QC Sample Management Supervisor

Location: Dublin

Are you an experienced Quality Control professional with a passion for leadership, compliance, and continuous improvement? We're looking for a QC Sample Management Supervisor to join our Quality team and play a key role in ensuring the efficient management, processing, and distribution of critical product samples across the site and externally.

In this role, you'll lead a team responsible for sample management activities, working closely with Manufacturing and Quality Control teams to ensure samples are processed accurately, compliantly, and on time. You'll also have responsibility for the site's retain programme, support complaint investigations, and drive operational excellence across the function.

What You'll Be Doing

Leading and developing a team within QC Sample Management.

Overseeing the receipt, processing, distribution, and tracking of product-related samples.

Managing sample shipments to external testing facilities.

Management of site's retain programme, including DS, DP and FP retains.

Supporting and overseeing product complaint investigations.

Ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.

Representing QC during internal and external audits and inspections.

Representing QC Sample management at site disposition meetings

Investigating issues using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis methodologies.

Driving continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies.

Collaborating cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, External Quality control and other key stakeholders to deliver business objectives.

What We're Looking For

Degree in Science, Microbiology or a related scientific discipline or equivalent experience.

Significant experience working within a regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environment.