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You check routinely that everything is compliant and that values and results match, sample after sample, against the specification that applies.
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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.
The roles in this domain
The Quality Control roles we recruit for. They sit close to each other, so read the difference carefully.
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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.
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Jobs foundMSAT Process Engineer
Life Sciences
Lab
Master, PhD
Medior (3+)
Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is looking for a specialist to provide scientific support for commercial manufacturing and process optimization. The role involves facilitating the technology transfer of new products and processes to a manufacturing site while leading improvement initiatives.
Geel, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
Dissolution Scientist
Life Sciences
Lab
Master
Medior (3+)
Our client, a leading global pharmaceutical organization, is seeking a Dissolution Scientist to support the development of innovative medication. This role focuses on designing dissolution strategies and applying biopharmaceutical assessments to predict drug release rates and optimize formulations.
Beerse, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
MSAT Scientist qPCR & ELISA
Life Sciences
Lab
PhD
Medior (3+)
Our client, a leading biopharmaceutical organization, is seeking an expert to drive analytical excellence within their manufacturing science and technology department. This role focuses on developing and implementing critical analytical methods to ensure the quality and consistency of cell culture-based production processes across an international biologics network.
Geel, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
MSAT Scientist
Life Sciences
Lab
PhD
Medior (3+)
At Pauwels Consulting, we connect talented scientists with projects that matter. For one of our clients, a leading global biopharmaceutical company, we're looking for you to join the Analytical Science and Technology (AST) team at their state-of-the-art biologics facility in the Kempen region.
The team is part of the client's global Manufacturing Science, Analytics and Technology (MSAT) organization. You'll develop and implement critical analytical methods that safeguard the quality and consistency of mammalian cell culture processes across an international biologics network.
The pipeline is impressive: more than 20 innovative therapies are set to reach patients in the next 3–5 years. Think monoclonal antibodies, fusion proteins, ADCs, synthorins and nanobodies. The portfolio spans multiple products, modalities and expression systems, at internal and external sites across the US and Europe.
Your work directly supports successful product launches and manufacturing excellence. You'll grow your expertise in a collaborative, scientifically stimulating environment at the leading edge of biopharma. And you'll have the full support of Pauwels Consulting behind you, every step of the way.
Geel, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
Research Associate Scientific Senior
Life Sciences
Lab
Bachelor
Senior (7+)
Our client, a leading life sciences organization, is seeking an expert to lead comprehensive regulatory dossier assessments and file gap analyses. The project focuses on identifying compliance risks and developing scientific justifications to support regulatory submissions and health authority responses.
Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant
Consultancy
Fulltime, Hybrid
Scientist MRI
Life Sciences
Lab
Master, PhD
Medior (3+)
Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, is seeking a motivated professional to join their advanced analytical characterization team. This laboratory-based role involves developing innovative imaging solutions for active pharmaceutical ingredients and complex drug delivery systems.
Beerse, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, On-site
R&D Manager
Life Sciences
Lab
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Advanced (5+)
Onze klant is een Belgische, internationaal actieve producent van chemische specialiteiten voor uiteenlopende industrieën. Als gespecialiseerde organisatie met een sterke technische reputatie en een langetermijnvisie op duurzaamheid, combineert de klant diepgaande wetenschappelijke expertise met een sterke innovatiedrive.
Om de continuïteit en verdere groei van het R&D-team te waarborgen, is onze klant op zoek naar een gedreven R&D Manager Chemie.
East Flanders
Permanent
Fulltime, On-site
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
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
Lab Operations Project Engineer
Life Sciences
Lab
Antwerp, Antwerp
Consultancy
Fulltime, Hybrid
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.
Insights from our own people
A QC Lab Analyst on what the work in the lab is really like, and a Talent Manager on what the support looks like day to day. Read their stories, or discover all our Insights.
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Life Sciences
A familiar face among the labs, with ambassador Maarten
What difference does it make to have someone from your own employer beside you every day? Maarten Osstyn has spent eleven years in the same lab and becomes the ambassador there for his colleagues in September.
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Maarten Osstyn
Life Sciences Consultant
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People & Culture
Five years as Talent Manager: Debbie Croonen on building the role from scratch
What does talent management really mean when you helped build the role from scratch? Debbie supports consultants as a warm, honest home base, from day one well into their career.
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Debbie Croonen
Talent Manager
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