Quality Control Laboratory Technician - Analytical Chemistry

AstraZeneca

Macclesfield

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 29,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading global pharmaceutical company in Macclesfield is seeking a Quality Control Laboratory Technician. The role involves testing formulated products and active pharmaceutical ingredients against established Quality Specifications using various analytical techniques. Candidates should possess a degree in Chemistry and have experience in a GMP environment. This entry-level position offers the opportunity to work on life-changing medicines in a collaborative and quality-focused setting.

Qualifications

Qualified to degree / or equivalent in Chemistry.
Understanding of working in a GMP environment.
Experience in laboratory Quality Control.
Experience of working within laboratory Quality Control

Responsibilities

Testing all products against registered Quality Specifications.
Utilising HPLC, UV-Vis, GLC for testing.
Following quality systems to meet GCLP and GMP responsibilities.
In order to optimise processes within the laboratory you will be capable of using LEAN tools and techniques.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Basic analytical and chromatographic techniques

Electronic notebooks and data handling systems

Working in a GMP environment

Education

Degree or equivalent in Chemistry

Tools

Dissolution

HPLC

UV-Vis

GCL

Job description

Quality Control Laboratory Technician - Analytical Chemistry

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Base pay range

QC Laboratory Technician – Analytical Chemistry

Contract: 12 Month Contract

Location: Macclesfield - Based 100% On-Site

Make a meaningful impact on people’s lives with life-changing medicines

In Quality, our work is important and valued. An unrivalled forward-looking attitude, there’s no better place to work at the forefront and learn how to add real value to a business throughout the lifecycle of our products – discovery, development, and commercialisation. Here you’ll feel empowered to step up, follow the science and evidence to make decisions that put patients first.

Our Macclesfield Campus:

We are now recruiting for analytical laboratory technicians to join our Quality Control team at our Macclesfield site.

Macclesfield is AstraZeneca’s second largest manufacturing and supply site and as a laboratory technician, you will be effectively testing products within the Quality Control Laboratory team against registered specifications to agreed customer service lead times.

The Business Area:

The Analytical Chemistry Group in the Quality Assurance Department (QAD) performs Quality Control testing and process assurance activities for all production plants on Macclesfield Site plus contract work for Pharmaceutical Development.

The Role:

Due to expansion of the business, we currently have multiple opportunities for Quality Control Chemistry Technicians to formally clear or reject products from the Quality Control laboratory teams against agreed Quality Standards within agreed customer service lead times.

Based in the QAD laboratories, you must have the flexibility to work within any one of the testing or environmental monitoring teams and you must be prepared to work in an aseptic environment and successfully acquire an aseptic license.

Responsibilities

Testing formulated products, raw materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients against registered Quality Specifications you will ensure quality, safety and efficacy prior to delivery to the customer.

You will utilise a wide range of analytical techniques to enable testing to proceed. This would include Dissolution, HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography), UV-Vis, GLC and Infra-Red analysis.

You will ensure that the appropriate quality systems are followed in order for the laboratory to meet its responsibilities with respect to GCLP, GMP and SHE.

In order to optimise processes within the laboratory you will be capable of using LEAN tools and techniques.

Qualifications

Qualified to degree / or equivalent in Chemistry and understanding of a working in a GMP environment
Experience in basic analytical and chromatographic techniques
Experience in use of electronic notebooks, and data handling systems
Experience of working within laboratory Quality Control

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/countries where the role is advertised.

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