QC Analyst

QC Analyst – Bioassay (12-Month Contract)Pay Rate: £22.77 p/hrShift: 5 on 3 offLocation: Liverpool

Are you an analytical scientist with experience in GMP environments looking to develop your career within a fast-paced pharmaceutical setting? Do you thrive in high-throughput laboratories where precision, compliance, and attention to detail are critical? If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

A leading pharmaceutical manufacturer is seeking a QC Analyst to join its Bioassay department. Supporting vaccine production on site, this role plays a key part in ensuring materials and products meet strict regulatory and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collecting samples from manufacturing areas and logging them into the laboratory system.

• Performing laboratory testing, data review and data interpretation in accordance with approved SOPs.

• Accurately recording and reporting analytical data in compliance with GMP and data integrity standards.

• Carrying out routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory instrumentation.

• Promptly escalating any issues, deviations, or atypical results (OOS/OOT/OOE) to senior staff.

• Supporting and conducting laboratory investigations in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Reviewing and updating SOPs as part of continuous compliance activities.

• Completing HSE risk assessments and ensuring adherence to safety procedures.

• Managing laboratory documentation, including archiving and record keeping.

What You’ll Need:

• BSc in relevant scientific discipline.

• At least 1 year of experience in an analytical laboratory, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.

• Strong understanding of cGMP and GDocP requirements.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately in a high-throughput environment.

• Experience using LIMS/GLIMS systems (desirable).

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Opportunity to work within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment

• Ongoing training and development

• On-site parking.

• Subsidized canteen.