Quality Control Supervisor
Location: Edinburgh
Hours: 40 hours per week Monday-Friday with core hours 10:00-16:00
Business Unit: Almac Sciences
Open To: External and Internal applicants
Ref No.: HRJOB12038
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a hands-on technical leadership role within a fast-paced GMP Quality Control environment, supporting high-throughput peptide manufacturing projects and the testing and release of finished products, intermediates and raw materials.
You will lead and support a team of Quality Control Analysts, planning and assigning analytical work to ensure client manufacturing projects and associated stability programmes are delivered accurately and on time. Working closely with Production Managers, you will monitor workloads and project progress, adjust priorities where required, and help identify and resolve technical and quality-related issues.
A key part of the role will be providing technical and chromatographic expertise, including planning and performing method development and validation activities and troubleshooting client-provided analytical methods. You will complete data review when required, contribute to protocols, reports and SOPs, and provide technical guidance to less experienced scientists and direct reports.
Alongside your technical responsibilities, you will manage and develop your team through effective leadership and performance appraisals, represent Quality Control during external audits and provide technical updates to clients in calls and at on-site meetings.
Throughout the role, you will play an important part in maintaining high standards of compliance and on-time delivery, ensuring all activities are carried out in accordance with company Health and Safety requirements and established procedures.
Joining Almac means becoming part of a fast‑paced, growing organisation within a highly regulated industry. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with excellent opportunities for learning, development and long‑term career progression across the Almac Group.
Our approach is simple – we support, develop and reward our people, build fulfilling careers and together we advance human health. More information can be found here;Life at Almac - Almac
Key Requirements
Essential Criteria
· Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in a Life Science related discipline
· Previous analytical experience within the pharmaceutical or fine chemical industries.
· Working knowledge of HPLC and mass spectrometry.
Desirable Criteria
· Degree level qualification (or equivalent) in an Analytical related discipline
· LCMS experience
· Experience of drug substance and/or drug product analysis in a GMP environment
· Experience in HPLC method development and/or tech transfer and/or validation
· Experience in supervising staff
· Working knowledge of multiple analytical techniques
Closing Date
We will no longer be accepting applications after 9pm on Wednesday 25th November 2026.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role by our Talent Acquisition team. Speculative candidate CV’s received or submitted directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.
Quality Control Supervisor in Edinburgh employer: Almac Group
Almac Group is an exceptional employer located in Craigavon, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the Pharma and Healthcare sectors. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, a commitment to employee well-being, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on healthcare solutions. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in digital solutions.
