QC Team Lead

QC Team Leader

Dundee
45,000 - 50,000 + 5% Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Quality Control professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career?

We're recruiting for a QC Team Leader to join a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing business during an exciting period of investment and growth. This is an opportunity to lead a team of QC Analysts, play a key role in developing laboratory capability and help drive quality, compliance and continuous improvement across the site.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine your technical laboratory knowledge with people management responsibilities, supporting the day-to-day operation of the QC laboratory whilst ensuring the highest standards of GMP and regulatory compliance.

• Lead, coach and develop a team of QC Analysts.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory activities and workload planning.
• Review QC testing across raw materials, in-process, finished products and stability samples.
• Support investigations, CAPAs, change controls and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GLP and Data Integrity requirements.
• Review and update SOPs, analytical methods and laboratory documentation.
• Work closely with QA, Manufacturing and other departments to support operational priorities.
• Promote a positive quality culture and support ongoing team development.

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Experience leading or supervising a Quality Control laboratory team.
• A pharmaceutical manufacturing background.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and pharmaceutical quality standards.
• Experience of chromatography techniques such as HPLC and/or GC.
• Experience supporting investigations, CAPAs and quality systems.
• The ability to coach, develop and motivate others.
• A degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent industry experience.

• 45,000 - 50,000 basic salary
• 5% annual bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Medicash scheme
• 30 days' annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Excellent long-term career development

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity within a growing pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.