Senior Quality Control Analyst

QC Senior Analyst

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Quality Control Laboratory

Hertfordshire

The Opportunity

A growing pharmaceutical organisation is seeking an experienced QC Senior Analyst to join its Quality Control team. This is an excellent opportunity for a QC professional with strong analytical and GMP experience to take on a senior technical role, coordinating laboratory activities while supporting compliance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate routine analytical testing activities within the QC laboratory.
• Perform and support testing of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products to established specifications.
• Review and approve analytical data, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance before submission.
• Support the creation, review, and implementation of SOPs, specifications, analytical methods, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Ensure timely completion of testing, calibration, qualification, and certification activities.
• Liaise with external laboratories, suppliers, and service providers as required.

Person Requirements

Essential

• Degree-qualified in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• Previous experience working within a pharmaceutical Quality Control laboratory.
• Strong hands-on experience with HPLC analysis and troubleshooting.
• Experience investigating OOS/OOT results, deviations, and CAPAs.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Involvement in regulatory inspections or audits, including MHRA and/or FDA.
• Experience mentoring, training, or coordinating laboratory staff.

Suitable for experienced QC Analysts, Senior Analysts, or Laboratory Scientists looking to progress into a broader technical leadership position.