Senior Sampler - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Job Introduction
Senior QC Senior Sampler
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Late Shift 1400-2230 (1200-2030 on Fridays)
Every second Friday off
Are you someone who takes pride in precision, teamwork, and keeping essential quality processes running smoothly? Do you enjoy being hands‑on while also guiding others and shaping the daily rhythm of a busy QC environment? If that sounds like you, we’d love to welcome you to our Raw Materials and Sampling team.
We’re looking for a QC Senior Sampler who will play a key role in coordinating and performing day‑to‑day sampling activities. Reporting to the QC Team Lead – Raw Materials and Sampling, you’ll help ensure that every raw material and component is sampled safely, accurately, and on time, supporting both product quality and operational flow across the business.
A little about us
Dechra is a growing, global specialist in veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high-quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. It’s a great time to join our modern Skipton facility, and further investment for the Skipton site means that we’re in an exciting period of positive change for the business.
Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.
What you’ll be doing
In this varied and collaborative role, you will:
- Create and coordinate raw material and component sampling plans, working closely with Supply Chain and Dispensing
- Oversee and support the daily workload of the Sampling Team
- Monitor adherence to sampling plans and report progress to the QC Team Lead
- Ensure timely and accurate sample postings in Oracle
- Train new samplers and help them develop confidence and capability
- Complete all documentation in line with Good Documentation Practices
- Own and investigate sampling‑related deviations where required
- Ensure all Sampling QMS actions are completed on time
- Escalate any issues that could impact quality or manufacturing, such as delays or potential contamination
- Act as area owner for the Sampling area, ensuring it remains clean, compliant, and well‑maintained
- Support additional ad‑hoc duties as needed
How your success will be measured
- Consistent adherence to sampling plans
- Accurate, up‑to‑date sample postings in Oracle
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who not only has the technical expertise but also embodies our values and approach to teamwork.
Skills & experience
- Proven experience in sampling GMP raw materials and components
- Competent user of Oracle
- Familiarity with environmental, health & safety, regulatory, and company standards
- Strong computer literacy with excellent attention to detail and clarity
Qualifications
- Degree in a relevant scientific discipline or substantial job‑specific experience
What’s next?
We’ll take care of you from here on. Firstly, thank you for taking the time to express interest in this opportunity and Dechra. If you’re interested, please apply in the first instance.
We take pride in ensuring you have a positive experience with Dechra and the recruitment process. Our team are friendly and approachable. We won’t ghost you…..we’ll always provide updates and feedback regardless of the outcome, even if the update is, “there’s no update”.
What’s the interview process?
Typically, you’ll receive an initial phone call from the recruitment team to understand more about you and your current work situation. Most of our roles have a two-stage interview process (MS Teams and a face-to-face interview). We may ask you to complete a personality questionnaire ahead of time so that we can learn a little more about you ahead of the interview.
Our interview style is conversational and friendly. In addition to this, we always look for competency-based, structured answers to our questions, so feel free to prepare ahead of the interview.
For further information on your application, reach out to recruituk@dechra.com