Senior Quality Control Analyst

Team Horizon is seeking a Senior Quality Control Analyst for our client based in Sligo. In this role you will provide an effective testing and analytical service to the business, ensuring that conjugate biological products manufactured are tested to specification on time and plant quality and safety goals are met.

You will also take responsibility for ensuring the timely testing and release of all aspects of our conjugation manufacture including in-process, finished product, stability and contract testing, while also ensuring all activities are carried out per schedule and records are maintained to appropriate requirements, they must also ensure that technical and systems excellence is maintained in the laboratory by ensuring own skills are maintained and implementing improved working practices in terms of efficiency, compliance and Right First Time.

Why you should apply:

• This is an excellent opportunity to join a world class manufacturing operation, with an outstanding track record of reliably delivering high-quality medicines to patients around the world suffering serious illnesses.


• There is a strong culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the company to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people’s lives.


• Our client is developing the capability to produce all its medicines, helping to ensure continuity of supply of our medicines as they expand internationally.

What you will be doing:

• Ensuring Laboratory Documentation and Computerized Systems compliance with Data Integrity policies and regulatory requirements.


• Understanding Regulations and business processes required to maintain Laboratory Data Integrity.


• Ensuring timely completion of all laboratory analysis assigned to shift.


• Ensuring that analysts working in the assigned cell or team are performing to the best of their ability, coaching and providing guidance where issues occur such as poor set-up or test execution performance.


• Improving the overall efficiency and velocity within the assigned team.


• Identifying and implementing improvements in analytical practices using ‘Zero, Believe it, Achieve it’


• Ensuring that the agreed test schedule is adhered to and identifying recovery paths to bring test schedules back into alignment with plant requirements.


• Identifying weaknesses in laboratory performance and working with the laboratory management to rectify.


• Supporting & initiating analytical OOS issues as they arise in a timely manner both through practical work and through the quality system.


• Ensuring 6S excellence is maintained across the Laboratory.


• Instilling a quality culture of Zero, Believe it, Achieve it amongst the laboratory team


• Ensuring that all laboratory test equipment is utilised and maintained correctly.


• Executing and / or supporting projects through the Lab Management team.


• Maintaining up-to-date, complete and precise records of all tests performed.


• Developing expertise and understanding of current and future analytical techniques.


• Developing and changing of in-house laboratory procedures as appropriate.


• Carrying out verification of testing records & generation of Final CoA as necessary.


• Positively contribute to departmental programs such as CI, BEx and RFT.


• Supports the transfer of new products to the QC Laboratory.

What you need to apply:

• You will have a 3rd level qualification in a relevant Science discipline.


• Minimum 2 years analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry.


• Proven track record in an analytical role.


• Must be expert in HPLC, GC, and Identification techniques.


• Strong knowledge on regulatory requirements.


• Proficient in using analytical equipment in a QC lab.