QC Analytical Specialist - Method Development

We have a new opportunity for an Analytical Specialist to join our team here in Cork.

The facility in Cork is a standalone analytical laboratory to support centralised specialist testing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and drug products on behalf of GSK sites worldwide.  The Analytical Chemist will be required to perform routine and investigational analytical testing of materials in line with the lab targets and customer expectations. You will partake in the review and approval of analytical data and samples, review and approve SOP’s, analytical and safety reports. You will be involved in method development, validation and transfer activities and will get the opportunity to work with a wide range of products and technically challenging testing methods.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK

In this role you will

• Be a subject matter expert for a subset laboratory techniques and processes
• Investigative analysis to support troubleshooting and root cause investigations in support of customer sites across the supply chain
• Support and lead analytical method development, validation and transfer
• Support the review and approval of completed testing
• Partake and sometimes lead laboratory investigations and root cause analysis
• Ensure all activities are completed in line with current GMP, Data Integrity and Safety standards
• Support the ongoing implementation of quality, compliance and safety standards (internal audits, risk assessments etc.)
• Support the development and implementation of lean standards to drive operational efficiency within the laboratory
• Routine QC testing in compliance with registered details and pharmacopeial requirements
• Support the training and capability build of fellow analysts

Why you?

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

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

• Relevant science degree, preferably in chemistry or a demonstrated track record in the pharmaceutical industry in a technical focused quality role
• Experience in regulated pharmaceutical quality laboratory
• Proficient in a range of analytical techniques
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team to meet targets
• An understanding and experience of analytical testing of APIs, drug products, excipients and raw materials, and the associated analytical techniques including, but not limited to HPLC, LC-MS, GC, ICP, particle size testing.
• An understanding of method validation and transfer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply:

• LC-MS experience
• MSc or PhD in Chemistry or equivalent and/or an extensive demonstrated track record in the pharmaceutical industry in a technical focused quality role.

Closing Date for Applications – 22nd April 2026 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. 

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Find out more:  

Our approach to R&D.   

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us at UKRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com where you can also request a call.

Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a  Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/