QC Team Leader (12 Months Fixed Term Contract / Secondment)

Almac Group; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Almac Group in Craigavon seeks a hands-on Team Leader to supervise and review analytical activities within the Quality Control laboratories. You will allocate resources, mentor reporting staff and ensure work is performed to required quality standards and GMP guidelines.

In this 12‑month fixed‑term contract, you will work closely with Group Leaders, clients and lab colleagues to maintain schedules, drive efficiency and uphold compliance across the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a science-related discipline.
• Experience in GMP and/or GLP environments.
• Supervisory experience with line management responsibilities.
• Broad understanding of analytical chemistry and lab skills.
• Effective verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with high accuracy.
• Postgraduate qualification in Chemistry and knowledge of bioanalytical testing would be advantageous.
• Eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions or valid work permit.

Responsibilities

• Plan and allocate laboratory resources to deliver accurate, timely service per business requirements.
• Supervise, delegate and review analytical activities; provide guidance and development support to staff.
• Maintain knowledge of analytical techniques and equipment; identify methods to improve efficiency and throughput.
• Ensure activities comply with GLP, GMP and quality procedures.
• Prepare and review specifications, SOPs, analytical protocols and reports.
• Raise and close quality documentation, CAPAs and change requests promptly.
• Investigate out-of-spec results; ensure equipment is calibrated and fit for use.
• Liaise with clients, prepare quotations and deputise for the Manager in daily operations.

Skills

Communication

Quality

GMP

Laboratory Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Science related discipline

Job description

• Full time, Contract

Who We Are

Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.

Skills and attributes

• Communication
• Quality
• GMP
• Laboratory Leadership

Description

Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services

Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment

Open To: Internal & External Applicants

Ref No: HRJOB11890

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for a Team Leader to join our Quality Control laboratories in Craigavon. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will be supervising, delegating and reviewing the analytical activities of reporting staff. You will help ensure laboratory schedules are achieved and that all work is completed accurately, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

Working closely with the Group Leaders, clients and laboratory colleagues, you will coordinate resources, support technical and personal development, and contribute to the safe and effective day‑to‑day running of the laboratories.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and allocate laboratory resources to deliver an accurate and timely service in line with business requirements.
• Supervise, delegate and review analytical activities, providing technical guidance and development support to reporting staff.
• Maintain current knowledge of analytical techniques and equipment, identifying alternative methods or equipment that could improve efficiency and testing throughput.
• Ensure activities are completed in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice, current Good Manufacturing Practice and relevant quality procedures.
• Support the preparation and review of specifications, standard operating procedures, analytical protocols and reports.
• Raise and close quality documentation promptly, including quality incident reports, corrective and preventive actions and change requests.
• Investigate out-of-specification results, complete audit actions and ensure laboratory equipment remains calibrated and fit for use.
• Liaise with clients, prepare quotations where required and deputise for the Manager in the day-to-day running of the department.

Why Build Your Career at Almac?

Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast‑paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long-term career progression across the Almac Group.

Our approach is simple: we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found at Life at Almac: https://www.almacgroup.com/careers/life-at-almac/

What you need to be successful

To be considered for this opportunity, you should be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in Chemistry or Science related discipline.
• Previous experience working within a Good Manufacturing Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practice environment.
• Previous supervisory experience, including line management responsibility.
• A broad understanding of analytical chemistry and proven practical analytical chemistry laboratory skills.
• Effective verbal, written and presentation skills.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• A postgraduate qualification in Chemistry and working knowledge of bioanalytical analysis and testing principles would be advantageous.
• Applicants must have eligibility to work in the UK with no restrictions or possess a valid work permit that will allow them to take up full‑time employment in the UK.

Further information

For further information on the essential and desirable criteria required for this role, please review the job description attached to the online job posting.

Please note: This role may require travel to customer sites and coverage beyond normal working hours as and when required.

Closing Date

Friday 20th November 2026 @ 5pm

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.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Almac Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer