Analytical Team Leader – Quality Control

Almac Group; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare reimbursement scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Almac Group in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, invites applications for an Analytical Team Leader to join Almac Sciences’ Quality Control operations. You will lead analytical duties, monitor performance and ensure accountability for QC activities within GMP manufacturing of APIs.

Experience with HPLC, UPLC, GC, IC, UV, NMR, KF and IR analysis is preferred. A degree in Analytical/Chemistry is required or significant industry experience in lieu.

Qualifications

• Degree or significant industry experience in Analytical/Chemistry.
• GMP/GLP environment experience.
• Experience in performance management.
• Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory guidelines relevant to drug development.
• Experience in method development and/or validation.
• Experience leading investigations and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical duties within QC operations for GMP APIs.
• Monitor performance and ensure accountability for QC activities.
• Provide analytical support for APIs during manufacturing.

Skills

Performance management

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

Education

Analytical/Chemistry degree

Tools

HPLC

UPLC

GC

NMR

KF

IR analysis

UV

Job description

Analytical Team Leader – Quality Control

Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland

Business Unit: Almac Sciences

Open To: Internal & External Applicants

Ref No.: HRJOB11521

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an Analytical Team Leader to join our Almac Sciences Business unit, based in our Craigavon headquarters in Northern Ireland.

The post holder will be responsible for performing, monitoring and accepting accountability for all assigned analytical duties relating to the Quality Control operations within Almac Sciences GMP Manufacturing facilities.

Quality and Analytical support shall primarily be provided for, but not limited to, all aspects of the business relating to the manufacture of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

Analytical techniques include but are not limited to HPLC, UPLC, GC, IC, UV, PSA, NMR, KF and IR analysis.

• Degree level qualification in an Analytical/Chemistry related discipline (significant industry experience, may be considered in Lieu of Degree Qualification)
• Previous experience in a GMP/GLP environment
• Experience in performance management
• Up-to-date knowledge of regulatory guidelines relevant to drug development
• Experience in method development and/or validation
• Experience leading investigations and root cause analysis.

Why Almac?

At Almac, you’ll be part of a global organisation where collaboration, innovation and quality are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a supportive environment that encourages continuous improvement, professional development and the opportunity to work on projects that make a real difference to patients worldwide.

If you are a driven project management professional with a passion for genomics and client delivery, we would love to hear from you.

Reward

A competitive salary and excellent benefits package are available, including generous holiday allowance, healthcare reimbursement scheme, and the opportunity to work in a role that directly supports patient safety and the advancement of clinical research.

Closing Date

We will no longer be accepting applications after Sunday 20th September 2026 at 17:00

This is a re-advertisement . If you have applied for this role within the last six months, we regret that we are unable to consider a further application at this time.

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 CVs received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.