Lead a team of 8–12 QC analysts in a chemistry laboratory in Leiden. Plan analyses, monitor deadlines and safeguard quality and safety. Full-time role with flexible working hours.
The role
As a QC Team Leader, you will lead a team of 8–12 QC analysts day to day in a chemistry laboratory in Leiden and work with other team leaders. The laboratory performs chemical and physical tests on (bio)pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates and medicinal products. The role combines people leadership, planning, troubleshooting and customer contact.
What you will do
- Lead and support the QC analysts in their daily work.
- Plan analyses and monitor progress to ensure agreed deadlines are met.
- Liaise with customers about analyses and scheduling.
- Investigate issues that arise during analyses and help resolve them.
- Oversee quality and safety in the analytical laboratory.
- Ensure QC staff receive appropriate training.
- Guide investigations into complaints and deviations, reporting, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Contribute to the selection and hiring of QC staff in consultation with the responsible manager, and conduct staff discussions.
What you bring
- A completed laboratory qualification in analytical chemistry; higher professional or university-level education is preferred.
- Relevant experience in a GxP environment; experience in a pharmaceutical laboratory is preferred.
- Experience working to a pharmacopoeia and/or testing pharmaceutical raw materials is an advantage.
- Knowledge of relevant laboratory techniques.
- Resilience under pressure and flexibility.
- Strong social and communication skills, a sense of responsibility and a customer-focused approach.
- Good command of Dutch and English.
- Experience in a supervisory or coordinating role is preferred.
What is offered
- A full-time role with flexible working hours.
- A responsible and challenging position in a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration matter.
- Room for your own ideas and input.
- Technical training and opportunities for further education and development.
- Good primary and secondary employment conditions.
- Opportunities for growth and varied work across a broad customer portfolio.