Overview

CLS is currently going through an unprecedented and exciting period of growth and development and is looking for dedicated, solutions driven team members with a flexible approach, who want to be part of the company’s continued success.

Founded in 1994, Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) is the highest accredited contract laboratory in Ireland, providing industry-leading sampling and analysis; and fully trained micro and analytical analysts on contract to clients in the food, environmental, medical device, biopharmaceutical, and pharmaceutical sectors.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a QC Lab Support Supervisor. This role will involve providing effective testing and analytical service to the site ensuring that products manufactured are tested to specification on time and site quality and safety goals are met.

Ensure that all raw materials, in-process, finished product testing is carried out per schedule, and records are maintained to appropriate requirements. Ensure that technical and systems excellence is maintained in the laboratory by ensuring own skills are maintained, by coaching and training analysts to ensure right first-time behaviour and by implementing improved working practices in terms of efficiency, compliance and Right First Time.

This position will take full responsibility for Compliance, Documentation, Equipment troubleshooting, Planning and Scheduling, LIMS and LES updates and System Training as required within the QC Lab. Other responsibilities may be assigned as required. The role operates in an environment which is essentially self-managed but with supervision through the Laboratory Manager and will liaise with Laboratory supervisors and Laboratory manager to meet department timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Laboratory Documentation and Computerized Systems compliance with Data Integrity policies and regulatory requirements.

• Understand Regulations and business processes required to maintain Laboratory Data Integrity.

• Ensuring that analysts working in the assigned team are performing to the best of their ability, coaching and providing guidance where issues occur such as poor set-up or test execution performance.

• Improving the overall efficiency and velocity within the assigned team.

• Ensuring that the agreed schedule timelines, and identify recovery paths when required, to bring test schedules back into alignment with plant requirements.

• Identifying weaknesses in laboratory performance and working with the laboratory manager to rectify.

• Acting as designee for the Laboratory Supervior as assigned.

• Instilling a quality culture of Zero, Believe it, Achieve it amongst the QC laboratory team.

• Executing and / or supporting projects as assigned by the laboratory manager.

• Developing and changing of in-house laboratory procedures as appropriate.

• Completes project work.

• Adheres to and supports all EHS standards, procedures, and policies.

• Development and review of training material.

Where You Come From

• 3rd level qualification in a relevant Science discipline.

• Minimum 4 years analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Proven track record in an analytical role. Must be expert in HPLC and GC.

• Strong knowledge on regulatory requirements.

• Proficient in using analytical equipment in the QC lab.

Who You Are

Cognitive/Business Skills

• Requires a high level of attention to detail and mental concentration, to ensure accuracy and total compliance with procedures.

• Requires innovative thinking, where new and untested solutions are proposed, demonstrated and implemented on a regular basis.

• Requires proven problem solving skills and the ability to adapt to new requirements.

• Is results driven striving to meet all targets and metric standards as set by department/site and division leaders.

• Prioritises their own and their teams work in line with business demands.

• Requires total commitment to quality and maintaining a high standard of work at all times.

• Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity and a strong work ethic at all times.

• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required for the execution of this role.

• Strong interpersonal skills are required.

Ownership/Accountability

• Responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the Laboratory and project milestones.

• Demonstrates tenancy in the closure of issues and meeting project deadlines.

• Must ensure that all work carried out meets cGMP standards and that all quality records will meet inspection and audit scrutiny.

• Demonstrates an ethos of Right First Time at all times.

• Ensuring team compliance to procedures, policies and guidelines ensuring adherence with cGMP and HPRA/FDA regulations and company policies, procedures and guidelines as all times.

• Expected to handle all compliance, documentation, training, and system related tasks. If problems occur, the Lab support supervisor is required to investigate and tackle independently.

• Responsible for the presentation of data to stakeholders to ensure prompt decisions on deviations within the QC Lab.

Influence/Leadership

• Leads and gives direction to team.

• Leads the delivery of new initiatives.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a growing, dynamic organisation.

• Exposure to a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

• Career development and progression opportunities.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.