QC Analyst

Sanofi Inc.; Waterford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Medical centre

Job summary

Sanofi Waterford invites applicants for a QC Analyst role on a fixed-term, full-time basis. The position focuses on analytical chemistry support across the site, ensuring regulatory compliance and collaboration with QA, engineering and production teams.

The successful candidate will maintain methods and SOPs, train analysts, and oversee OOS investigations while contributing to continuous improvement in the QC laboratory function.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred).
• Post-graduate studies to augment degree.
• Operational experience in quality laboratories in fast-moving manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and cGLP requirements.
• Understanding of quality/compliance regulations.
• Ability to manage projects to plan and budget.
• Minimum two years HPLC/Empower experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to the site.
• Interact with departments on raw materials, intermediates and finished batch releases.
• Maintain and update chemical methods, specifications and SOPs in regulatory compliance.
• Assist training of analysts in new methods and SOPs.
• Trend results, record COAs, and complete OOS investigations timely.
• Ensure testing and equipment meet validation requirements (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Audit and review chemistry results daily and ensure cGLP compliance.
• Support new product introduction projects.

Skills

Quality laboratory operations

HPLC/Empower experience

Project planning & budgeting

Regulatory/HCS compliance

Education

Science degree (Chemistry or Biochemistry)

Tools

Empower software

Analytical instruments

Job description

QC AnalystContract- Fixed Term - Full Time Location: Waterford

About Waterford For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

Main responsibilities

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to the Site.
• Effective interaction with other departments on matters related to raw materials, intermediates and finished batch releases.
• In particular, close contact maintained with Quality Assurance Production, Engineering and Planners.
• Maintain, update and issue chemical methods, specifications and SOP's in compliance to pharmacopoeial and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with training of the analysts in areas of expertise and knowledge and in new methods, SOP's and updates.
• Trend such results, record on COA's where required and complete OOS investigations on a timely basis.
• Update the QC Team Leader on potential problems and highlight improvements where possible by use of the normal communication means.
• Ensure that critical chemical testing and related equipment meets current validation requirements (IQ, OQ, PQ) where required.
• Audit and review chemistry test results on a daily basis and ensure compliance with cGLP.
• Ensure all quality documentation and records are complete and current.
• Support new product introduction projects.

About you

• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred).
• Post-graduated studies as appropriate to augment primary degree.
• Operational experience of quality laboratories in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Detailed knowledge of quality management systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, requirements for cGLP, pharmacopoeial methods and stability.
• Understand relevant quality/compliance regulations.
• Can manage projects to plan/budget.
• Minimum two years HPLC/Empower experience.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary. Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.

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About the job

You will contribute to the continued success of our QC department by providing analytical services to support our diverse manufacturing operations.

Engage with our Continuous Improvement programme to share your ideas and experience to further optimise our laboratory function.

Comply with all regulatory and safety guidelines to protect yourself, your colleagues.