About Torbay Pharmaceuticals

At TP we have our own special kind of chemistry. Our heritage spans over 50 years with a track record of manufacturing essential medicines across the UK and beyond. With backing from an investment partner are now forging a new path in the private sector.

We are a growing and ambitious business and with this comes opportunities for our people. At TP, we are going places. A career with us means a career helping save lives. We bring skills of all levels and experiences together; not all of our people begin their working lives in pharma. Together we can make lives better.

We are currently seeking an experienced Quality Control Team Leader to join our Starting Materials Team based in Paignton. This is a busy role in which the successful candidate will be supervising a team of 5 Analysts ensuring the quality of our Starting Materials.

What you can expect in a QC Team Leader role at TP:

• Manage and organise the pharmaceutical materials sampling, testing and release section of the QC department.
• Generate and maintain starting material specifications ensuring compliance to cGMP.
• Act as a Releasing Officer, taking responsibility for the final approval of all pharmaceutical starting materials, packaging components and consumables prior to their use in the manufacture and/or testing of finished medicinal products.
• Ensure procured materials and components are sampled, analysed, processed and met the required specification in a timely manner with minimal delay from receipt to availability for use within production, packaging and other areas of the business.
• Provide functional and technical support to the Starting Materials team of the Quality Control department.
• Ensure the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and ERP system as appropriate holds accurate and current information relating to received goods, to ensure efficient processing and traceability in the event of a product recall.
• Provide specialist advice on all aspects of starting materials and components to senior Quality and Production Teams within Torbay Pharmaceuticals.
• Liaise with senior Team within the Quality Control Laboratories, Production areas and Procurement department to ensure materials and components are processed and approved within agreed timeframes.

What are we looking for:

• Degree or equivalent in a science discipline.
• Previous experience of raw materials analysis.
• Exceptional planning and time management capability with a track record of meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent eye for detail and analytically minded.
• Ability to understand and review regulatory requirements, with a view to making recommendations.
• Previous experience supervising a team would be highly advantageous