Quality Control (QC)
Execute rigorous instrumental and wet chemical analysis of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished pharmaceuticals.
Detailed Role Overview
Quality Control is the frontline analytical bastion of pharmaceutical manufacturing. QC analysts test incoming active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, packaging components, and finished dosage forms using sophisticated analytical instrumentation like HPLC, GC, UV-Vis, FTIR, and dissolution apparatus.
A Typical Day on the Job
“Preparing calibration standards, injecting samples on HPLC autosamplers, calculating assay and impurity profiles, recording data in GLP logbooks.”
Core Skills & Technical Competencies
Possible Entry Points & Designations
Recommended Preparation Strategy
Academic Requirements
- ✓ B.Pharm / M.Pharm / M.Sc Chemistry
- ✓ Analytical Instrumentation Training
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