QC Associate / Senior QC Associate (Chemistry)

You will join our Quality Control team in Singapore as a QC Associate / Senior QC Associate. You will perform routine sample testing, sample management and laboratory activities to ensure materials and finished products meet company and regulatory standards. You will work closely with laboratory colleagues, production and quality partners. We value accuracy, clear communication and a collaborative approach. This role offers clear career progression, hands-on technical growth and a chance to contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Perform routine and non‑routine analytical testing of raw materials, intermediates, products and utilities, supporting manufacturing, validations, reagent qualifications and NPI activities.

• Perform peer reviews and support method verification, validation and transfers as required.

• Manage sample receipt, triage, storage (sample integrity), chain of custody and disposition to ensure traceability.

• Maintain inventory control of reagents, consumables and prepared materials (use Kanban principles to avoid stockouts/overstock).

• Act as SME during audits and ensure inspection readiness.

• Follow EHS policies; ensure correct waste disposal and laboratory housekeeping.

• Perform periodic review and revision of laboratory SOPs, OJTs, Working Risk Assessment (WRA), Chemical Risk Assessment (CRA) and associated documents as assigned.

• Ensure timely turnaround of results and adherence to schedules and quality metrics. Escalate issues in a timely manner.

• Promptly identify, report and support investigations into invalid/OOS/atypical results and equipment failures; contribute to CAPA closure.

• Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot and arrange maintenance/repairs for laboratory equipment; raise work requests and liaise with vendors.

• Execute tests right‑first‑time with accurate, complete documentation in line with ALCOA+, cGMP, cGLP and cGDP requirements.

• Maintain competency through required training and deliver training to new hires or team members (senior/lead).

• Support continuous improvement and operational excellence activities (GPS/DMAIC/5S/6S, standard work, lean projects).

Why You?
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals

• Diploma or degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or a related life science field.

• Minimum of 2 years laboratory experience in an analytical environment.

• Practical knowledge of good laboratory practices and good documentation practices.

• Able to work on-site in Singapore (this role is on-site).

• Clear written and spoken English with accurate documentation skills.

• Able to work independently and as part of a team under routine shift patterns when required.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus

• Experience in chemistry testing techniques or biochemical assays.

• Sound knowledge of cGMP, cGLP, cGDP and laboratory safety.

• Good organisational, communication and teamwork skills.

• Familiarity with laboratory information systems, LIMS or electronic data management.

• Experience leading investigations, CAPA and continuous improvement activities.

• Knowledge of equipment qualification, calibration and validation processes.

• Ability to train others, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency with Excel and basic data analysis for trending and reporting.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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