Senior QC Analytical Lead: Method Lifecycle & Compliance

Accord Healthcare; North Tawton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Accord Healthcare is seeking a QC Analytical Support Senior Team Leader to lead the Analytical Support function and drive analytical excellence across site operations. You will report to the Head of QC and oversee method lifecycle management, including development, validation, transfer and verification, while ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting product introductions and technology transfers.

You will lead a high-performing team, collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing and Regulatory

Qualifications

• Significant GMP QC laboratory experience in a pharmaceutical setting.
• Extensive pharmaceutical analytical testing experience across multiple techniques (HPLC, GC, Dissolution, UV, FTIR, TLC, Titrations, Particle Size).
• Strong development, validation, transfer and lifecycle management of analytical methods.
• Solid understanding of ICH guidelines and global regulatory expectations.
• Experience leading investigations, deviations, change controls and CAPAs.
• Proven people leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections and audits.
• Proficiency in MS Office and laboratory data management systems.
• Desirable: leadership qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the QC Analytical Support team.
• Set departmental objectives aligned with site and business priorities.
• Manage performance with regular meetings, objectives and development plans.
• Foster accountability, inclusion, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Ensure resource planning and prioritisation to meet requirements.
• Provide leadership in analytical chemistry, method lifecycle management.
• Lead investigations related to OOS/OOT, deviations and lab results.
• Drive root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Oversee method transfers, technology transfers and new product introductions.
• Manage method lifecycle activities from development to routine use.
• Review/approve validation, transfer and verification protocols and reports.
• Coordinate pharmacopoeial requirements implementation.
• Support adoption of new analytical technologies and automation.
• Ensure GMP, data integrity, SOPs and regulatory expectations.
• Support regulatory submissions and market expansion activities.
• Review/approve quality docs (specifications, change controls, risk assessments).
• Act as SME during regulatory inspections and customer audits.
• Promote health, safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

GMP QC laboratory experience

Analytical testing experience

Analytical method development

Method validation

Method transfer & lifecycle management

ICH guidelines & pharmacopoeial know‑h

LAB investigations, deviations & CAPAs

People leadership & team management

Project management & organisation

Communication & stakeholder management

Regulatory inspections & audits

Microsoft Office & lab data management

Education

Degree in Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Sciences

Equivalent industry experience in pharma

Tools

HPLC

GC

Dissolution

UV Spectroscopy

FTIR

TLC

Titrations

Particle Size Analysis

Job description

Accord Healthcare is seeking a QC Analytical Support Senior Team Leader to lead the Analytical Support function and drive analytical excellence across site operations. You will report to the Head of QC and oversee method lifecycle management, including development, validation, transfer and verification, while ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting product introductions and technology transfers.

You will lead a high-performing team, collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing and Regulatory