An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and passionate Senior QC Scientist - Chemistry to join the Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC)—a cutting-edge NHS pharmaceutical production facility based in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. The MMC is in its final design stages. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a pioneering NHS manufacturing facility, supporting a leadership team committed to quality, innovation, and patient care.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

All employees of the Medicine Manufacturing Centre (MMC) are currently employed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. Should the service be transferred into alternative ownership, those employees with start dates prior to the transfer date, will be protected under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE). Therefore, employees will transfer to the new employer on the same terms and conditions, which are protected and the employees’ continuity of employment is preserved.

To support the delivery of a GMP compliant manufacturing facility that optimises the regional benefit from the £30 million funding provided by NHSE.
Provides technical QC advice and support to ensure GMP compliance within the MMC. This includes supporting the Head of Quality Control within MHRA inspections, which are essential for continuity of the MMCs manufacturing licence.
Responsible for managing the Quality Control chemistry Scientist / Technicians.
Responsible for the management of designated teams that manufacture unlicensed medicines to the value of approximately £20 million per annum.

The Medicines Manufacturing Centre (MMC) is a brand-new, purpose-built NHS pharmaceutical production facility located at the Northumbria Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Seaton Delaval, Northumberland. This cutting-edge centre is part of the North East and North Cumbria Provider Collaborative and has been established to meet the growing need for high-quality, regionally manufactured Ready-to-Administer ( RtA ) medicines and advanced aseptic products.

Funded with £30 million of investment from NHS England, the MMC will support a secure, sustainable supply chain for critical medicines, particularly for oncology and other high-risk therapies, while creating skilled jobs and driving innovation across the region. The facility is designed to operate under a Manufacturer’s Specials Licence (MS) and aims to secure a Wholesale Dealer’s Authorisation (WDA(H)), ensuring compliance with MHRA, GMP, and GDP regulations from day one.

At the MMC, quality, patient safety, and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. Our leadership team is committed to building a culture of openness, learning, and continuous improvement—offering staff a rare opportunity to help shape the systems, teams, and values of a truly modern NHS manufacturing unit.

Working at the MMC means being part of a forward-thinking and supportive team focused on enabling frontline clinical staff to spend more time with patients by delivering safe, ready-to-use medicines

Day to day and training of Quality Control (QC) Scientists / Technicians.
Lead and perform QC chemistry testing including In-process testing, Finished product testing, Container/closure tests and QC sample analysis.
Manage QC chemistry testing - raw materials (RM), consumables/ packaging/ components (CPCs), in process testing, finished products in compliance with the pharmacopoeia and any other samples (e.g. filters, water samples), including appropriate sampling plans.
Release raw materials and CPC for use in production of aseptic medicines.
Contribute to the MMC facility’s strategy to cleaning validation including managing residue testing.
Manage filter integrity testing for production processes.
Develop stability test plans in agreed with ICHQ1 and perform stability and ongoing stability tests, ensuring appropriate sample management.
Collaborate with the QC Lab Manager to obtain required documents for supplier approval of raw materials and CPCs.
Manage QC documentation, including SOPs, worksheets, and QC reports.
Oversee QC equipment qualification, calibration, repairs and servicing.
Support QC validation scientists as directed with new analytical methods.
Ensure appropriate management, validation, and storage of QC reference standards, reference samples, and retention samples.
Manage lab stocks including reagents and implement an expiry monitoring plan.
Act as Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) lead for QC, including ensuring QC data integrity, leading QC deviations and Out-of-Specification (OOS) investigations, managing change control processes (QC assessment) and implementing Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA).
Maintain accurate QC data recording, trending, and statistical analysis, including use of lab databases (e.g. LIMS), sample management, and labelling.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

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