Senior Engineering Supervisor - Quality Control Pharma Laboratory

Medtronic; Galway; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic in Ireland seeks an experienced Senior Engineering Supervisor, Quality Control Pharma Laboratory, to lead QC testing, laboratory operations, and batch release support for pharmaceutical combination products. You will collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to maintain compliance and drive performance.

You will supervise daily lab activities, develop staff, ensure data integrity, and support regulatory compliance with cGMP/GLP standards while pursuing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline with 3+ years of pharmaceutical QC lab experience including supervisory responsibilities
• Knowledge of cGMP, USP, FDA guidance, and ICH guidelines in a regulated pharma environment
• Experience with lab documentation practices, data integrity, and Quality Management Systems

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily QC laboratory operations and ensure regulatory and company compliance
• Develop and coach QC personnel through training and performance management
• Ensure testing activities, raw data, records and results are accurate, documented, and reported on time
• Support production schedules and batch release planning to enable continuity
• Collaborate with QA, Manufacturing and cross-functional partners to maintain QMS compliance
• Promote adherence to cGMP, GLP, safety and housekeeping standards
• Drive lab process improvements and scientific studies to boost efficiency and quality
• Support method development, validation and transfer activities across labs

Skills

Pharma QC

Team leadership

GxP compliance

Data integrity

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Advanced degree with relevant experience

Tools

HPLC

GC

Dissolution

FTIR

UV/Vis

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Pharma Laboratory Quality Control function supports the release and ongoing quality oversight of Medtronic drug combination products. This team partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure pharmaceutical products are tested, controlled, and released in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements, regulatory expectations, and internal quality standards. The laboratory plays a critical role in safeguarding product quality, supporting operational performance, and maintaining compliance across the product lifecycle.

Come for a job, stay for a career!

A Day in The Life Of:

As Senior Engineering Supervisor, Quality Control Pharma Laboratory, you will lead a team responsible for quality control testing, laboratory operations, compliance activities, and batch release support for pharmaceutical combination products. You will collaborate across Quality, Manufacturing, and operational teams to ensure laboratory performance, regulatory compliance, employee development, and continuous improvement objectives are achieved.

• Supervise daily Quality Control laboratory operations and ensure activities are executed in compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Lead and develop Quality Control laboratory personnel through coaching, training, performance management, and succession planning initiatives.
• Ensure testing activities, raw data, laboratory records, and analytical results are completed accurately, documented appropriately, and reported on time.
• Support production schedules and participate in operational planning activities to enable timely batch release and business continuity.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, and cross-functional partners to maintain compliance with the Quality Management System.
• Promote adherence to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), safety, housekeeping, and security requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, laboratory process enhancements, and scientific studies that improve efficiency, compliance, and quality performance.
• Support method development, method validation, method transfer activities, and implementation of best practices across laboratory operations

Key Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline and 3+ years of pharmaceutical Quality Control laboratory experience, including supervisory or people leadership responsibilities or an advanced degree with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) requirements, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance, and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) guidance
• Experience supporting Quality Control testing and laboratory operations within a regulated pharmaceutical environment
• Experience with laboratory documentation practices, data integrity requirements, and Quality Management Systems
• Ability to lead teams, prioritise workload, and support operational objectives in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Analytical techniques including High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Dissolution, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Ultraviolet/Visible (UV/Vis) spectroscopy, and wet chemistry methods
• Method validation, method transfer, and compendial verification activities
• Supporting laboratory investigations, deviations, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement programmes
• Experience within a pharmaceutical, combination product, or medical device manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of batch release processes and product quality oversight activities

Medtronic offer a competitive salary and flexible Benefits Package

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Ireland: 72,400.00 EUR - 108,600.00 EUR |

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).