Head of QC in Dundee

At Argenta, we’re more than a company - we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it. Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market. We are in a unique position: the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organisation (CRO/CDMO) dedicated solely to animal health.

We are ambitious, growing, and building a One Team culture, grounded in our values:

• We are team players.
• We are doers.
• We are customer-centric.
• We are innovators.

As a global company, we value diversity and the richness it brings - across locations, career stages, backgrounds, and experiences. When every person brings their best “paw” forward, we make animals' lives better. With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.

Team players who want to do great work and find innovative ways to make animals’ lives better through our customer-centric efforts should apply.

About the Role

A new opportunity has opened up for a Head of Quality Control at Argenta Dundee. This role will lead the site's Quality Control function, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective testing and analytical activities while contributing to site strategy and performance delivery.

Experience

Pharmaceutical, laboratory or related environment awareness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key member of Site Leadership Team (SLT). Works with Site Senior Leadership Team to develop site strategy, implement site performance KPI’s, and translate these into specific annual performance goals.
• Overall responsibility for Argenta’s Quality Control performance including testing of starting materials, finished products, stability samples, validation samples, data review and investigations.
• Implements safe and GMP compliant working practices in the function, and ensures team perform their duties accordingly.
• Lead the development of Argenta’s Quality Control systems, ensuring on time delivery of valid results.
• Drive staff engagement and a positive culture within the Quality Control department to achieve high-performing results.
• Grow, develop and support your leaders and extended analytical staff.
• Demonstrate leadership on quality, compliance and HS&E culture.
• Management of QC budget.
• Drive improvements in operational quality performance to enhance the customer experience and minimise the 'cost of poor quality'.
• Provide QC support for analytical method transfers and Validation, ensuring a smooth introduction of new analytical methods, timely generation of data and ensure transfer documentation (protocols and report) are appropriately supported.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry; Pharmacy; Biology) or equivalent experience.
• MSc. In Science, Pharmacy or Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Technology or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years experience leading a QC laboratory function within a Pharmaceutical business with advanced knowledge of relevant cGMP requirements.
• Experience in various analytical techniques, including method development, validation and transfer, wet chemistry and instrument techniques, chromatography systems and microbiological testing.
• Well-developed leadership skills, with a proven track record of leading teams, performance management, and coaching.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• High energy and commitment to company values.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and driving efficiency.
• Technical writing skills e.g. reports; SOPs and change control.
• Proven ability to evaluate and produce reliable results, troubleshoot, and problem solve complex problems.