QC Analyst
Sanofi · Waterford ·
- Company size
- 1000+
- Salary
- EUR 41,600 – 55,467
Performs laboratory testing and quality checks on pharmaceutical products in a regulated manufacturing environment to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
Job Title: QC Analyst
Location: Waterford, Ireland
Job type: FTC
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About the job
Our Team:
Our Quality Control (QC) team at our Waterford manufacturing site plays a vital role in ensuring that every product we make meets the highest standards of quality and safety — for the benefit of patients around the world. We are a science-driven team working within a current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) environment, where precision, integrity, and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in our culture of continuous improvement and our commitment to supporting one another to grow, learn, and deliver excellence together.
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Main responsibilities:
• Carry out analytical testing in a timely and organised manner, following agreed schedules and plans
• Perform all tasks in line with current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements, including relevant instructions, procedures, and records
• Accurately record all raw data, calculations, and related information to meet cGMP and data integrity standards
• Ensure you are appropriately trained and qualified for any analytical testing that requires formal qualification before carrying it out
• Review quality control data generated by fellow analysts in a timely manner, in line with scheduled plans
• Promptly inform your manager of any quality or safety-related events — such as deviations or out-of-specification results — to support appropriate investigation and impact assessment
• Actively contribute to investigations you are involved in, helping to ensure thorough root cause analysis and impact assessment
• Complete assigned Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs) as part of remediation plans and continuous improvement initiatives
• Help maintain laboratory facilities and instruments in a safe, clean, and fit-for-purpose condition at all times
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About you
• Experience: Experience in analytical testing within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environment
• Soft skills: Strong attention to detail; collaborative team player with clear and open communication skills; proactive approach to problem-solving; ability to manage and prioritise tasks effectively
• Technical skills: Working knowledge of cGMP principles and data integrity requirements; familiarity with laboratory instruments and analytical techniques; experience using quality documentation systems
• Education: A degree in Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience
• Languages: Fluency in English
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn't happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let's be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com!
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Pursue progress, discover extraordinary
Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.
At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.
Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at !
The salary range for this position is :€41 600,00 - €55 467Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.