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Quality Control Specialist Jobs in Istanbul, Türkiye at Viatris
Title: Quality Control Specialist
Company: Viatris
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Our Story
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
- Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
- Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
- Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.
The Role & What You Will Be Doing
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference, and here’s how the Quality Control Specialist (Temporary / until end of 2027) role will make an impact:
- Preparing/reviewing Stability & Finished Goods related protocols, reports, trend reports, monthly stability analysis program.
- Writing and updating SOPs related to Stability and laboratories when necessary, providing the necessary training.
- Provide data input for the stability and finished goods section of Annual Product Reviews.
- Writing and updating product specifications and test methods.
- Possess hands-on knowledge of laboratory instruments (HPLC, GC, UV, IR, KF, etc.).
- Making trend analysis in validation and finished product studies.
- Track and manage the lifecycle of laboratory columns, including usage and inventory tracking.
- Support management of reference standards in the laboratory, including inventory tracking and weekly control.
- Support method validation and transfer activities as required.
- Support troubleshooting and investigating out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, and supply chain.
About Your Skills & Experience
For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:
- Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or a related discipline.
- Minumum 2 years of experience as an analyst in a Quality Control Laboratory in a Pharmaceutical company.
- Knowledge and experience with HPLC/UPLC/GC/UV/IR/KF instruments.
- Familiarity with Empower 3 and LIMS software is an advantage.
- Understanding of cGMP, GLP, and Data Integrity principles.
- Experience and knowledge in Stability testing, Method Validation and Analytical Method Transfer activities is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment and effectively manage multiple tasks.
- Proficiency in technical writing and preparing reports.
- Attention to detail, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills, good relationship management and change agility.
- Able to effectively function and lead in a cross-functional team environment. Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why Viatris?
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives.
Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris
At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion
Sustainability at Viatris
Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility
