Quality Team Leader

EUROAPI; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a QC Team Leader to join their global quality team. This permanent role involves leading a dedicated team to ensure compliance with the highest pharmaceutical standards while driving performance and achieving quality objectives. The successful candidate will manage team development, oversee QC activities, and maintain readiness for audits and inspections. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and a collaborative environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the production of essential therapies that impact patients' lives worldwide. If you're passionate about quality in pharmaceuticals, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Training & Development

Qualifications

• Must have a graduate degree or equivalent in a relevant science discipline.
• Proven experience in people management and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QC team to meet performance objectives.
• Maintain a constant state of inspection readiness and support audits.

Skills

People Management

Performance Management

Analytical Techniques

Quality Control Processes

GMP Knowledge

Continuous Improvement

Education

Graduate Degree in Relevant Science

Tools

HPLC

GC FTIR

UV Spectroscopy

PXRD

DSC

Job description

Join our global quality team where you will be responsible for providing active ingredients that meet the highest pharmaceutical regulatory and compliance standards.

This is a permanent opportunity for a QC Team Leader to join the QC team and be a key part of driving performance and delivering the QC objectives and deliverables.

Your Responsibilities

You will:

Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead and manage the team, define objectives for team and individual targets, in line with department goals.
• Manage and develop the performance of the team and individuals.
• Actively develop team members' technical ability, productivity, and key competencies.
• Act proactively and communicate effectively with the QC management team and key stakeholders.
• Develop an environment of trust, openness, and collaboration within the team.
• Demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the quality and Health, Safety, and Environmental management systems.
• Communicate the importance of quality and HSE culture within the team.
• Take ownership and drive a continuous improvement culture within the team.

Audits and Inspections:

• Maintain a constant state of inspection readiness within the area of responsibility.
• Support all site audits and inspections both directly and indirectly.

QC Activities and Compliance:

• Manage team resources to effectively meet the required workload plan.
• Escalate any risks identified in a timely manner.
• Maintain QC systems and processes.
• Review and oversee the laboratory errors and laboratory investigations for timeliness, content, and conclusion.
• Own and manage QMS activities relating to themselves and the direct group.
• Ensure individual and team training is maintained.
• Ensure that the team is aware of the procedures, HSE risk assessments, and that they are followed.

Our Company

EUROAPI is focused on reinventing active ingredient solutions to sustainably meet customers’ and patients’ needs around the world. We are a leading player in active pharmaceutical ingredients with approximately 200 products in our portfolio, offering a large span of technologies, while developing innovative molecules through our Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities.

Taking action for health by enabling access to essential therapies inspires our 3,450 people every day. With strong research and development capabilities and six manufacturing sites all located in Europe, EUROAPI ensures API manufacturing of the highest quality to supply customers in more than 80 countries.

EUROAPI is listed on Euronext Paris.

The EUROAPI Haverhill (UK) site has been established for forty years, located fifteen miles east of Cambridge and sixty miles north of London, within the golden triangle. It employs over 250 people and has built a strong reputation in Flow Chemistry, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Spray Drying, and as a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO). Haverhill is proud to house the world’s largest continuous production pharmaceutical spray dryer and performs secondary packaging and release activities for oncology and rare disease medicines supporting global markets. The site also offers a contract testing and release facility within its laboratories.

Our Requirements

Must have a graduate degree or equivalent in a relevant science discipline.

Proven experience in people management, performance management, and development.

Wider knowledge of analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, GC FTIR, UV, PXRD, DSC) and proven pharmaceutical experience with QC processes (e.g., sample management, stability management, reference and retains sample management).

GMP knowledge coupled with proven experience of analytical method validation & transfer principles.

Opex green belt or equivalent is desirable.

What we offer

• Training & Development

Apply Today!

Find out more about this exciting opportunity, apply today or contact Marie Meekings.

About Us

EUROAPI is focused on reinventing active ingredient solutions to sustainably meet customers’ and patients’ needs around the world. We are a leading player in active pharmaceutical ingredients with approximately 200 products in our portfolio, offering a large span of technologies, while developing innovative molecules through our Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) activities.

Taking action for health by enabling access to essential therapies inspires our 3,450 people every day. With strong research and development capabilities and six manufacturing sites all located in Europe, EUROAPI ensures API manufacturing of the highest quality to supply customers in more than 80 countries. Find out more at www.euroapi.com