Quality Control Chemist
Waterford, Ireland
Are you a detail-oriented scientist with a passion for analytical chemistry and a drive to maintain the highest quality standards? We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Analytical Chemist to join our team. In this vital role, you will provide key analytical support across our manufacturing site, ensuring compliance with current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) and regulatory requirements. Working closely with cross-functional teams including Quality Assurance, Production, and Engineering, you'll contribute to the seamless release of raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your scientific expertise in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment where precision, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.
Main responsibilities
• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to Site.
• Effective interaction with other departments on matters related to raw materials, intermediates and finished batch releases. In particular, close contact maintained with Quality Assurance Production, Engineering and Planners.
• Maintain, update and issue chemical methods, specifications and SOP's in compliance to pharmacopoeial and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with training of the analysts in areas of expertise and knowledge and in new methods, SOP's and updates.
• Trend such results, record on COA's where required and complete OOS's investigations on a timely basis.
• Update the QC Team Leader on potential problems and highlight improvements where possible by use of the normal communication means.
• Ensure all quality documentation and records are complete and current.
• Ensure QC laboratories meet current Good Laboratory Practice (cGLP) requirements.
• Ensure relevant procedures are correctly defined and followed.
• Ensure that critical chemical testing and related equipment meets current validation requirements (IQ, OQ, PQ) where required.
• Audit and review chemistry test results on a daily basis and ensure compliance with cGLP.
• Checking/auditing laboratory notebooks and analytical reports
• Ensure compliance to cGMP at all times.
Qualifications:
• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred). Postgraduate studies as appropriate to augment primary degree.
• 2-3 years experience working in a manufacturing environment – ideally part of which would be in the pharmaceutical sector.