QC Supervisor (12 Month Contract)
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4CB |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4770816_1770918218 |
Summary
Your new company
You will be joining a leading GMP regulated pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and patient focused operations. The organisation plays a key role in delivering high quality products to global markets and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance, safety, and technical excellence. As part of their Quality Control function, you will be joining a collaborative and high performing team during a critical period of maternity cover.
Your new role
As the QC Supervisor, you will oversee day to day QC operations across multiple laboratory work streams, ensuring documentation, testing activities, and compliance standards are consistently met. You will supervise and mentor analysts, manage workflow allocation, and ensure key QC processes remain efficient, compliant, and inspection ready.Your role will span documentation oversight, data integrity, QMS activities, audit support, GMP coaching, and routine laboratory support across QC areas such as chemistry, stability, raw materials, and microbiology. You will work closely with cross functional teams including QA, Production and Supply Chain, to resolve issues and maintain seamless operational performance.
What you'll need to succeed
* Significant experience working within a GMP QC environment
* Previous experience supervising, mentoring, or leading junior analysts
* Strong working knowledge of QMS, documentation control and data integrity principles
* Experience supporting deviations, CAPAs, change controls or investigation activities
* Excellent organisational, communication and report writing skills
* Confident in collaborating across departments and communicating with stakeholders
* Proficiency with QC software and electronic QMS tools
* A degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent QC experience
What you'll get in return
* A competitive day rate
* A 12‑month opportunity to step into a leadership-level QC role
* The chance to strengthen your management and supervisory experience
* A key role supporting a vital QC function during an important period for the business
* The ability to work within a respected GMP pharmaceutical environment with strong development exposure
What you need to do now
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