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Quality Control (QC) Analyst Apprentice
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About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic, and keen to build a career within a laboratory and pharmaceutical quality control environment playing a key role in supporting laboratory efficiency, maintaining compliance, and conducting analytical testing.
As a QC Analyst Apprentice, you will develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to work effectively within a regulated laboratory environment.
Responsibilities
- Gain knowledge of quality standards, data protection regulations, statistical techniques, and health and safety principles.
- Develop an understanding of the wider business environment, including the importance of ethical working practices, compliance with health and safety legislation, and adherence to laboratory regulations.
- Build practical skills in conducting laboratory experiments, maintaining accurate records, managing resources effectively, and preparing documentation to a high standard.
- Learn how to follow health and safety protocols and use statistical methods to analyze data.
- Support the development of key professional behaviors, including effective communication, teamwork, time management, adaptability, integrity, confidentiality, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
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About the Apprenticeship
This role combines elements of both QC Lab Coordination and QC Analysis, providing a well-rounded introduction to laboratory operations.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Requirements
Educational Background
- GCSE:
- English (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
- Science (grade Grade 4 or equivalent)
- A Level:
- Science (grade Pass)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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Skills and Qualities
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Excellent verbal, written, and numerical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
- Good attention to detail
- Active listening
- Organized and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) for data entry and documentation
- Willing to learn
- Completer/finisher
- Good eye for detail
- Team player
- Self-motivated
- Positive and dynamic
- Able to manage own workload
- Ability to work in a diverse cultural environment and create a spirit of inclusivity
- Has a desire to drive performance through a continuous improvement culture
- Punctual and reliable
Progression
Further progression may well be available in other areas within our sector, upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Application
Start dates are subject to change dependent on course start dates and finding the right candidate.
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