QC Stability Specialist in Humber

A Little About Us

Dechra are a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. It's a great time to join our modern Skipton facility, and further investment for the Skipton site means that we're in an exciting period of positive change for the business.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

We're looking for a motivated and detail-driven Stability Specialist to take ownership of our GMP-compliant stability programme for veterinary medicines. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting product quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence - all within a friendly, collaborative, and forward-thinking QC department.

The Role

As our Stability Specialist, you'll maintain and develop the site's stability programme in line with VICH, FDA, and product licence requirements. You'll be the go-to person for designing, coordinating, trending, and reporting stability data - ensuring our processes meet the highest standards of cGMP, cGLP, and Health & Safety. This is a non-laboratory testing role; instead, you'll focus on planning, oversight, data integrity, and cross-department coordination. You'll help shape best practices, support continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture of quality and scientific excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full stability programme, from creating the annual stability plan and report to monitoring packing schedules and initiating stability requests.
• Prepare all supporting documentation, including protocols, templates, and labels, while ensuring samples are set down and tested on time.
• Oversee every timepoint, coordinating sample pulls, issuing work to the QC laboratories, arranging external testing when needed, and maintaining accurate records.
• Analyse stability trends, investigate atypical results, and keep the stability master data up to date.
• Look after the stability chambers by topping up water, monitoring telemetry data, reviewing any deviations, and ensuring the chambers remain well organised with accurate inventories.
• Collate and present KPIs for internal meetings, support regulatory submissions with high-quality data, and contribute to product quality summaries.
• Review documentation prepared by colleagues, maintain and update SOPs, and play an active role in investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Drive continuous improvement, highlight opportunities for efficiency, and support others' development through coaching and mentoring.
• Contribute to departmental training and ensure your own knowledge of guidelines and regulations remains current.

Desirable

• Pharmaceutical industry experience
• Basic understanding of formulations and manufacturing processes
• Experience executing stability studies end-to-end

Qualifications

• Degree (or higher) in chemistry or a related applied science

Why You'll Love Working with Us

You'll be joining a supportive, collaborative team where your ideas are valued, and your work genuinely makes a difference. Every day brings something new, and you'll have the chance to grow your skills, build strong relationships, and contribute to a site that prides itself on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

What's next?

We'll take care of you from here on. Firstly, thank you for taking the time to express interest in this opportunity and Dechra. If you're interested, please apply in the first instance.

We take pride in ensuring you have a positive experience with Dechra and the recruitment process. Our team are friendly and approachable. We won't ghost you..we'll always provide updates and feedback regardless of the outcome, even if the update is, 'there's no update'.

What's the interview process?

Typically, you'll receive an initial phone call from the recruitment team to understand more about you and your current work situation. Most of our roles have a two-stage interview process (MS teams and a face-to-face interview). We may ask you to complete a personality questionnaire ahead of time so that we get to learn a little more about you before the interview. Our interview style is conversational and friendly. In addition to this, we always look for competency-based structured answers to our questions, so feel free to prepare ahead of the interview.

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