QC Bioassay Analyst – Quality Operations Laboratory

PSC Biotech® Corporation; Carlow; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

PSC Biotech is seeking a QC Analyst (Quality Operations) to join our state-of-the-art lab team in Ireland. The role reports to the QC Manager and involves analytical testing, data review, and contributing to continuous improvement.

You will collaborate across QA/QC functions to ensure compliance with cGMP/cGLP and proper documentation. The position follows a two-cycle shift pattern (7am–3pm week 1, 3pm–11pm week 2) with occasional travel for training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry or closely related field is required.
• 2–3 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory preferred.
• Experience with HPLC and related analytical methods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work under the QC Manager following cGMP/cGLP requirements.
• Attend QC Tier 1 daily meetings and communicate testing progress.
• Develop and revise SOPs, training materials and QC procedures.
• Perform analytical testing using GMP-compliant methods (HPLC, CE).
• Support data integrity and timely processing of results.
• Assist in OOS investigations and audit readiness.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Regulatory compliance

Data integrity

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

Capillary electrophoresis

Job description

About PSC Biotech

Who are we?

PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations in Ireland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in more than 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions for Quality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contract manufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.

‘Take your Career to a new Level’

PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy model by aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes the opportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionals operating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract of employment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in a diverse-cultural work setting.

Employee Value Proposition

Employees are the “heartbeat” of PSC Biotech, we provide unparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Development in-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate career progression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed our client’s expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unit deliverables, staying under budget and ensuring timelines for our deliverables are being met.

Overview

• Join a supportive, growing team in the analysis of Biologics and Vaccines in a state-of-the-art Quality Operations laboratory. Our QC group ensures every single material inside our products is manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and distributed aligned with our incredibly high standards of quality and meets all regulatory requirements. Partnering across our internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers and suppliers we create an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to deliver a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.
• The QC Analyst (Quality Operations) will report directly to the QC Manager and will help us in the expansion of this Laboratory and complete analytical method transfers and validation as well as commercial testing.
• This role follows a 2 cycle shift pattern, alternating weekly: 7am - 3pm (week 1), 3pm-11pm (week 2).
• Occasional travel may be required for training purposes.
  

Requirements

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

• Work as directed by the Quality Control Manager according to Company safety policies, cGMP and cGLP. Required to drive compliance with Global policies, procedures and guidelines and regulatory requirements and execute Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in the performance of day-to-day activities and all applicable job functions
• Participate in QC Tier 1 daily meetings and ensure effective communication of testing progress, deviations etc
• Participate in writing/revising/ rolling out accurate operational procedures, training materials and maintenance procedures for various Quality systems; ensure all work is carried out in line with same
• Operate as part of the QC team performing the allocated testing and laboratory-based duties
• Perform various analytical techniques including but not limited to HPLC, (HIC, CE, IEX, HP-SEC), ELISA, Cell Based Assay, Cell Culture, Capillary Electrophoresis and other compendial test methods in compliance with GMP requirements
• Peer review testing documentation and ensuring data integrity compliance and QC Right First Time KPIs are achieved
• Ensure timely completion of all assigned data processing and reviewing.
• Participate in the laboratory aspects of OOS investigations
• Provide support with audit/inspection requirements to ensure department compliance/readiness.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections, taking the role of auditee for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Drive continuous improvement, perform root cause analysis on system failures and substandard equipment performance, using standard tools and methods, to resolve machine and system issues e.g., FMEA, Fishbone diagrams, 5 why's etc,
• Work collaboratively to drive a safe and compliant culture on site.

What skills you will need:

• Bachelors Degree or higher preferred; ideally in Analytical Chemistry/ Biochemistry or a closely related discipline.
• The ideal candidate will have 2- 3 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory, ideally with experience in HPLC / Cell based assays and relevant systems and software. Core to the role is to perform testing of samples to support the release of our key drug products.
• A good working knowledge of Immunoassay, Cell Culture, HPLC systems and software is desirable
• A good knowledge of cGMP, GLP, Quality Management Systems