Job Description

We have a great opportunity for a Quality Control Specialist to join our Carlow site. You will join a self-directed team and provide trouble shooting support. The quality control specialist will have the opportunity to be involved in and lead various exciting projects.

What you will do:

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation and leadership to carry out the following:

• Support new product introductions and provide quality expertise during product release.
• Generate, review, approve, and expedite QC GMP documentation, including Quality Notifications, Laboratory Investigations, CAPAs, Effectiveness Checks, SOPs, SWIs, change controls, Annual Product Reviews, Trend Reports, Out of Process Control Limit (OOPCL) events, and Compendial Assessments.
• Develop, revise, and roll out operational procedures and training materials.
• Lead and support batch release activities by completing timely investigations, quality notifications, OOPCL events, and generating interim/summary reports.
• Raise and investigate CAPAs and quality notifications using standard problem-solving tools (FMEA, Fishbone diagrams, 5 Whys), and implement corrective actions via change management.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance to lab teams
• Act as a document system expert: review, approve, format, and facilitate documentation workflows.
• Lead or support projects and promote teamwork, open communication, and a high-performing, inclusive culture.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing, testing, and release processes comply with cGMP and regulatory standards.
• Support qualification/validation, technical transfers, and commercial operations with quality oversight.
• Perform laboratory testing and material inspections according to approved methods, including analytical, microbiological, environmental monitoring, and stability testing.
• Detect, report, investigate, and close out out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results.
• Manage and monitor Quality Management Systems, generate performance and quality event reports.
• Provide quality support for supplier/material qualification, validation, risk management, and quality agreements.

Lab operates on a two-shift cycle pattern (7am-3pm/3pm-11pm)

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory, ideally in a similar role.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technical knowledge and scientific qualification relevant to the pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong experience with HPLC systems, bioassay methods, and associated software is desirable.
• Experience with cGMP, GLP, Quality Management Systems, method validation, and method transfer.
• Proficient in QC systems such as EN, LIMS, Trackwise, and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Irish, European, and international regulatory codes and standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with strong influencing capability.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant, and quality-focused culture.

As a company, we are committed to ‘Inventing for Life’ in all that we do. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, Impact the future by driving one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, and inspire your team to reach their full potential and push the boundaries of science and technology, please apply today.

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Adaptability, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical Method Development, Batch Releases, Biochemistry, Corrective Action Management, Data Integrity, Dissolution Testing, Driving Continuous Improvement, GMP Compliance, Ishikawa Diagrams, Karl Fischer Titrations, Laboratory Documentation, Laboratory Safety, Laboratory Testing, Management Process, Microbiological Analysis, Microbiological Test, Microsoft Office, Quality Control Management, Quality Management System Auditing, Quality Management System Improvement {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

10/17/2025

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