Quality Control Manager – Material Management and Control
- Livingston, West Lothian
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Livingston, ScotlandWho are we?We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people’s lives.Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.Find out more about what we do !Why join us?
- The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
- A generous salary package - we reward our people at the level they deserve.
- 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
- A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
- Group Life Cover - you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
- Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
- Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.
- Leading, managing and motivating the QC Material Release team.
- Leading the Supplier and Raw Material qualification/testing programme in support of clinical and commercial manufacture.
- Overseeing the qualification and release of materials, ensuring full compliance with GMP standards.
- Coordinating the material release process including sampling, storage, shipment and results reporting.
- Driving continuous improvement in QC procedures and documentation.
- Ensuring QC team members are fully cross-trained and aligned with best GMP practices.
- Managing supplier relationships including complaints, risk assessments, change control, and quality agreements.
- Ensuring critical assessments such as TSE, Melamine, E&L, sterility and container closure integrity are in place and current.
- Supporting QC testing strategy development and capital investment planning.
- Acting as a key contact for external communications with customers, suppliers and regulatory bodies.
- Significant experience in QC with specialisation in material management and supplier qualification.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to build and motivate a high-performing team.
- Ability to take decisions, analyse information in a logical manner, and able to prepare coherent investigative and/or technical reports.
- A strong understanding of GMP, supplier management, and commercial/clinical manufacturing environments.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving and organisational capabilities.
- A relevant postgraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification in a scientific discipline.