CareerPlan

Quality Control Lead (Sterile Product Manufacturing)

Athlone, IrelandFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Lead Quality Control operations for sterile product manufacturing, ensuring compliance with EU GMP, FDA, and global regulatory standards across incoming inspection, raw material, in-process, environmental monitoring, and finished product testing.

Role type

Senior Management Quality Control Lead (Sterile Manufacturing)

Builds

Compliant QC operations, validated analytical methods, and a high-performing QC organization for sterile pharmaceutical/biotech products.

Domain

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Manufacturing (Sterile Products)

Required skills

GMP compliance, pharmaceutical/biotech analytical environment experience, personnel management, project management, microbiological analysis, analytical method transfer and validation

Preferred skills

Start-up experience, complex biologic method experience, advanced degree, Qualified Person (QP) eligibility, budget management

Technologies

Laboratory equipment qualification, environmental monitoring systems, GMP documentation systems

Responsibilities

Oversee incoming inspection, raw material, in-process, environmental monitoring, and finished product testing; Lead establishment and continuous improvement of QC laboratories; Build and develop the QC organization; Author, review, and approve complex GMP documentation; Manage department budget and generate QC needs assessments; Maintain oversight of outsourced activities.

Seniority

Senior, Management