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Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage
Posted Date: Jan 17 2023

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 million vaccine doses in 2021.

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

QC Lead

The Quality Control (QC) Team Leader is an integral position for the QC laboratory. The QC Team Leader reports directly to the QC Manager. The QC Team Leader aids in the management of the laboratory operations. This position is responsible for leading employees and teams who are responsible for testing and testing support operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees and teams that are performing, managing, and supporting all aspects of the testing operations, including assay/data review.
• Author, manage, coach, and approve QC deviation investigations, corrective and preventative actions, change controls, etc
• Assist staff with problem solving
• Assist QC Manager with resource planning, objectives setting and management, and implementation of departmental strategies
• Assure the laboratory programs/procedures are compliant with all regulations (domestic and international), GxPs, corporate requirements, and industry standards.
• Assure all areas of responsibility are operated according to all safety regulations, procedures and expectations.
• Review, evaluate, and manage initiatives to improve overall laboratory operations, including efficiency and GxP performance.
• Oversee team objectives, testing priorities, and coordinates laboratory resources to align with objectives and priorities.
• Participate in audits and inspection, including site’s internal audit program.
• Conduct performance reviews, implement and manage development plans, including developmental opportunities for laboratory personnel through training and assignments.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE – 31st January 2023

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Why you?

Here at GSK, we are seeking someone that is passionate and able to ‘roll up their sleeves’ when needed and in return we will offer fantastic career progression and the opportunity to engage with Senior Stakeholders, allowing you to shape and contribute to the success of the business.

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• B.S. or M.S. in biochemistry or related life science
• Strong experience in a GxP regulated laboratory environment. Strong supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Solid team player able to function within team based organisation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to interact with peers, subordinate and senior personnel in multidisciplinary environment including engineering, facility operations, validation, production and QA.
• Able to prioritise and decide appropriate course of actions. Effective at implementing decision.
• Fully versed in GxPs, NIH, ICH Guidelines, FDA and other regulatory agency requirements for validation and operations of analytical and stability functions

Why GSK?

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.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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Annual Report 2021

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.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

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