QC Analyst

• Location: Waterford

About Waterford For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 work together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognised through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing. About The Job You will contribute to the continued success of our QC department by providing analytical services to support our diverse manufacturing operations. Engage with our Continuous Improvement programme to share your ideas and experience to further optimise our laboratory function. Comply with all regulatory and safety guidelines to protect yourself, your colleagues and our patients. Main Responsibilities

• Provide analytical chemistry services and support to Site.
• Effective interaction with other departments on matters related to raw materials, intermediates and finished batch releases. In particular, close contact maintained with Quality Assurance Production, Engineering and Planners.
• Maintain, update and issue chemical methods, specifications and SOP’s in compliance to pharmacopoeial and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with training of the analysts in areas of expertise and knowledge and in new methods, SOP’s and updates.
• Trend such results, record on COA’s where required and complete OOS’s investigations on a timely basis.
• Update the QC Team Leader on potential problems and highlight improvements where possible by use of the normal communication means.
• Ensure that critical chemical testing and related equipmentmeets current validation requirements (IQ, OQ, PQ) whererequired.
• Audit and review chemistry test results on a daily basis and ensure compliance with cGLP.
• Ensure all quality documentation and records are complete and current.
• Support new product introduction projects.

About You

• Degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred). Post-graduate studies as appropriate to augment primary degree.
• Operational experience of quality laboratories in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Detailed knowledge of quality management systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, requirements for cGLP, pharmacopoeial methods and stability.
• Understand relevant quality/compliance regulations.
• Can manage projects to plan/budget.