Senior QC Analyst

Senior QC Analyst

AbbVie

Sligo, Ireland

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior QC Analyst , at our Manorhamilton Rd site in Sligo.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure Laboratory Documentation and Computerized Systems compliance with Data Integrity policies and regulatory requirements.
• Understand Regulations and business processes required to maintain Laboratory Data Integrity.
• Ensuring timely completion of all laboratory analysis assigned to shift.
• Ensuring that analysts working in the assigned cell or team are performing to the best of their ability, coaching and providing guidance where issues occur such as poor set-up or test execution performance.
• Improving the overall efficiency and velocity within the assigned team.
• identifying and implementing improvements in analytical practices using ‘Zero, Believe it, Achieve it’
• Ensuring that the agreed test schedule is adhered to and identifying recovery paths to bring test schedules back into alignment with plant requirements.
• Identifying weaknesses in laboratory performance and working with the laboratory Supervisors to rectify.
• Supporting & initiating analytical OOS issues as they arise in a timely manner both through practical work and through Soltraqs.
• Acting as designee for the Laboratory Supervisor as assigned.
• Ensuring 6S excellence is maintained across the Laboratory.
• Instilling a quality culture of Zero, Believe it, Achieve it amongst the QC laboratory team
• Ensuring that all laboratory test equipment is utilised and maintained correctly.
• Executing and/or supporting projects through the Lab Management team.
• Maintaining up-to-date, complete and precise records of all tests performed.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for any analytical issues which arise.
• Developing expertise and understanding of current and future analytical techniques.
• Developing and changing of in-house laboratory procedures as appropriate.

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in a relevant Science discipline.
• Minimum 3 years analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record in an analytical role. Must be expert in HPLC, GC,LCMS, GCMS,
• Automatic titration, Identification techniques.
• Strong knowledge on regulatory requirements.
• Proficient in using analytical equipment in the QC lab.