Senior Chemist – QC Testing for Pharmaceuticals

About the role

Our Quality group ensures every material in our products meets the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and cGMP requirements. The Senior Chemist supports QC testing of finished products and incoming packaging components, providing technical expertise, leading investigations, coaching junior staff, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining inspection readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Perform and review testing of finished products, cleaning samples, and incoming packaging components.
• Review and release laboratory results in compliance with approved procedures and specifications.
• Lead or support laboratory investigations (OOS, OOT, deviations) and implement effective CAPAs.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and support method transfer, validation, verification, and equipment qualification.
• Author and review SOPs, test methods, protocols, reports, and other quality documents.
• Train, qualify, and mentor laboratory personnel while maintaining analyst qualification records.
• Support regulatory inspections, internal audits, and inspection readiness activities.
• Monitor laboratory metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, GLP, data integrity, laboratory investigations, and regulatory requirements.

Required skills

• HPLC, dissolution testing, Karl Fischer titration, spectroscopy, wet chemistry.
• Experience with Empower, LIMS/GLIMS, SAP.
• Analytical instrumentation, method development, laboratory documentation, troubleshooting, use of laboratory equipment.