Junior QC Analyst

A great opportunity for a junior QC Analyst, QC Technician or QC Sample Management Analyst to join the QC Bioanalytical team in a leading Biopharmaceutical company in South Dublin. At least 1 year's experience working within the QC Bioanalytical/QC field within a Pharmaceutical GMP lab is required.

This role will include the following activities:

• Reagent management, media preparation.
• GMP document review and management.
• Sample and data management and some analytical testing.

Relevant Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a science discipline.
• 1-2 years of biopharmaceutical QC experience or related quality control or GMP laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in cGMP manufacturing and testing of pharmaceutical products.

Additionally, the role may involve carrying out additional work functions that are not described in this specification but are associated with their role.

Specific Job Duties:

• With a high degree of technical flexibility, work across diverse areas within the lab
• Plan and perform routine tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Review, evaluate, back-up/archive, and approve analytical data.
• Troubleshoot, solve problems and communicate with stakeholders.
• Participate in audits, initiatives, and projects that may be departmental or organizational in scope.
• Evaluate lab practices for compliance and operational excellence improvement on a continuous basis.
• May participate in lab investigations.
• May provide technical guidance.
• May train others.
• May represent the department/organization on various teams
• May interact with outside resources.

Knowledge:

• Understanding and application of principles, concepts, theories and standards of GMP QC analytical laboratories. Deepens technical knowledge through exposure and continuous learning
• Knowledge of related regulatory/industry considerations, compliance issues and/or scientific discovery
• Some / limited experience in a wide variety of analytical techniques including but not limited to Cell-Based Potency Bioassays, Immunoassays, Cell Culture and Aseptic Technique

Skills:

• Take initiative to identify and drive improvements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Technical writing skills for GMP documentation (e.g. investigations, procedures, change controls)
• Presentation skill
• Escalate issues professionally and on a timely basis
• Decision Making skills
• Teamwork and Coaching others
• Negotiation and Influence skills
• Project Management and organizational skills, including ability to follow assignments through to completion

Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver right first time results
• Works under minimal direction
• Work is guided by objectives of the department or assignment
• Follows procedures
• Refers to technical standards, principles, theories and precedents as needed
• May set project timeframes and priorities based on project objectives and ongoing assignments. Recognizes and escalates problems
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Auditing documentation and operation process
• Demonstrated ability to interact with regulatory agencies