The Position
SK Biotek Ireland are seeking to recruit Quality Control Senior Chemist to join the QC Department, reporting to the QC Team Lead. The successful candidate will be involved in the testing, review and release of raw materials, intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients, in the Quality Control Laboratory.
Position Description:
The QC Senior Chemist will:
- Provide technical support for instrumentation and analytical methodology and execute trouble-shooting.
- Provide coaching and training for instrumentation and analytical methodology within the QC laboratory.
- Plan and approve materials to meeting shipping and production timelines, stability timelines and Quality Control metrics.
- Co-ordinate and lead laboratory/site investigations.
- Identify and investigate out of trend / adverse results present in analytical results.
Experience & Qualifications:
- A BSc in Analytical Science, Chemistry or a related discipline is required.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in analytical chemistry is required.
- The desired candidate should be highly motivated, have strong teamwork skills, with proven success of working in a team environment with flexibility to react to changing business needs.
- The candidate should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- The role will involve the use of the classical analytical technologies including Raman, FTIR, KF, in addition to a broad range of modern analytical techniques including HPLC, GC, ICP-AES, ICP–MS, and wet chemistry techniques.
- The QC Senior Chemist will also be required to engage and fully participate in daily huddle meetings and short interval control boards.
- Previous experience in Operational Excellence, 5s, Lean Labs, yellow belt certification and yellow belt projects is desirable.
- The successful candidate will have a strong ability to manage their own workload and will play an important part in the various sub teams in QC such as Safety, Equipment, or Audit Readiness.
Why choose a career at SK Biotek?
A career with purpose and a chance to work with a world-leader in contract development and manufacturing in a fast-paced, dynamic, and growing organisation. Here at SK biotek Ireland, we believe we enhance patient’s lives and we need you! It reminds each one of us that what we do matters, and our mission is to ‘make what matters for a healthy, happier world’ - whatever your title, whatever your role, you act as a catalyst in a chain of events that helps millions of people all over the globe. By choosing a career with SK Biotek Ireland, you'll join a team of passionate people working together to improve lives by making what matters for a healthy, happier world.
Other Benefits include:
- Excellent opportunities for career enhancement and personal development
- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus linked to business results
- A well-established further education program.
- Pension scheme