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Escape Recruitment Services; Dundee; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% annual bonus

Private medical insurance

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services is recruiting for a Quality Control Team Leader in Dundee to lead a QC Analysts team and develop laboratory capability in a GMP environment.

You will oversee day-to-day QC activities, ensure data integrity, support investigations and CAPAs, and drive continuous improvement across the site while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising a Quality Control laboratory team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of QC Analysts.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality control

GMP knowledge

GLP compliance

Data integrity

HPLC

GC

CAPA investigations

Quality systems

Coaching and development

Education

Science degree

Tools

HPLC

GC

Job description

Are you an experienced Quality Control professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career?

We're recruiting for a QC Team Leader to join a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing business during an exciting period of investment and growth. This is an opportunity to lead a team of QC Analysts, play a key role in developing laboratory capability and help drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement across the site.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine your technical laboratory knowledge with people management responsibilities, supporting the day-to-day operation of the QC laboratory whilst ensuring the highest standards of GMP and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of QC Analysts.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory activities and workload planning.
• Review QC testing across raw materials, in-process, finished products and stability samples.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, change controls and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GLP and Data Integrity requirements.
• Review and update SOPs, analytical methods and laboratory documentation.
• Work closely with QA, Manufacturing and other departments to support operational priorities.
• Promote a positive quality culture and support ongoing team development.

About You

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Experience leading or supervising a Quality Control laboratory team.
• A pharmaceutical manufacturing background.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and pharmaceutical quality standards.
• Experience of chromatography techniques such as HPLC and/or GC.
• Experience supporting investigations, CAPAs and quality systems.
• The ability to coach, develop and motivate others.
• A degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent industry experience.

Package

• 5% annual bonus
• Private medical insurance
• 30 days' annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)