QC Analyst days

1106655
  • Job type

    Temporary
  • Location

    Cork
  • Specialism

    Quality Assurance
  • Industry

    Pharmaceuticals
  • Pay

    DOE

Quality Control, QC, Pharma, days, testing Lab


Your new company
Global Multinational Pharma with multiple bases in Ireland.
They are currently expanding and need support.

Your new role:
The Bioassay group supports testing of DPC, VIN and FB product for Bioactivity testing, process impurities, identity testing.
They work on commercial samples for both upstream and downstream.
Assays include: • Dot Blot • Elisa • PCR • Cell Culture • DNA • HCP
The Lab is focused on becoming more automated in the future to minimise manual variability so there is an opportunity to use new technology (e.g. Tecan pipette).
Tasks:
  • Performs advanced tests and analyses to assure that products align with established specifications.
  • Carries out complex calculations and documents test results.
  • This is a volume driven position that that directly touches product.
  • Compiles and analyses data on reoccurring product defects to determine root cause.
  • Documents analysis results.
  • Analyses raw material inspection logs for consistent failures.
  • Notifies purchasing and quality departments about suppliers that have provided inferior products.
  • Studies work processes, measurements and performance metrics to identify improvement areas.
  • Recommends new or modified procedures based on findings.
  • Collaborates with customers, suppliers and associates to define and improve quality standards and expectations. Participates on process improvement teams.
  • Monitors and scrutinises internal and external complaints and compiles data to be used in reports.
  • Performs analyses in order to achieve compliance with specifications using a wide variety of chemical, biological and physical standard procedures

Key Responsibilities:
  • Attending daily meetings, working on own initiative.
  • Testing and reviewing daily
  • Training new analysts
  • Always aim to meet site metrics
  • Promoting 6S within the laboratories

What you'll need to succeed:
Education:
  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a science related discipline
  • experience held in a pharma company.

Experience and Skills:
  • Cell culture experience necessary
  • Cell bioassay and Process impurity testing experience required such as DNA, ELISA and HCP.
  • Micro-pipetting techniques, serial dilution, aseptic techniques
  • Proficient in Lab report writing.

What you need to do now
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Talk to Emma Davidson, the specialist consultant managing this position

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