Quality Control Analyst

GSK Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting Vision 2030 and the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudization in line with the hiring and the training and development of Saudi National capability.

Are you a Quality professional who is energized by the challenge of being part of one of the leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide? If so, this role QC Analyst is the one for you to explore.

As QC Analyst you will be responsible for performing QC chemical tests in RM and finished products, complying with GSK and local regulatory requirements.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…

Key Responsibilities

• Following all EHS guidelines in the analytical laboratory and on the entire facility.
• Compliance with all GMP, QMS and data integrity requirements, as well as regulatory expectations.
• Perform the testing for stability samples, finished products and raw materials.
• Tests to comply with local methods and specifications as per SOP, BARs & RMA or RMS methods.
• Preparation of all required documentation for testing, including BARs, stability protocols and reports.
• Preparation of all required reagents for testing.
• Perform calibration and maintenance of certain laboratory equipment as assigned.
• Inventory check and ordering of chemicals and glassware as required.
• On-time completion of training curricula assigned in My-Learning or QMS training and provide the training to the staff where it is required.
• Maintain the data record and entry in all QC-related documents and files.
• Adhering to the OOS procedure and documenting investigations as required.
• Provide support to PPR by providing trend results for critical product (release) parameters, OOS investigation reports, providing laboratory equipment validation status and analytical method status.
• Identify any risk and escalate to the line manager, where applicable.
• Following and sustaining GPS standards for all lab activities.
• Supervise, develop, implement and monitor chemical laboratory procedures (SOP/ BAR/ RMA/ BPS) against regulatory, QMS, CAPs and pharmacopoeia requirements, and ensuring compliance of laboratory activities with local SOPs, and provide the training to the analyst and technicians as required.
• Perform and supervise analytical method validation or transfer as required, cleaning validation, analytical equipment validation (IQ, OQ & PQ), Calibration and maintenance with related schedule.
• Check/verify the entire chemical lab results and submit to QC manager for final approval, execute OOS investigations when required and ensure trending of critical product parameters are trended, reviewed and available for PPR.
• Monitor the lab inventory of the lab wear, consumables materials, chemicals, and reference standards.
• Promote a safe-working and laboratory environment that complies with company EHS requirements.
• Adhere to Safety, Quality and GPS standards and sustain the relevant QA & EHS KPI metrics to achieve Zero Accident, Zero Defect, Zero Waste and continuous improvements.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree with majors in Chemistry, Biochemistry or Pharmacy.
• 2 - 4 years of experience in a similar role.
• Good level of English in terms of speaking, writing and reading.
• Knowledge of EHS, GMP and GLP.
• Computer Skills (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Time management skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Post Closure date: 17/April/2025

Contact information:

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