Specialist Quality Control

Are you looking for...an exciting professional challenge? We are one of the leading European contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors, with some 2,300 employees in Germany, France, Finland, UK and Norway. For us, the next step is always the one that matters most. Our fast pace drives us forward, fills our working environment with life and spurs our growth.

Our winning formula for shared success: room for passion. Because we know that passion is the best medicine when it comes to excellent service around the world. Welcome to Next Pharma.

Job Purpose:

To support the production of both development and market finished products under GMP conditions in all areas of quality control and calibration.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

Work as part of a team alongside Production and other analytical departments including development and stability.

Actively involved in performing analytical activities to determine fitness for purpose of starting materials, intermediate and finished products

Technically competent in analytical activities (e.g., pharmacopeial wet chemistry, HPLC, GC, Dissolution) for QC testing of raw materials, packaging components and finished products.  All activities to be performed under current cGMP, In house SOP’s and/or pharmacopoeia   Perform sampling of starting materials, packaging components and finished products

Perform cleaning verification analysis to assure suitability of Production equipment for subsequent use Support calibration of key analytical equipment and measuring devices used in or on production equipment

Comply with company health and safety procedures.

Personality:
Results oriented with a positive outlook and clear focus on high quality output:
Solid planning and organizational ability;
Reliable, tolerant, and dependable:
Comfortable dealing with senior managers and customers:
Enjoy working in a fast, stimulating environment. Goal-oriented:
Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines;
Excellent communication/ presentation skills. Able to get on with others and be a team player but equally comfortable working independently.

Personal Situation Flexible and able to work extended hours when required.

Specific Job

Skills:

Required:

Relevant qualification, HNC/HND/Science Degree or Equivalent An understanding of drug development and manufacturing processes

Demonstrated technical competence of the technical and practical skills involved in analytical activities to prescribed quality standards

Skilled in analytical techniques e.g., HPLC, Dissolution, Gas Chromatography, and wet chemistry techniques

Able to communicate well with others, both laboratory and non-laboratory based  Able to work with minimal supervision. Good understanding of quality control, SOP and GMP adherence

Desired:

Have a broad knowledge with and experience of working within a cGMP/GLP environment.

Experience of working within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry

Ability to work to key regulatory and compliance requirements

Experience of quality control within a pharmaceutical environment

Experience of Chromeleon software

Experience of data reporting and checking data within a QC environment

Understand and demonstrate a pragmatic approach to problem solving with GMP constraints.

Computer skills:
Must be competent in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word, e-mail and internet. Previous use of chromatographic acquisition software is desired but not essential.

Literacy and Numeracy:
Must be competent in writing reports both for internal use and for customers.  Must be competent in the interpretation of analytical data.

Business Presentation

Skills:

Must be an excellent face-to-face and telephone communicator.

Please note:

Only candidates with continuing Right to Work in the UK will be considered.

Next Pharma is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.

It's time for your next chapter:

We look forward to receiving your application.