Senior Specialist, QC Physicochemical

Major responsibilities

• Receive regular GMP training, regulatory training, and company role training/assessments; attend data reliability training on schedule to strengthen awareness of data reliability.
• Comply with company and role-related requirements; participate in establishing GMP-compliant physicochemical laboratory area management procedures and workflows and ensure normal operation of the laboratory area.
• Participate in drafting quality standards and SOPs for analytical methods related to physicochemical testing of materials (raw/packaging).
• Participate in drafting quality standards and SOPs for analytical methods related to process control, intermediates, and finished products in physicochemical testing.
• Participate in drafting protocols for validation and stability studies related to the Physicochemical Group and issue related reports.
• Be responsible for process water (steam) monitoring, including adjustments to the monitoring plan, sampling, physicochemical testing (e.g., TOC, conductivity), entrusted testing (raw water), periodic data compilation and trend analysis reporting, and maintenance of water quality standards, sampling SOPs, and monitoring procedures.
• Be responsible for sampling of materials (raw/excipient/packaging/consumables), physicochemical testing (e.g., osmolality, pH), entrusted testing (e.g., identification, assay), and CoA review.
• Support assessment and changes for new materials (raw/excipient/packaging/consumables, including GMP materials) or addition of new tests for existing materials, and execute related actions (e.g., new material SOPs and test records).
• Initiate, investigate, and rectify quality events related to the Physicochemical Group (deviations, OOS, changes, atypical data).
• Be responsible for physicochemical testing related to plasmids, lentiviral vectors, and CAR‑T; maintain and update relevant SOPs and records.
• Maintain inventory of reagents and consumables for the Physicochemical Group.
• Manage in-house prepared solutions, commercially available reagents, and consumables for the Physicochemical Group.
• Manage routine operation and maintenance of Physicochemical Group equipment, including support for periodic calibration, routine and annual maintenance, repair requests, equipment transfer, and support equipment addition/retirement.
• Complete analytical method transfer and validation for the Physicochemical Group (including drafting protocols/reports, conducting validation experiments, and investigating anomalies).
• Support other departments requiring assistance from the Physicochemical Group (e.g., extra sampling, quality studies, quality event investigations, contract quality agreements, supplier audits, data analysis).
• Ensure the authenticity and accuracy of data generated, reviewed, and provided externally. Comply with GMP (2010 Edition), “Drug Records and Data Management Requirements (Trial),” and company data integrity policies to ensure data integrity: when completing and reviewing/auditing records (electronic and paper), ensure all records and data meet ALCOA+CCEA requirements; take measures to prevent any form of data falsification; ensure data truthfulness and reliability; promptly report any data reliability issues to the supervisor or QA.
• Support company clinical research and regulatory submissions (including China–U.S. projects).
• Cooperate with internal and external audits and complete related corrective actions as required.
• Complete other laboratory-related tasks assigned by management on time.
• Perform other responsibilities as defined in quality documents.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Associate degree or above in Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Biology, or a related discipline.
• Three or more years of experience in pharmaceutical testing or pharmaceutical quality-related work.
• Familiar with GMP regulations and guidelines, as well as national pharmacopoeias; familiar with quality management systems.
• Familiar with pharmaceutical physicochemical laboratory practices and techniques, including testing of raw materials and packaging materials, testing of intermediates and finished products, and process water analyses.
• Proficient in computer use, including Microsoft software.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organization, and coordination skills, with good English listening, speaking, reading, and writing ability.

Date Posted

01-Feb-2026

Closing Date

30-May-2026

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