QC Team Leader in Morpeth

Job description

QC Team Leader – Laboratory Analysis & Scheduling

At Piramal Pharma, our purpose is clear: to serve patients. We're currently seeking a passionate and proactive QC Team Leader to join our Quality Control team in Morpeth, where we deliver life-changing products with a relentless focus on quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

Why This Role Matters

As a QC Team Leader, you'll play a key role in supporting the QC Team Manager, leading laboratory scheduling and analysis activities. You’ll help ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations across one of our five QC teams — all while contributing to our mission of getting medicines to patients safely and on time.

Your Key Responsibilities

✅ Plan & prioritise laboratory testing for your team, setting clear work schedules

✅ Support the QC Team Manager in personnel oversight and daily operations

✅ Ensure compliance with cGMP, data integrity (DI), safety, and documentation standards

✅ Oversee timely release of materials and products aligned with business needs

✅ Lead investigations (OOS, deviations, safety), ensuring root cause analysis and CAPAs are thorough and on time

✅ Review and approve GMP documents: SOPs, specifications, methods, protocols, etc.

✅ Liaise cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Technical Services, and Project Managers to meet customer demand

✅ Track and maintain OTIF performance to ensure patients receive quality medicines when they need them

Leadership That Delivers

You’ll act as a deputy to the QC Team Manager when needed, providing guidance and structure for your team across rolling one-month planning cycles. Your ability to escalate issues early and manage priorities effectively will be critical to maintaining our high standards.

What You Bring

• ✅ Background in a regulated QC lab environment (GMP essential)
• ✅ Strong leadership and scheduling skills
• ✅ Solid understanding of cGMP, DI compliance, and analytical testing
• ✅ Experience in resolving lab investigations and managing documentation
• ✅ Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities

Why Join Piramal Pharma?

At Piramal, you’ll be part of a collaborative global team committed to quality, innovation, and patient-centric solutions. We offer competitive benefits, career development opportunities, and the chance to make a real difference.

Be the quality leader who helps us deliver life-saving therapies to patients around the world.

Apply now and lead the way at Piramal Pharma.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Morpeth

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-11-2025

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English