Quality Control Team Lead

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is looking for a HPLC & GC expert, Quality Control Chemistry Team Lead to support their QC department. This role is perfect for an experienced chemist ready to step into a leadership role, acting as the backup to the Senior Manager while staying hands-on in the lab.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the technical lead for a team of chemists, ensuring compliance with cGMP regulations and meeting QC cycle times.

Troubleshoot methods, equipment, and analytical issues, especially with HPLC, GC, GPC, and other analytical instruments.

Lead Root Cause Analysis for complex issues, implementing effective preventative measures and improvements.

Act as a mentor and coach to junior chemists, providing training and technical guidance.

Write and review test methods, reports, deviations, lab investigations, and validation protocols.

Facilitate communication and resource planning during shift handovers in the absence of the supervisor.

Lead and contribute to improvement projects to enhance laboratory efficiency and performance.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry

5-8 years of pharmaceutical laboratory experience

Proficiency with HPLC, GC, and related analytical instruments (GPC, DSC, FTIR, Karl Fischer titrator, particle size analysis, etc.).

Experience with chromatographic data acquisition software (Empower), LIMS, SAP, and TrackWise.

Knowledge of statistical concepts for calibration and interpretation of results.