QC Analyst

Location Salisbury
Discipline: Life Sciences
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £25K
Contact name: Carrie MacDonald

Contact email: carrie@requireconsultancy.com
Job ref: REF: 6755
Published: almost 3 years ago
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2021 23:59

We are delighted to be supporting a key client based at Porton Down Science Park with a new, exciting QC Analyst opportunity.

This role sits within the current QC Analytical team who are responsible for performing chemical and biochemical testing. This is a critical part of the business as they ensure that the manufactured product is safe, efficacious, and fit for patient use as a pharmaceutical material.

Main responsibilities include:

  • Ensure analysis and recording of QC and stability testing is performed in compliance with the statutory requirements of cGMP.

  • Responsible for testing raw materials, in process and finished product samples to ensure that they meet the specifications established in the product licence and internal specification documents.

  • Responsible for writing Standard Operating Procedures and their associated risk assessments to ensure that those tasks are performed safely.

  • Write quality documents e.g. change controls, validation reports, non-conformances and CAPA’s where appropriate.

  • Organise and liaise with internal departments such as validation, pharma stores and QA where required.

  • Undertake work in accordance with the company’s Code of Safety Practice and Quality Systems.

  • Maintain training records.

  • Cleaning of laboratories.

  • Maintenance and calibration of equipment.

Person Specification:

  • Have current right to work in the UK.

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Chemistry/Biochemistry or other related subject or previous relevant experience.

  • Working knowledge/ experience of cGMP.

  • Working knowledge/ experience of the EP and USP.

  • Previous experience of working in a similar position as a bench analyst following written instructions and comparing analytical results with set specifications.

  • Experience using standard analytical laboratory equipment such as pH meters, balances, pipettes.

  • Good basic computer skills and literacy.

The post holder will be required to work shift rotation. This rotation includes 2 weeks out of 8 weeks where the shift is 2-10pm and potential weekend working (schedule dependent).

For more information, please contact Carrie today or click apply!