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Work in Quality Control

Test, measure and confirm. Samples come into the lab and you check them against their specification with proven analytical techniques, so that what leaves the site is what it claims to be.

Where the work happens

Quality Control is the same movement every day, done precisely. This is what that covers.

Analytical testing

You run the techniques and methods the protocol prescribes, whether in chemistry, microbiology or immunology, and read the results.

Raw materials and finished products

Samples arrive from across the site. You confirm that both what goes in and what comes out meets its specification.

Methods and equipment

Calibration and validation keep the lab trustworthy. If the instrument is not proven, neither is the result.

GMP and documentation

Every result is recorded so it holds up in an audit. In a regulated lab, undocumented is the same as undone.

View our open vacancies

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Jobs found

Analyst Lab Raw Materials

Life Sciences
Lab
Bachelor
Junior (0+)

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical organization, is seeking an Analyst for their raw materials laboratory. The role focuses on executing analytical tests and reporting results to ensure the highest quality standards for materials used in production.

Yuba City, California
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
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Scientist Analytical Method & Stability

Life Sciences
Lab
Master, PhD
Medior (3+)

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical organization, is seeking a Scientist to join their analytical development department. The role focuses on supporting stability assessment and method development for synthetic drug products across the full product lifecycle.

Beerse, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
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Validation Consultant - CSV & eCompliance

Life Sciences
Lab
Bachelor
Junior (0+)

Our client, a leading life sciences organization, is seeking a Validation Consultant to support their digital technology compliance team. The project focuses on managing the lifecycle of computer systems and supporting IT quality processes within research and development environments.

Ghent, East Flanders
Consultancy
Fulltime, Hybrid
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R&D / MSAT Scientist

Life Sciences
Lab

Our client, a leading international biopharmaceutical organization, is seeking a professional to join a team responsible for advanced analytical characterization and process technology transfer. This role contributes to the introduction of new products and processes while providing scientific expertise across development and commercial-scale activities.

Antwerp, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
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QC Analyst (Analytical & Microbiology)

Life Sciences
Lab

Our client, a leading organization in the life sciences sector, is seeking a dedicated professional to join their laboratory team. The role involves performing and evaluating complex analytical and microbiological tests within a strictly regulated quality control environment.

Antwerp, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime
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Quality Engineer Lab Operations

Life Sciences
Lab
Master
Junior (0+)

Onze klant, een toonaangevend bedrijf in de farmaceutische sector, is op zoek naar een gedreven professional voor het onderzoek naar analytische afwijkingen binnen laboratoriumomgevingen. De rol richt zich op het waarborgen van productkwaliteit door middel van diepgaande root cause analyses en het implementeren van structurele verbeteringen.

Puurs-Sint-Amands, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
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Lab Operations Project Engineer

Life Sciences
Lab
Antwerp, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, Hybrid
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"Quality Control is routine work and that is not a drawback. If you want structure and you like knowing exactly what your day looks like, this is the right lab."

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Quality Control

FAQs

Honest answers to the questions QC candidates really ask.

I know the lab techniques but I have no GMP experience. Is that an option?

Yes. This is the question we get most, and the answer is yes. If you can work with the techniques, the pharmaceutical context is something you learn on the job, unless a vacancy lists GMP experience as a must.

Which degree do I need?

A bachelor in biology, chemistry or laboratory technology. An A2 with QC experience qualifies too, and so does a school leaver who worked with the techniques during an internship. QC Engineer asks a master.

Is this shift work?

It depends on the role. Around 40 percent of positions run in shifts, early or late, never nights. The rest is day work. You join a team and rotate along week by week.

Can I work from home?

No. Lab work happens on site.

Where can I grow from here?

Towards R&D or towards production. We are realistic about the pace, and we plan the step with you rather than promising it up front.

How is QC different from QA?

QA builds and oversees the processes that ensure quality is designed in from the start. It is documentation heavy and preventive work. QC tests the actual product against those standards through precise, repeatable methods, working close to production and R&D.

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Ready to get started?

Analysts, lab technicians and engineers: here you find all the open Quality Control roles.