QC Compliance Specialist

Job title: QC Compliance Specialist

Location: Waterford, Ireland

Job Type: Fixed Term Contract/12months

Working Arrangements: On-site, days role

About the job

At Sanofi, we’re committed to providing the next-gen healthcare that patients and customers need.

For more than 20 years, our Waterford team has continued to grow and diversify to serve patients around the world. Today, a team of almost 800 works together at a state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical and medical device campus. Recognized through multiple local and national awards, Sanofi Waterford offers flexible working and access to a world of opportunities to grow your career at one location. As well as attractive benefits, the team enjoy access to an onsite gym and medical Centre that underpin a strong commitment to health and wellbeing.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible.

Key responsibilities:

The QC Compliance Specialist has a primary role in:

Representing QC for the processes led by QMS team at site level

Investigating in a timely manner and resolving any quality control events, issues, or discrepancies from his/her perimeter. Implementing remediation actions from findings and CAPAs

Managing the consolidated follow-up and progress tracking of events (eg deviation, lab investigations), change control and CAPAs, related to QC, coordinating with respective QC areas and other involved functions, to ensure they are managed and closed as committed

Contributing to develop, implement, and maintain an effective compliance program for QC

Ensuring issuance and approval of appropriate local quality control documentation, when required to support the QMS processes applicable to QC, in alignment with the site QMS

Investigating on a timely manner and resolving any quality control events, issues or discrepancies from his/her perimeter. Implementing remediation actions from findings and CAPAs

Providing support during regulatory inspections and audits

Leading initiatives for continuous improvement in QC, in coordination with QC excellence team

Ensure compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) at all times

About you

To excel in this role you will need to have:

Third Level qualification (degree in science or related discipline preferred)

Experience in quality control within the pharmaceutical industry, including knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and regulatory requirements

Experience in managing internal audits and external regulatory inspections, including preparation, execution, and follow-up

In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, guidelines, and standards (e.g., FDA, EMA, ICH)

Ability to analyze complex compliance issues, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions

Proficiency in identifying issues and implementing effective solutions to resolve quality control problems

Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey compliance requirements and updates to various stakeholders

Pursue Progress . Discover Extraordinary .

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Pursue progress , discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

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The salary range for this position is :€48 000,00 - €64 000 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.