Senior QC Analyst (Microbiology)

at  Viatris

Rottapharm Limited
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.
The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior QC Analyst (Microbiology) role will make an impact:

• Microbiology testing when required, ensuring that all support testing is carried out within the required timelines and in compliance with GMP and GLP guidelines.
• Peer review of analytical testing data.
• Approval and disposition of batch data in LIMS.
• Provide support to QC Supervisor; for example, scheduling, write up of investigations, etc.
• Working with analytical techniques and scientific programs, such as LIMS/LabX/UV software.
• Drive the right-first-time (RFT) and laboratory KPIs to ensure they are achieved in line with Department goals.
• Report OOS, OOT and Atypical Results to QC Supervisor in line with SOPs.
• Write QMS records and drive CAPAs.
• Perform documentation updates for QC test methods and procedures, aid in review of documentation for team.
• Assist with improvement projects, support continuous improvement culture.
• Champion the Safety, Clean and Compliance culture within the QC Laboratory.
• Assist with laboratory 6S and maintain good housekeeping.
• Perform training as required.
• Minimal supervisory responsibility.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Minimum of a degree level BSc in a Science-related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ experience in the microbiological side of pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication, even across departments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
• Flexible and self-motivated.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative in a constructive manner.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Benefits at Viatris

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. Some of our benefits include the following on top of a competitive salary:

• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Bonus scheme
• Health insurance
• Pension

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit
https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion
Sustainability at Viatris
Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit
https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior QC Analyst (Microbiology) role will make an impact:

• Microbiology testing when required, ensuring that all support testing is carried out within the required timelines and in compliance with GMP and GLP guidelines.
• Peer review of analytical testing data.
• Approval and disposition of batch data in LIMS.
• Provide support to QC Supervisor; for example, scheduling, write up of investigations, etc.
• Working with analytical techniques and scientific programs, such as LIMS/LabX/UV software.
• Drive the right-first-time (RFT) and laboratory KPIs to ensure they are achieved in line with Department goals.
• Report OOS, OOT and Atypical Results to QC Supervisor in line with SOPs.
• Write QMS records and drive CAPAs.
• Perform documentation updates for QC test methods and procedures, aid in review of documentation for team.
• Assist with improvement projects, support continuous improvement culture.
• Champion the Safety, Clean and Compliance culture within the QC Laboratory.
• Assist with laboratory 6S and maintain good housekeeping.
• Perform training as required.
• Minimal supervisory responsibility

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Minimum of a degree level BSc in a Science-related discipline.
• At least 2 years’ experience in the microbiological side of pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication, even across departments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise work.
• Flexible and self-motivated.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative in a constructive manner