Compounding In-Process Checker

Voy; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Gym & wellness benefit

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

25 days holidays

Parental leave & flexible working

Annual retreat

Job summary

Voy is seeking a quality-driven Compounding In-Process Checker to join its Compounding team. The role involves performing independent in-process checks during the preparation of compounded medicines, verifying product details, batch numbers, and material traceability, and supporting improvements to ensure accuracy and safety during manufacturing.

You will work hands-on across weighing, blending, encapsulation and packaging stages, review documentation, and collaborate with pharmacists and QA to

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or regulated environments.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to verify others' work.
• Good numeracy skills to check weights, quantities and calculations.
• Ability to follow SOPs, batch records and written instructions accurately.
• Well-organised with documentation skills.
• Confidence identifying and escalating errors or discrepancies.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out independent in-process checks during compounding and packaging.
• Verify materials, quantities, weights and calculations against batch documentation.
• Validate batch numbers, expiry dates and material traceability.
• Review batch records for accuracy and completeness.
• Check room, equipment and line clearance before processing.
• Verify equipment setup and processing parameters.
• Complete in-process yield and reconciliation checks.
• Check packaging, labels, pack sizes and finished quantities.
• Identify and upscale errors, discrepancies or deviations.
• Ensure all checks are clearly documented.
• Collaborate with Compounding Operatives, Pharmacists and the Quality team.
• Support right-first-time and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy

SOP compliance

Documentation

Regulated environment

Education

Pharmacy/Science background

Tools

GMP documentation

Batch records

Job description

Compounding In-Process Checker

We are looking for a quality driven Compounding In-Process Checker (IPC) to join our Compounding team.

The IPC plays an important role in ensuring compounded medicines are prepared accurately, safely and consistently. Working closely with Compounding Operatives, Pharmacists and the Quality team, you will independently verify critical stages of the compounding process and ensure that activities are completed in accordance with approved procedures, batch documentation and quality requirements.

This is a hands‑on role within the compounding operation. You will be present throughout production, performing in-process checks, reviewing documentation and supporting the team to identify and resolve issues before products progress to the next stage.

What you’ll be doing

• Perform independent in-process checks during the preparation of compounded medicines.
• Verify the correct product, formulation, strength, batch size and batch documentation before and during processing.
• Independently check the identity, quantity and batch/lot details of APIs, excipients and other materials used during compounding.
• Verify calculations, weights, quantities and measurements at defined critical stages.
• Check equipment identification, status and setup before processing begins.
• Perform and document required checks during weighing, blending, encapsulation, liquid preparation, filling, counting and packaging activities.
• Check finished quantities against expected batch yields and investigate or ???.
• Ensure required in-process controls are completed and results are within defined acceptance criteria.

What we need from you

• Previous experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, compounding, pharmacy or another regulated environment.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence checking another person’s work.
• Good numeracy skills and ability to check weights, quantities and calculations.
• Ability to follow SOPs, batch records and written instructions accurately.
• Good documentation and organisational skills.
• Confidence identifying and escalating errors or discrepancies.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands‑on environment.
• A quality-focused mindset with patient safety at the centre of your work.

Desirable

• Pharmacy, science or manufacturing background
• Experience completing GMP documentation and batch records
• Experience operating pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment

What we offer

• Private medical insurance
• Gym & wellness benefit with Wellhub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme
• 25 days holidays and generous parental leave & flexible working policies
• Annual company retreat
• Join in the early stages of one of the most promising scale-ups in the healthcare space

Our interview process

• Initial screening call
• On-site or virtual interview with Operations / Compounding Lead

Key responsibilities

• Carry out independent in-process checks during compounding and packaging.
• Check materials, quantities, weights and calculations against batch documentation.
• Verify batch numbers, expiry dates and material traceability.
• Review batch records for accuracy and completeness.
• Check room, equipment and line clearance before processing.
• Verify equipment setup and relevant processing parameters.
• Complete in-process yield and reconciliation checks.
• Check packaging, labels, pack sizes and finished quantities.
• Identify and upscale errors, discrepancies or deviations.
• Ensure all checks are clearly and accurately documented.
• Work closely with Compounding Operatives, Pharmacists and the Quality team.
• Support right-first-time and continuous improvement within the Compounding team.