Quality Control Team Lead

UNAVAILABLE; Loures; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Hovione in Loures, Portugal, is looking for a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily QC operations on the shift, ensuring GLP, GMP and HSE compliance, and maintaining readiness of equipment, records and logbooks across the batch cycle. You will coordinate resources, monitor timelines and promote a culture of Excellence and Right First Time.

You will lead and coach the team, support investigations of OOS/OOT deviations, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with Quality Control Managers to

Formación

• GMP and QC laboratory experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong analytical theory and techniques understanding.
• Ability to lead and allocate resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; shift-based collaboration.
• Proficient with MS Office and digital tools.

Responsabilidades

• Supervise, execute, and evaluate daily laboratory operations during the assigned shift, ensuring GLP, GMP, and HSE requirements.
• Ensure safe working conditions and laboratory readiness through assessment of tidiness, equipment status, and corrective actions prior to shift handover.
• Plan, prioritize, and allocate workload, samples, and equipment to shift team members based on proficiency, training, and operational priorities.
• Monitor sample flow, critical timelines, system suitability, and equipment performance, adjusting operations as needed to meet Production requirements.
• Promote a culture of Excellence, Right First Time execution, productivity, flexibility, and on-time delivery of accurate analytical results.
• Communicate effectively with Quality Control Managers through routine alignment meetings, escalation of bottlenecks, and shift handovers.
• Monitor and document adherence to the established plan, ensuring deviations are justified, investigated, and communicated to subsequent shifts.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance of all analytical activities, records, logbooks, calibrations, and equipment maintenance in line with GMP standards.
• Support investigations of OOS/OOT/atypical results, deviations, and QC incidents, including follow-up of corrective and preventive actions.
• Train, coach, and support team members, identify training needs, contribute to performance reviews, and support onboarding and induction activities.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Laboratory operations

GMP QC knowledge

Educación

High School diploma

Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Pharmaceutical Sciences (related)

Herramientas

MS Office

MS Teams

Descripción del empleo

Join a Market Leader

At Hovione, we help partners turn scientific innovation into medicines that reach patients around the world. For more than 65 years, we have connected science and technology to scale complex ideas into high-quality and innovative solutions that truly make a difference.

As an international Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), we support the development and manufacture of drug substances, intermediates and drug products across the full life cycle. We are globally recognized for our leadership in specialized technologies such as Spray Drying and Continuous Tableting. But what truly sets us apart is not just what we do — it is how we do it: with purpose, care, collaboration and a deep commitment to doing the right things right.

Our people are the reason for our success. We are a global and diverse team of more than 2,600 team members across Europe, the USA and Asia, bringing together different experiences and perspectives to help our partners to overcome complex challenges. We believe that an inclusive environment — where everyone,regardless of background,identity or ability,is respected,heard and empowered to contribute — is essential to drive innovation, ensure quality, and secure long‑term sustainable success.

And as we grow, so do the opportunities for our people to develop, broaden their perspectives and build meaningful careers. Because at Hovione, better starts with those who choose to make a difference every day. Will you be one of them?

You will be responsible to:

• Supervise, execute, and evaluate daily laboratory operations during the assigned shift, ensuring compliance with GLP, GMP, and HSE requirements.
• Ensure safe working conditions and laboratory readiness through assessment of tidiness, equipment status, and corrective actions prior to shift handover.
• Plan, prioritize, and allocate workload, samples, and equipment to shift team members based on proficiency, training, and operational priorities.
• Monitor sample flow, critical timelines, system suitability, and equipment performance, adjusting operations as needed to meet Production requirements.
• Promote a culture of Excellence, Right First Time execution, productivity, flexibility, and on‑time delivery of accurate analytical results.
• Communicate effectively with Quality Control Managers through routine alignment meetings, escalation of bottlenecks, and shift handovers.
• Monitor and document adherence to the established plan, ensuring deviations are justified, investigated, and communicated to subsequent shifts.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance of all analytical activities, records, logbooks, calibrations, and equipment maintenance in line with GMP standards.
• Support investigations of OOS/OOT/atypical results, deviations, and QC incidents, including follow‑up of corrective and preventive actions.
• Train, coach, and support team members, identify training needs, contribute to performance reviews, and support onboarding and induction activities.

We are looking to recruit a Candidate:

• High School diploma required; qualification in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences (preferred), or a related scientific field.
• Proven, significant experience working in a GMP and QC laboratory within the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• Advanced technical understanding of analytical theory, techniques, and routine laboratory operations, with hands‑on proficiency across daily QC activities.
• Leadership and people management skills, including the ability to make timely decisions and effectively allocate human and material resources.
• Strong organizational, problem‑solving, and conflict‑resolution skills, with a results‑oriented mindset and focus on productivity and cost optimization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a shift‑based environment as required by business needs.
• Computer literate, with working knowledge of MS Office tools and digital communication platforms such as MS Teams.

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodation or support during the application or interview process, pleasecontact us,and we will be happy to assist.