🔬 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.