance, identifying risks and variances across scope, schedule, and cost
- Support budget management, change control, and reporting processes
- Work closely with project managers, engineering teams, and contractors to ensure alignment on project timelines
- Produce regular project reports, dashboards, and KPI tracking for senior stakeholders
- Implement and maintain project controls processes and best practices
- Support decision-making through data-driven insights and analysis
Requirements
- Proven experience in Project Controls within capital projects (life sciences, pharma, biotech, or similar regulated industries preferred)
- Strong knowledge of cost control, scheduling, and project reporting
- Experience using project controls tools (Primavera P6, MS Project, cost management systems)
- Understanding of GMP environments and project delivery within regulated settings
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
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Business Development Director
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Thank you for your partnership and the value you continue to deliver.
C-Suite Executive
Tech-Enabled Clinical Company
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Head of Client Services
Digital Health Agency
RBW immediately had an impact from a recruiting perspective but also as a wonderful partner to our business stakeholders and the external market.
They use their key strengths of kindness and authenticity to build relationships across the board. Not only are they able to understand the business need and identify top talent in the competitive cell/gene therapy market, they are also good humans; the high bar they set for themselves motivates them to do amazing work and do what is right for people.
Head of TA
Small Biotech
Our business is CDMO working on biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing. In the time that RBW has been supporting us, they have been nothing but amazing. They have gotten to know our business inside and out, and whether it is a permanent position or a contractor needed for any of our roles, ranging from GMP Assistants, Operators, Production Leaders, Validation, QA, QC, they have always spent time not just with us from a recruitment needs but with every manager to get to know exactly what we are looking for, even if the same roles came up time and time again.
HR Business Partner
Global CDMO
RBW have been instrumental to our successful transformation. Always bringing us a smile they are highly creative and there is no challenge they can’t overcome. Their emotional intelligence is outstanding, and they have an authentic, warm personal charm which is infectious. Their wide span of knowledge and experience can be consistently relied on, and they are a valued partner that we take true delight in working with.
HR Director
Global Medcomms Agency
