Kindeva Drug Delivery
Quality Control Laboratory Analyst
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Kindeva Drug Delivery
The Impact You Will Make
As a Quality Control Laboratory Analyst, you will be responsible for the testing of pharmaceutical raw materials, components and packaging, supporting batch release, stability programmes and customer complaint investigations.
Working within established GMP, EHS and laboratory procedures, you will help ensure testing is completed accurately, safely and within required timelines while championing data integrity and a right-first-time culture.
Within this role you will also provide technical guidance and training to colleagues and represent the department during regulatory and customer audits.
Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Providing technical expertise and support to help resolve laboratory and testing issues.
- Ensuring testing is completed accurately and within required timelines, with a strong focus on right-first-time performance.
- Working in accordance with GMP, GLP, ALCOA principles, specifications, test methods and laboratory procedures.
- Performing physical and analytical testing, including HPLC, to support batch release, stability studies and customer complaint investigations.
- Completing laboratory investigations with minimal support and contributing to quality investigations and GMP deviations within your area of expertise.
- Maintaining accurate, complete and compliant laboratory documentation.
- Authoring laboratory documentation within your areas of technical knowledge.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and participating in wider team improvement projects.
- Taking responsibility for the maintenance and calibration of basic laboratory equipment.
- Supporting and training colleagues, sharing technical knowledge and good laboratory practices.
- Representing the QC laboratory during customer and regulatory audits.
- Maintaining excellent laboratory housekeeping and consistently following site safety procedures.
- Championing safety, quality, data integrity and continuous improvement in everything you do.
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Skills & Experience
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical laboratory knowledge with a proactive and collaborative approach.
Ideally, You Will Have
- 2+ years' experience in testing within a pharmaceutical, QC or regulated laboratory environment.
- A BTEC HND or above in a science-based discipline, or a similar relevant qualification.
- Practical experience working within GMP and/or GLP environments.
- Good knowledge of laboratory specifications and test methods.
- Experience with HPLC, GC or related analytical techniques.
- An understanding of pharmaceutical testing requirements and current analytical techniques.
- Experience working with laboratory equipment and supporting calibration or maintenance activities.
- Good computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office.
Key Capabilities
- Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Can maintain focus and a high attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.
- Enjoys sharing technical knowledge and supporting less experienced colleagues.
- Can work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Is comfortable working with detailed technical information while understanding the wider business impact.
- Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Takes ownership and approaches problems with a positive, solutions-focused mindset.
- Can manage changing priorities and demanding timelines without compromising quality.
- Maintains consistently high standards of accuracy, documentation and data integrity.
- Is passionate about creating a right-first-time culture.
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What We Offer
- Attractive compensation package.
- Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Company sick pay.
- Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
- Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
- Flexible working hours.
- Wellness programmes.
- Employee recognition program.
- Employee development.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discount and cashback at many retailers.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Flu vaccinations.
- Employee referral scheme.
Additional Information
- Working Hours: 37.5hrs per week
- Location: Derby Road, Loughborough
- All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
We believe our people make the difference at Kindeva, we look for skilled, passionate, and driven professionals to come and work with us to help us excel in manufacturing technologies and processes, which bring lifesaving products to patients worldwide.
Kindeva does not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Kindeva employees—regardless of format—without a valid, signed agreement and an approved job order from an authorized signatory in Talent Acquisition will be considered the sole property of Kindeva. No fees will be paid in the event that a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited resume or referral.
Kindeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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