QC Analyst

QC Analyst - Raw Materials Location: Bampton Road, Romford (Onsite)

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Right to work: Sponsorship not currently available

We are now recruiting an experienced Quality Control Analyst - Raw Materials reporting to the Quality Control Supervisor.

Under the guidance of the Quality Control Supervisor, the role holder is responsible for the analysis process in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) at our Romford site.

Day-to-day responsibilities

• Analysis of raw materials batches to compendial monographs.
• Support the investment in facility expansion and new product launches across multiple dosage forms.
• Able to carry out associated laboratory tasks such as sampling, housekeeping, preparations of standardisation of reagents, the care of apparatus and the instrumentation.
• Ensure that Health and Safety and COSHH are adhered to throughout the laboratory.
• Perform relevant Quality Control responsibilities and ensure laboratory compliance requirements, testing protocols and safety standards are met.

About you

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented QC Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to work meticulously under pressure. They should have experience with quality control processes, a solid understanding of regulatory standards, and excellent problem-solving abilities.

Skills/Experience

• Degree level qualification in Chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent scientific subject
• Prior experience of working to GMP and GLP standards within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience of working with HPLC techniques
• Good understanding of regulatory guidelines for the area of responsibility
• Experience of developing and/or modifying analytical methods within regulatory guidance
• Prior experience working with British and European Pharmacopeia
• Demonstrate a track record in change management, hands on action and strategic thinking underpinned by a strong quality ethos.
• Technical competency in a range of analytical techniques (GC, IR UV-VIS)
• Broad understanding of manufacturing, quality and engineering

What we offer you

• A competitive salary
• Holiday - 25 days rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Holiday Buy/Sell - an opportunity to buy or sell up to an additional 5 days' holiday
• 5% Bonus - in addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
• Bravo Benefits Platform - offering a variety of discounts across well-being and lifestyle
• Salary Sacrifice scheme for Electric vehicles with Tusker (dependent on meeting policy eligibility)
• Private Healthcare for yourself and your family (if applicable) with an additional Medicash health cash plan
• Pension Scheme

Why Ethypharm? Ethypharm is a leading mid-sized international pharmaceutical company, with strong European roots, that manufactures and provides essential medicines, with a focus on hospital care, central nervous system (severe pain and addiction) and internal medicine.

Ethypharm has 1,700 employees dedicated to its various pharmaceutical activities. Our six production sites located in France, UK, Spain, and China have expertise in injectables and complex oral solid forms.

At Ethypharm, you will be part of a team dedicated and committed to improving patients lives.

Our Romford facility is located 20 miles from the centre of London and consists of over 6700 square metres of a high-quality, modern pharmaceutical facility where we mix, fill, sterilise, inspect, pack, and label a wide range of medicines.

We provide a workplace which is one of collaboration, teamwork and innovation. We are all different and we embrace this uniqueness in each and every one of our employees. Our commitment to you is that we want to help you unleash your full potential by supporting your training and development. We want you to be the best that you can be.

At Ethypharm we recognise the value of diversity in the workplace and provide equal opportunities for all. We are always open to discussing flexible working arrangements where this meets with the needs of our business.