Pilot Plant Quality Control Associate Expert

Job Description Summary

Location: Ivrea, Italy #onsite

Role Purpose:
This role utilizes chemistry laboratory skills to test and measure product or materials while ensuring that analysis is performed according to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Analytical Methods & current Compendia.

 

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Executes analyses on excipients, raw materials, finished products, and packaging per internal SOPs and applicable pharmacopeias.

• Conducts stability studies, process and method validations, and activities related to tech transfer of pharmaceutical products.

• Performs instrument qualification and re-qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) according to internal procedures.

• Records analytical data in compliance with ALCOA+ principles and data integrity requirements.

• Reviews GMP documentation, batch records, analytical reports, and certificates for completeness and compliance.

• Collaborates with QA, Production, and R&D; supports method transfers, troubleshooting, and safe lab/5S practices.

• Participates in audits and inspections by providing data and responses; contributes to CAPA, deviations, change control, and SOP updates.

• Tracks KPIs: on-time completion and right-first-time rates, data integrity compliance, audit outcomes, documentation quality, and continuous improvement impact.

Essential Requirements:

• Degree in Chemistry

• Solid technical-scientific knowledge of pharmaceutical/chemical QC or equivalent analysis

• Previous experience working in a laboratory environment in the pharmaceutical industry

• Experience in GMP environment

• Fluent in Italian and English

 

Skills Desired