Senior Team Leader in Devon

Role Details QC Analytical Support Senior Team Leader Location: Barnstaple, Devon Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30 Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits The Role We are seeking an experienced and motivated QC Analytical Support Senior Team Leader to lead our Analytical Support function, providing scientific, technical and regulatory expertise across Quality Control and wider site operations. Reporting to the Head of QC, this is a key leadership role responsible for driving analytical excellence, supporting product lifecycle activities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and developing a high-performing team. Leading a team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for analytical method lifecycle management, including method development, validation, transfer, verification and continuous improvement. You will work closely with Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs and Technical teams to support product introductions, market expansions, technology transfers, laboratory investigations, cleaning validation activities and implementation of new analytical technologies. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on product quality, regulatory compliance and business performance while developing and leading a team of analytical professionals. Key Responsibilities Lead, coach and develop the QC Analytical Support team. Establish clear departmental objectives aligned with site and business priorities. Manage performance through regular one-to-one meetings, objective setting and development planning. Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, engagement and continuous improvement. Ensure effective resource planning and prioritisation to meet business requirements. Provide expert leadership in analytical chemistry, method development, validation and troubleshooting. Lead and support investigations relating to OOS, OOT, deviations and atypical laboratory results. Drive complex root cause investigations and implementation of effective CAPAs. Oversee analytical support for product transfers, technology transfers and new product introductions. Manage analytical method lifecycle activities from development through routine use. Review and approve validation, transfer and verification protocols and reports. Coordinate implementation of new pharmacopoeial requirements. Support the introduction and adoption of innovative analytical technologies and methodologies. Ensure compliance with GMP, Data Integrity requirements, company procedures and regulatory expectations. Support regulatory submissions, product registrations and market expansion activities. Review and approve quality documentation, including specifications, change controls, risk assessments, deviations and CAPAs. Act as a Subject Matter Expert during regulatory inspections and customer audits. Promote compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental requirements. The Person You will be a technically strong analytical scientist with proven leadership experience and a passion for developing people and improving laboratory performance. Essential Experience come and join us to make it better. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr