Job Title:  Quality Control Team Leader - Raw Materials

Role Details

Role: Full-time, permanent

Location: Barnstaple, Devon

Working Hours: Monday – Friday (08:00-16:30)

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Role

We’re seeking an experienced and motivated Quality Control Team Leader to lead the Raw Materials team in our QC laboratory at the Barnstaple manufacturing site. This role will be instrumental in supporting the general day to day management of our QC lab including making sure testing is carried out in accordance to the agreed schedule, ensuring that current and future GMP requirements are met.

In this varied role, you’ll manage a team of laboratory analysts responsible for the analysis of Raw Materials and Packaging Components, working closely with other departments to understand production requirements, prioritising workloads and delegating tasks across your team to provide batches for release in line with Manufacturing and Packing plans. Working collaboratively with the Senior QC Team Leader, you will oversee and maintain all Health and Safety requirements in the laboratory and when deviations occur, you’ll action and close CAPAs and Change Controls in an effective and timely manner within the site Quality Management System (QMS).

With strong understanding of EU and FDA legislation and to ensure quality levels are maintained, you’ll provide support in internal audits and inspections, conducting trend and root cause analysis to recommending corrective and preventative actions, always driving continuous improvement.

The Person

• Significant experience in a similar QC Management role within a pharmaceutical GMP compliant quality control laboratory.
• Practical experience in managing a QC Laboratory and the principle techniques e.g. HPLC, GC, titrations, IR spectroscopy and Ph. Eur. testing.
• Strong people management and leadership skills are essential for this role; experience of managing, motivating and developing a team.
• Excellent communication skills – happy relating to people of all levels, navigating cultural differences and using subtle negotiating and influencing skills to get the best outcomes.
• Strong organisation skills, able to manage multiple tasks to deadline and maintain a good eye for detail even in a fast-paced and changeable work environment.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and a good understanding of quality management systems (QMS) with the ability to analyse data and reports in order to make decisions
• HNC/HND/Degree level qualification in a Science related subject, however significant relevant experience would also be considered.

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary package (with bonus scheme), a generous pension scheme, 25 days’ holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays) and offer a range of other benefits to support our team. Not to mention the opportunity to be part of a progressive and expanding business with increasing global reach, and the support of ongoing training and development

How to Apply

If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 13/04/2025. For more information, you can contact us on: careers@accord-healthcare.com

A Bit About Us

Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.

To continue our growth, we’re looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual’s focus. So, if you’re looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you’re certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.

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