Quality Control Analyst

CareerWise Recruitment; Waterford; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking a QC Chemist for our Waterford-based pharmaceutical client on a 12-month contract. The role focuses on analytical chemistry services and support to the site, with emphasis on regulatory compliance and documentation.

You will interact with QA, Production, Engineering and Planners to ensure smooth batch releases. The ideal candidate holds a Science degree with 2–3 years in manufacturing/pharma, familiar with cGMP and cGLP, and is prepared to train others and

Qualifications

• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred).
• 2–3 years experience in a manufacturing/pharma environment.
• Experience with cGMP, cGLP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to Site.
• Interact with QA, Production, Engineering and Planners on raw materials to finished batch releases.
• Maintain, update and issue chemical methods, specifications and SOPs per pharmacopoeial requirements.
• Assist with training of analysts in new methods, SOPs and updates.
• Trend results, record on COA and complete OOS investigations timely.
• Escalate potential problems to QC Team Leader and suggest improvements.
• Ensure all quality documentation and records are complete and current.
• Ensure QC laboratories meet cGLP requirements and validate procedures.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Quality control

Documentation

cGLP compliance

Education

B.Sc. in Chemistry or Biochemistry

Tools

IQ/OQ/PQ procedures

Job description

A QC Chemist is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Waterford based Pharmaceutical client. This is a 12 month contract. If you have experience in a Pharmaceutical company then this is the position for you !!!

THE ROLE:

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to 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’s 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 all quality documentation and records are complete and current
• Ensure QC laboratories meet current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) requirements.
• Ensure relevant procedures are correctly defined and followed
• 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.
• Checking/auditing laboratory notebooks and analytical reports
• Ensure compliance to cGMP at all times

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree in Science ( Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred
• 2-3 years experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred – ideally part of which would be in the pharmaceutical sector.