QC Chemistry Analyst

Morgan McKinley; Leinster; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a QC Chemistry Analyst in Leinster to join the pharma quality control team. Under minimal supervision, you will perform analytical testing, support NPI activities, and manage sample workflows, ensuring data integrity and compliant documentation.

The role requires hands-on HPLC troubleshooting, trend analysis, and collaboration with manufacturing and QA groups. Some extended hours and weekend flexibility may be necessary to support project milestones and audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science discipline is required
• 3-5 years of biopharmaceutical QC experience or related GMP laboratory experience
• Minimum 3 years experience working and troubleshooting HPLC
• Strong background in Chemistry and Analytical testing
• Experience with regulatory compliance in cGMP manufacturing and testing of pharmaceutical products

Responsibilities

• QC Representative for NPI activities and routine Product meetings
• Assist with QC projects and tasks within Site projects
• Plan and perform non-core testing related to NPI activities
• Manage sample management activities related to NPI activities
• Create/own and approve protocols, sample plans, SOP and documentation related to NPI
• Responsible for own training and safety compliance
• Sample shipments and temperature monitoring activities for NPI activities
• LIMS data coordination of non-core (NPI) activities
• Plan and perform analyses with high precision and efficiency
• Report, evaluate, back-up/archive, trend and approve analytical data
• Troubleshoot and communicate with stakeholders
• May train others as necessary
• Participate in audits and projects of department or organization scope
• May contribute to regulatory filings
• May conduct lab investigations as necessary
• Evaluate lab practices for compliance on a continuous basis
• Approve lab results
• May represent department on various teams
• May interact with outside resources
• Create APPX data files and randomisation memo to facilitate data analysis
• LIMS data coordination of commercial and import testing on site where applicable
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to regulatory filings

Skills

HPLC troubleshooting

Analytical testing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a science discipline

Tools

HPLC

Job description

About the job

QC Chemistry Analyst

Primary Responsibilities:

• QC Representative for NPI activities and routine Product meetings
• Assist with activities related to QC projects and/or QC tasks within Site projects
• Plan and perform non-core testing related to NPI activities
• Manage all sample management activities related to NPI activities throughout the site
• Create/own and approve protocols, sample plans, SOP and documentation related to NPI
• Responsible for their own training and safety compliance.
• Sample shipments and temperature monitoring activities for NPI activities
• LIMS data coordination of non-core (NPI) activities.

Job Summary:

Under minimal supervision, responsible for one or more of the following activities in QC including analytical testing, characterization, sample and data management.

• Contributes to team by ensuring the quality of the tasks/services provided by self
• Contributes to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects or activities within team

This role will support QC and manufacturing operations, as such some extended hours and weekend work flexibility may be necessary as required.

Specific Job Duties:

• With a high degree of technical flexibility, work across diverse areas within QC
• Plan and perform analyses with great efficiency and accuracy.
• Plan and perform multiple, complex routine/ non-routine methods and procedures and a large variety of assays.
• Report, evaluate, back-up/archive, trend and approve analytical data.
• Troubleshoot, solve problems and communicate with stakeholders.
• Initiate and/or implement changes in controlled documents.
• May train others as necessary
• Participate in audits, initiatives and projects that may be departmental or organizational in scope.
• May contribute to regulatory filings.
• May conduct lab investigations as necessary.
• Evaluate lab practices for compliance on a continuous basis.
• Approve lab results
• May represent the department/organization on various teams
• May interact with outside resources.
• Create APPX data files and randomisation memo to facilitate data analysis.
• LIMS data coordination of commercial and import testing on site where applicable
• May provide technical guidance. May contribute to regulatory filings.
• May represent the department/organization on various teams. May train others.
• May interact with outside resources

Basic Qualifications & Experience:

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science discipline.
• 3-5 years of biopharmaceutical QC experience or related quality control or GMP laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
• Minimum 3 years experience working and troubleshooting HPLC.
• Strong background in Chemistry and Analytical testing is required.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in cGMP manufacturing and testing of pharmaceutical products.