PHARMACY PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
Closing date for applications: 21 October 2026
MAC is a full-service global Contract Research Organisation (CRO). We also own a network of research sites. Our mission is to serve with honesty and integrity to make an outstanding contribution to human health.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Production Technician to join our dedicated team in Manchester.
FOCUS OF THE JOB:
Produce sterile and non-sterile Investigational Medicinal Products, comparators or nIMP.
KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Experience in GMP manufacturing, Validation and investigations for Global and Contract Pharmaceutical manufacturing organisations is essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working with the Pharmacy Production Manager to ensure subject dosing is completed and sent to the appropriate sites in a timely manner.
Ensuring that subject dosing is planned around the Production Team schedule.
Ensuring adequate staffing available for dosing along with other day to day duties
Involved in preparing doses (sterile / non-sterile)
Supervising and organising day to day workload of the Production Team and delegate tasks as appropriate
Ensuring we have the appropriate number of consumables, goods to operate on a daily basis and to initiate ordering when necessary.
Ensure that cleaning, environmental monitoring and routine tasks are completed on time and to procedure.
Participate and lead in the training of staff.
To ensure that production documentation is completed to ensure complete accountability of study material and investigate discrepancies.
To ensure that appropriate measures are taken so that Investigational Medicinal Product / commercial and comparator are kept at the appropriate storage conditions.
To maintain documentation of storage conditions and resolve production issues.
Investigate and report any excursions regarding storage of study drug material and contact the sponsor.
Contribute to service review and performance monitoring.
To assist with internal audits, self- inspections, and regulatory inspections as required.
Assisting with production documentation; un-blinded and blinded dispensing/assembly or manufacture of medication/IMP/nIMP and supply/resupply.
To ensure that all processes and procedures are GMP compliant.
Ensure quality events are raised in a timely manner.
Assisting in client monitoring visits.
Help generate and update GMP SOP’s when necessary.
To deputise in the absence of the Production Manager / Assistant Production Manager.
To complete broth validations and end of session media fills as per schedule.
To perform all aspects of validations, performance qualifications and study dry runs.
BENEFITS:
Health Insurance
Eye Care Vouchers
Free onsite parking
25 days annual leave (increasing in increments to 30 days after 6 years’ service)
Your birthday off work
MAC Clinical Research invites applications from highly motivated candidates, with a desire to achieve their full potential. You will be working with an organisation that sees you as an investment and is keen for you to achieve your career aspirations.
Please email maccareers@macplc.com should you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments to be made throughout this selection process. This will enable us to accommodate your request as necessary.
Salary: Competitive + Negotiable £ Apply Now
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