Assistant QC Scientist

  • GSK
  • Zebulon, North Carolina
  • Full Time
Site Name: USA - North Carolina - Zebulon
Posted Date: May 12 2025

Do you have an interest in Quality Controls where you can develop your technical and analytic skills? If so, this is the role for you.

As Assistant QC Scientist, you will ensure that the QC testing of all products is performed to GMP and company standards. This involves analytical/microbiological testing (as applicable), analyzing samples, recording, evaluating and reporting data using prescribed procedures with limited or no supervision.

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

  • Conduct routine analytical testing of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products and environmental samples using approved methods and various instrumentation, (e.g., HPLC, Vitek, GC, UV, Microscope, Gram Stainer, and Robotics) while adhering to cGMP and established policy.

  • Generate valid data at expected levels of productivity while adhering to cGMP.

  • Interpret validity of own test data and generate accurate results.

  • Advise immediate supervisor or designee of all important aspects of analytical testing including deviations .

  • Evaluate data generated by others in the analytical group.

  • Accurately document analytical data and review official laboratory documents (e.g., SOPs, Technical reports, Methods, and specifications).

  • Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instruments.

  • Assist in training other laboratory personnel on methods, instrumentation and computer systems.

  • Participate in interdepartmental project teams or committees.

  • Understand data integration and calculation of results.

Why you? Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

  • Associate degree or High School + 2 years pharmaceutical experience in Chemistry or Biology or a related physical science.

  • Experience of providing QC testing support to at least one value stream.

  • Developing knowledge and application of the Quality Management System (QMS).

  • Understanding of laboratory practices and testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

  • Experience of providing QC testing support to at least one value stream.

  • Developing knowledge and application of the Quality Management System (QMS).

  • Understanding of laboratory practices and testing.

  • Problem solving skills.

  • Operational knowledge of analytical chemistry/microbiology (as applicable) laboratory equipment, raising up concerns or issues to ensure diagnosis of problems and identify appropriate actions.

  • Full understanding of the requirements and application of GMP principles in a laboratory environment.

  • Good verbal and written communication on an individual and group basis targeted to appropriately audiences of several levels within GMS.

  • Supports other teams when required.

  • Maintain appropriate documentation of training activities.

About the Zebulon Site

GSKs Zebulon site is a global supplier of Respiratory and Solid Dose medicines to patients around the globe and the largest GSK Pharmaceutical secondary manufacturing site in North America. The site is located less than 30 minutes from downtown Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Rocky Mount, Wilson, and Wake Forest.

Key differentiators about GSK and Zebulon:

  • Our commitment to inclusion is seen as a critical advantage of ours
  • Our focus on cultivating a positive work environment that cares for our employees
  • Demonstrated opportunities for continued career growth driven by individual ambition
  • Leaders that care about their teams and growth of both individuals and the company
  • Our priority focuses on Safety and Quality
  • Clean and GMP compliant work environment
  • Onsite cafeteria
  • Onsite gym
  • Temperature-controlled climate
  • Licensed, onsite Health & Wellness clinic

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Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary t o learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, its also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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Job ID: 476769665
Originally Posted on: 5/12/2025

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