Freelance QC Analyst – GMP Laboratory Environment
Location: Dartford, Kent
Contract: 12 Months
Hours: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Shift Pattern: Rotating Early, Late & Night Shifts
Start Date: June 2026
We are seeking a QC Analyst to join a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, supporting quality control activities across laboratory testing, GMP compliance, and production support.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with laboratory experience in a regulated industry who is looking to further develop their career within pharmaceutical quality control.
Key Responsibilities:
* Perform routine laboratory testing in accordance with approved methods, SOPs, and GMP requirements.
* Support testing of raw materials, in-process samples, finished products, and environmental samples.
* Accurately document, review, and report analytical data.
* Assist with laboratory investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
* Support cleaning verification activities and sample collection.
* Ensure laboratory equipment is operated, maintained, and calibrated in accordance with procedures.
* Maintain compliance with GMP, data integrity, EHS, and quality standards.
* Participate in shift handovers and communicate results, issues, and priorities effectively.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the QC laboratory.
Experience Required:
* Degree in a Life Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or related discipline.
* Previous experience working within a GMP, GLP, GxP, pharmaceutical, biotech, food, consumer healthcare, or other regulated laboratory environment.
* Experience performing laboratory testing and maintaining GMP documentation.
* Understanding of deviations, CAPAs, investigations, and quality systems.
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity.
Desirable Experience:
* HPLC, chromatography, FTIR, Raman, particle size analysis, Karl Fischer, microscopy, or other analytical laboratory techniques.
* Environmental monitoring or microbiology testing experience.
Experience using quality systems such as TrackWise, ComplianceWire, Oracle, or similar platforms.
What Were Looking For:
* Strong organisational and documentationskills.
* Ability to work effectively both independently and withina team.
* Positive attitude and willingness to learn new analytical techniques.
* Comfortable working a rotating shift pattern, includingnights.
* Motivated individual with a strong quality and compliance mindset.
If you have experience within a regulated laboratory environment and are looking for your next opportunity within pharmaceutical quality control, wed be keen to hear from you.
ABOUT PLANET PHARMA
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.
Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.
We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
www.planet-pharma.com
TO APPLY
Please click ‘apply’ or contact Hamish Hopkins R3 at Planet Pharma for more information:
E: hhopkins@planet-pharma.co.uk
T: +44 20 3953 1459