PMQC Analyst

Barnard Castle
1 year ago
Applications closed

Job Title: PMQC Analyst

Location: Barnard Castle, UK

Salary: £19.83 per hour

contract: 9 months

Are you a chemistry graduate looking for your first role in industry? Or do you already have a background in an industrial chemistry lab but would like to develop your skills further in a GMP environment?

This client are a world-leading pharmaceutical organisation located in Barnard Castle with a vacancy for a PMQC Analyst.

Responsibilities:

To work as a flexible and motivated member of the team.
To follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or Standard Work Instructions (SWI) applicable, and in which the individual has been trained.
To act, at all times, in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and to report any quality issues.
To act in a safe manner, always (in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, and all other relevant legislation) and to use GSK safety reporting systems to highlight potential hazards.
To remain up to date with all training requirements (both 'classroom' courses and computer- based training through the 'My Learning' internal platform).
To take part in Continuous Improvement (CI) activities to highlight improvements to equipment and processes.
To take part in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) processes.
Testing and performing batch usage decisions on incoming deliveries prior to production use.
Writing and checking of methods and SOPs.
Schedule activities and workload within the department.
To give support to other team members.
Vendor rejections

Requirements:

Relevant Science Degree (for example Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Forensics) or equivalent.
Is proficient in the use of numerous Laboratory instruments, software packages and other analytical techniques (E.g. Empower 3).
Is proficient in problem solving and may have expertise in troubleshooting analytical equipment.
GMP experience is essential.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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