Microbiologist Ware, England
Job description
Posted Date: Mar 3 2023
The Quality Assurance Department at the GSK Ware Pharma Supply Chain site is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the manufacture of products is performed in a controlled manner and meets commitments to international regulatory bodies, as well as the requirements of current Good Manufacturing Practice.
The Microbiology Laboratory team works as part of the Site Value Streams to ensure that manufactured products are compliant and fit for purpose. This includes product analysis, laboratory investigations, and trend analysis of microbiological results.
Job Purpose:
The purpose of the role is to perform analysis/collection of samples and support process or environmental monitoring (using a range of microbial/chemical techniques). You will work to assist the Laboratory Team Manager in overseeing the execution of batch/job testing and release (typically for one testing group), as well as providing guidance and support to the Microbiologists in the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and check analytical data accurately according to company, customer and regulatory requirements.
- Verify the quality and accuracy of analytical results and determine if material meets pre-defined acceptance criteria.
- Take a lead role in the batch/job approval process.
- Responsible for assigned items of Laboratory equipment and instrumentation or 5S standards (as an expert user, resolving issues and promoting best practice).
- Take a lead role in provision of training for New Starters, and for Microbiologists in areas of expertise.
- Responsible for the safety of self and others within the Laboratory.
- Carry out testing using appropriate aseptic techniques.
About You:
This role would suit a driven and motivated individual who has strong experience of working in a GMP (Quality) environment. Strong people skills and a proven ability to work in a team (eg; flexible approach, good communication, planning and organizational skills) as well as good report writing skills. You should have knowledge/experience of microbiology laboratory testing techniques, ideally within a GMP environment (including knowledge of the microbiological requirements for non- sterile pharmaceutical manufacture). An excellent understanding and appreciation of the testing of raw materials and final product, as well as environmental and water testing is important. You will also have a strong continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to work towards standardised and lean working practices.
About Ware Manufacturing Site:
Medicines at Ware are presented as either Respiratory devices or in Oral Solid Dose form. The site holds a unique position in our network as the only site responsible for launching the company’s pipeline of new medicines in these dose forms, many of which are life saving medicines. A series of investments in new state-of-the-art equipment are being made that will support the delivery of a record number of new products.
CLOSING DATE for applications: Monday 20th of March 2023 (COB).
When applying for this role, please use your CV to describe how you meet the proficiencies for this role.
Basic Qualifications:
- Relevant qualifications and / or experience (laboratory / microbiological testing)
- Good understanding of key microbiological methodologies
Preferred Qualifications:
- Competence in current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) and understands its impact on their own role and the implications of not following cGMP
- Competence in the use of laboratory software, such as Sapphire/ LIFT and M-ERP
About GSK:
GSK has changed. In July 2022, we demerged our world-leading consumer healthcare business, Haleon. We are now a fully focused biopharma company. We prioritise innovation in vaccines and specialty medicines, maximising the increasing opportunities to prevent and treat disease. At the heart of this is our R&D focus on the science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies, and our world-leading capabilities in vaccines and medicines development. For more information on GSK please refer to our website: www.gsk.com
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.
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