QC Investigation Support Release (M/F/X) - Full time fixed term contract until December 2026 Geel, Belgium - On Hold
What you stand to gain
A hands-on QC role at the heart of pharmaceutical release activities, where your work directly supports the timely and compliant release of raw materials, packaging materials, intermediates, APIs or drug product intermediates for patients.
You will join a release team where investigations, deviations, root cause analysis and CAPA follow-up are not administrative side tasks, but central elements of quality, compliance and operational excellence. This is a strong opportunity for a QC professional who enjoys analytical problem solving, cross-functional collaboration and structured GMP investigation work.
Why this role exists
The QC department is strengthening its investigation support capacity to ensure the safe, efficient and compliant execution of analytical activities linked to product release.
As QC Investigation Support Release, you help QC teams manage deviations and investigations in a timely and scientifically sound manner. You work closely with QC colleagues, site planning, QA and other departments to ensure that investigations are properly assessed, documented, concluded and closed without compromising GMP compliance or release timelines.
What you will do day to day
QC investigation support
• Handle and coordinate QC investigations to support timely release activities.
• Collaborate with QC colleagues, site planning and QA to ensure that deviations and investigations are managed efficiently and compliantly.
• Prepare investigation reports based on thorough root cause analysis.
• Record, follow up and execute corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure effective and timely CAPA implementation and closure.
Analyst coaching and quality mindset
• Coach QC analysts in the execution and interpretation of deviations, investigation testing and related improvement actions.
• Support a right first time mindset across the laboratory.
• Help strengthen investigation quality, documentation discipline and scientific reasoning within QC operations.
Cross-functional investigation management
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams for cross-departmental investigations.
• Act as QC representative in cross-functional teams involving departments such as Production, QA and NPI.
• Contribute to decision-making by bringing a structured QC perspective to investigations and release-related topics.
Additional QC responsibilities
Depending on business needs, you may also support activities such as:
• Trend reporting.
• Follow-up of reference standards and reagents within the department.
• QC planning activities.
• General improvement projects focused on safety, quality, efficiency and customer engagement.
• QC representation during inspections.
• Monitoring and strengthening the general quality culture across the laboratories.
• Maintaining an orderly laboratory environment using 5S or 6S principles.
Your environment
You join the QC release team at a pharmaceutical site based in Geel, Belgium.
You report to the lab supervisor and collaborate daily with QC analysts, QA, site planning, production and other operational stakeholders. The role is office and site based, with strong interaction across laboratory and quality functions.
This is a full time fixed term contract running until December 2026.
What we are looking for
• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or equivalent education or experience in a related scientific domain.
• Experience in a QC, GMP or pharmaceutical laboratory environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of legal requirements and guidelines relevant to QC activities.
• Good understanding of cGMP, GMP, EH&S and local regulations.
• Experience with quality systems, deviations and change control.
• Technical experience with QC analytical methods and laboratory test equipment.
• Ability to perform or support structured root cause analysis.
• Strong attention to accuracy, documentation quality, protocols, safety and reproducibility.
• Strong collaborative skills, with the ability to align with internal and external stakeholders such as Production, QA and NPI.
• Proactive, results-oriented and customer-oriented mindset.
• Hands-on mentality and ability to maintain structure in a complex operational environment.
• Analytical thinking, critical mindset, innovation mindset and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong change management skills and the ability to act as a change agent.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, is required.
• Dutch is strongly preferred, but not mandatory.
Before you apply
This role is strongly focused on QC investigations, deviations, CAPA follow-up and release support.
It is a good fit if you enjoy working close to the laboratory, analysing problems, coordinating stakeholders and documenting investigations in a GMP-compliant manner.
It may be less suitable if you are looking for a purely analytical bench role without coordination, investigation writing or cross-functional follow-up responsibilities.
Ready to apply?
Send your CV to alina.ciubotaru@squipp.be with the subject line:
Application – QC Investigation Support Release
We respond to every application within 5 business days.
Equal opportunity
All qualified applicants will be treated equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
We offer
Full time fixed term contract until December 2026
Location: Geel, Belgium
3 positions available
Maximum salary: €57,900 gross annual salary
