Lab Analyst - Pharmaceutical Quality Control

About the role

GSK is hiring a Lab Analyst to ensure quality compliance of products and materials at every stage of testing, including raw materials, intermediates and finished products, as well as stability testing. The role fulfils regulatory and GMP/GLP requirements, supports GMP compliance and manages the product validation programme.

Key responsibilities

• Receive and analyse representative samples of finished product, intermediates, raw materials, stability and trace/CLV samples to enable timely release by Lab Operations.
• Perform routine and non-routine testing, including stability and validation samples, interpret results and escalate OOS/OOT in line with GMP and site procedures.
• Support the stability programme, ensuring on-time testing, data review and maintenance of stability records.
• Maintain inventory, handling, labelling and disposition of reference standards and control materials, including post-expiry management, as per SOPs.
• Ensure strict adherence to GMP, GLP and laboratory safety requirements, and take part in EHS activities, risk assessments and safety improvements.
• Contribute to testing of new products and product development samples, including method verification and validation where required.
• Participate in and deliver mandatory OJT/GMP training and keep personal training records up to date.
• Help prepare, review and revise SOPs, testing standards and methods so they stay current and compliant with GMP.
• Use standard computer software and laboratory informatics systems (e.g. LIMS, SAP, instrument software) for data entry, reporting and instrument operation.
• Manage destruction of analysed product materials and hazardous chemical waste in line with EHS and GMP requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry or a related discipline.
• 1-2 years of experience in a pharmaceutical QC laboratory or a similar regulated environment.
• Fundamental understanding of pharmaceutical quality control, analytical techniques and GMP/GLP principles.
• Hands-on experience with analytical instruments and stability/validation testing.
• Familiarity with EHS requirements for laboratory operations and hazardous waste management.
• Good proficiency in standard computer applications and willingness to learn LIMS/SAP and instrument software.

Required skills

• Data integrity and attention to detail
• GxP regulations (GMP/GLP)
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Testing operations and problem solving
• Lean management and risk awareness