Specialist Quality Control

Company: NextPharma
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Location: Livingston
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you support stability programs for commercial, clinical and technical drug products, ensuring GMP-compliant analytical testing and data integrity. You work closely with quality control and micro teams to execute stability analyses and generate reports that inform release and storage decisions. The position offers hands-on analytical work, cross‑functional collaboration, and opportunities to influence product quality at scale. You will contribute to a fast-paced environment focused on reliable, high‑quality results.

Pay / Benefits

  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life Insurance

Responsibilities

  • Perform stability analyses of drug products as part of a QC/micro team
  • Conduct analytical activities using pharmacopoeial wet chemistry, HPLC, GC, Dissolution, KF under GMP
  • Write stability summaries, protocols and reports
  • Set up new stability studies; manage sample receipt, storage, disposal after analysis
  • Verify data quality for stability, QC and micro departments
  • Order lab supplies to ensure uninterrupted analysis
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures and SOPs

Key requirements

  • Relevant qualification or degree (HNC/HND/Science Degree or Equivalent)
  • Understanding of drug development and stability processes
  • Technical competence in analytical techniques (HPLC, Dissolution, GC, KF, wet chemistry)
  • Good communication and ability to work with minimal supervision
  • Knowledge of quality control, SOPs and GMP adherence
  • 2–3 years experience in pharmaceutical/biotech as desirable
  • Experience with Chromeleon software and data reporting is a plus
  • Results oriented with high quality output
  • Strong planning and organizational ability
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • HPLC
  • Dissolution
  • Gas Chromatography

Posted: September 14th, 2026