Quality Control (QC) Supervisor - Analytical Location: Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine, NINE and BioCube Edinburgh BioQuarter Who 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 here 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. Your new role As the Roslin Cell Therapies Quality Control (QC) Supervisor - Analytical, the primary function is to coordinate the efforts of the QC analytical team to deliver the testing/monitoring requirements within the company and manage the resources/personnel available most effectively. The main objectives within this role are: Ensure that ATMPs and stem cell lines produced by RCT are quality controlled to a standard meeting GMP requirements. To co-ordinate and oversee in house testing and outsourced testing to ensure compliance with GMP. To collate the Quality Control documentation necessary for ATMPs batch release. Lead, manage and motivate the QC analytical staff to ensure delivery of required work as a team to the highest of standards. To schedule all analytical activities within the department. To guarantee that sampling and testing is performed against the set specification in accordance with approved schedules prior to release of a product. To develop and continually improve the awareness of QC staff in the requirements of GMP and best practice for applying GMP within RCT activities. To continually review QC procedures to ensure their compliance and identify any appropriate improvements. To ensure that the training needs of the QC team are identified and training is carried out and recorded. Ensure that all QC staff are asked to work within a safe environment, meeting all appropriate Health and Safety standards. Ensure risk assessments are performed across all aspects of QC. To review and approve all QC related documentation within the QMS to ensure work is compliant with the relevant standards/guidelines. Ensure documentation is in place for all activities performed within QC and these are reviewed regularly. Ensure incidents and changes are documented and approved in accordance with approved procedures. Ensure the equipment and processes used in the QC department are subject to effective validation, and that documentation used is approved. Ensure QC equipment is maintained, qualified and calibrated in accordance with agreed timelines. Manage documented procedures for ensuring all raw materials used for manufacturing are checked against agreed specifications and are only release for use after appropriate inspection procedures. Contribute to the recruitment of Quality Control personnel, as required, and ensure that the department is adequately provided with trained, motivated staff who are able to meet all of the RCT requirements. Contribute to RCT management processes by communicating to key management positions the abilities and needs of QC so that business decisions can be made on an informed basis. To undertake any task reasonable expected by the Assistant QC Manager/QC Manager. About you Significant experience in a QC Analytical laboratory, specialising in material control. Demonstrate leadership qualities, communication, interpersonal and motivation skills. Demonstrate ability to take decisions, to analyse information in a logical manner and to prepare coherent investigative and/or technical reports. A minimum of 2 years’ experience of line management. A clear understanding of GMP and Quality Control. Demonstrate competence in reporting and presenting internally/externally. Competent in computer packages including Microsoft office and an electronic quality management system. Qualifications You will hold a relevant post graduate degree or equivalent professional qualification Next Steps If this sounds like you, then please hit ‘Apply’ now. We will ask you to upload your CV and complete a short application form detailing why you are interested and why we should hire you. At RoslinCT, we’re all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they’re valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they’re our employees, customers, or partners. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. We treat all applicants fairly and don’t discriminate based on any protected characteristics. So, no matter who you are, we welcome your application with open arms. If you’ve got any specific needs or concerns regarding accessibility during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at jobsroslinct.com. We’re here to assist and make things as smooth as possible for you.