QC Team Leader (Technical Support) in Grangemouth

Piramal Pharma Solutions is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), offering end-to-end development and manufacturing solutions across the drug life cycle. We serve our clients through a globally integrated network of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. This enables us to offer a comprehensive range of services including Drug Discovery Solutions, Process & Pharmaceutical Development services, Clinical Trial Supplies, Commercial supply of APIs and Finished dosage forms. We also offer specialized services like development and manufacture of Highly Potent APIs and Antibody Drug Conjugation. Our capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enables us to serve Innovator and Generic companies worldwide.

Team Lead for the QC Equipment Team. To manage and co-ordinate Quality Control department equipment required for the release testing of raw materials, in process products, bulk drug substance, final products. To be the point of contact for client projects, manage expectations and requirements and deliver against the S&OP.

• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all Analytical Equipment aligned to client projects.
• Be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all QC activities aligned to client projects.
• Manage analytical procedures for testing of raw materials, in process products, bulk drug substance, final products and stability products according to defined SOPs and protocols and ensure that the QC team is in compliance with the same.
• Apply best cGMP work-practices and techniques to manage the testing and release of raw materials, in process products, bulk drug substance, final products and stability products within specification and in accordance with Data Integrity requirements, Annex 11 Computerised Systems and 21CFR part 11 Good Documentation Practices for Electronic Data.
• Ensure that all QC Analysts, QC Technicians are appropriately trained and competent in the procedures they are conducting, and are in compliance with best cGMP working practices at all times.
• Ensure subcontract of QC testing and dispatching to approved suppliers is performed according to defined procedures and in compliance with GMP.
• Manage on-time reporting according to the defined and trained document management standards including review and verification of analytical data provided by the Senior QC Analysts and QC Analysts.
• Immediately escalate and report any deviations to materials, facilities, processes or procedures to the QC Manager.
• Be accountable for the analytical laboratories being clean, tidy and well organized and in a state of continuous inspection readiness.
• Conduct all activities in the most careful and safe manner and in full compliance with ESH requirements.
• Ensure that at any time equipment, facilities and materials used in the area of responsibility comply with defined standards.
• Issue, manage and close-out deviations, change controls, OOS or SST investigations and CAPAs in a timely fashion.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and escalate those to the QC Manager.
• Actively contribute to the development and maintenance of an enthusiastic, supportive and collaborative environment within the team-setting.

To undertake any other duties as requested by the line manager in accordance with company requirements.