Senior Chemist - Quality Testing

About the role

The Senior Chemist supports QC testing of finished products and incoming packaging components within the Quality group, ensuring compliance with cGMP, regulatory requirements and site procedures. The role provides technical expertise, supports laboratory investigations, coaches junior staff, drives continuous improvement and keeps the laboratory ready for inspection.

Key responsibilities

• Perform and review testing of finished products, cleaning samples and incoming packaging components
• Review and release laboratory results in line with approved procedures and specifications
• Lead or support laboratory investigations (OOS, OOT, deviations, atypical results) and implement CAPAs
• Provide technical support for 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 and maintain analyst qualification records
• Support regulatory inspections, internal audits and inspection readiness
• Monitor laboratory metrics, manage equipment, reagents, reference standards and consumables, and lead continuous improvement

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or a related scientific discipline
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Strong knowledge of cGMP, GLP, data integrity, laboratory investigations and regulatory requirements
• Experience with laboratory systems such as Empower, LIMS/GLIMS and SAP preferred
• Leadership, coaching and cross-functional collaboration skills

Required skills

• Analytical and physical testing: HPLC, dissolution, Karl Fischer, spectroscopy and wet chemistry
• Microbiological analysis and microbiological testing
• Analytical instrumentation, method development and technical writing