QC Raw & Packaging Materials Analyst
GSK
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Upgrade to Pro — $25/moWe manufacture and supply reliable, high-quality medicines and vaccines to meet patients’ needs and drive our performance. Our network of 37 medicines and vaccines manufacturing sites delivered 1.7 billion packs of medicines and 409 million vaccine doses in 2024 to help make a positive impact on the health of millions of people. Our supply chain is not just core to our operations; it’s vital to bringing our innovations to patients as quickly, efficiently and effectively as possible. Technology is transforming how we manufacture medicines and vaccines, enabling us to increase the speed, quality and scale of product supply.We need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of smart manufacturing technologies including robotics, digital solutions and artificial intelligence to deliver for patients.
QC Raw and Packaging Materials Analyst
You will test and analyse raw and packaging materials to make sure materials meet quality and safety standards. You will work closely with laboratory colleagues, quality and production teams. We value accuracy, curiosity and a practical, problem-solving mindset. This role offers hands-on technical work, clear growth opportunities and a chance to make a meaningful impact by supporting GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Responsibilities:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Sample and test raw materials, packaging materials, intermediates and finished products using approved methods and protocols.
-Operate, maintain and perform basic troubleshooting on laboratory instruments such as HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, IR and analytical balances.
- Prepare and standardize reference standards, reagents and volumetric solutions and maintain related documentation.
- Record, review and report accurate laboratory data while following data integrity and quality system requirements.
- Support investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions for out-of-specification results or instrument issues.
- Maintain retained sample storage, monitor environmental conditions and help manage sample inventory and documentation.
Why you?
Basic Qualification
This position is on-site in Egypt. You will work from our laboratory location and collaborate regularly with cross-functional colleagues. We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biology or a related science field.
- 0 to 3 years of practical laboratory experience in analytical testing, preferably in a regulated industry.
- Practical experience or training with common analytical instrumentation and laboratory techniques.
- Knowledge of good laboratory practice (GLP) and good manufacturing practice (GMP) expectations.
- Basic computer skills and ability to use laboratory systems and standard software.
- Effective communication skills in English and ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams.
Preferred Qualification:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Experience with HPLC and GC operation and basic method troubleshooting.
- Experience in raw materials or packaging materials testing, supplier COA review and monograph analysis.
- Familiarity with stability sample handling and stability program requirements.
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and experience following SOPs and protocols.
- Strong attention to detail and a clear commitment to data integrity.
- Experience in a multinational or highly regulated environment.
Working arrangement
This position is on-site in Egypt. You will work from our laboratory location and collaborate regularly with cross-functional colleagues
Our expectationsYou will join a team that values respect, transparency and accountability. We look for people who work at pace while keeping quality and safety central. You will be supported to build your skills through coaching and practical experience. We welcome applicants from different backgrounds and encourage those who are curious, reliable and ready to contribute.
Ready to apply?
If this role feels like the next step for you, please apply. Tell us how your experience and mindset will help the team deliver high-quality results. We look forward to learning about you.
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.
Contact information:
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