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Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a positive impact, working with the world's most innovative food and Life Sciences companies?

Join our diverse team today and help us deliver real world solutions for a brighter future!

Reading Scientific Services Limited (RSSL – Parent Company Mondelēz international) is a multi-award-winning food and pharmaceutical research organisation, pushing the boundaries of science to make our world safer, healthier and more sustainable. Our clients, based across 60 countries, trust us to deliver intelligent solutions to real-world problems through rigorous analytical testing, cutting-edge research and development, customised consultancy and training services.

When you join RSSL, you’re joining a global network e nriched by our parent company Mondelēz International. Our diverse team includes 23 nationalities from 300 members and, all together, we are committed to transforming lives through science, innovation, and collaboration.

If you share our passion for science and innovation, we’d love to hear from you!

At RSSL we are customer-focused, science-led, and results-driven. The RSSL Pharmaceutical Microbiology laboratory performs a wide range of analytical analyses for a variety of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. The department focuses on the following types of tests:

• Microbial limits testing for specific pathogens, bacteria, yeast and moulds (EP, BP, USP, CP and JP)

• Sterility & Endotoxin

• Preservative efficacy testing

• Environmental monitoring

• Disinfectant testing (e.g. BS EN 1276, BS EN 13697)

• Water testing

• Method Development & Validation

The role at Scientist I is to be responsible for performing a range of routine and investigative analysis ensuring that projects are completed effectively and meet the customer’s contractual agreements. Perform microbiological analysis and report work in accordance with the quality standards. This role focuses on the analysis of products using techniques such as those found in the pharmacopoeias, as well as validation and method development. Supervise and train junior members of the team as required. Occasional client contact and administrative support for laboratory management.

Responsibilities:

Technical
1. Provide high quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of results.
2. Perform a range of routine analysis using pharmacopoeial methods under minimal supervision of a senior member of staff.
3. Perform method validation following protocols.
4. Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment.
5. Perform transcription checking for factual data (e.g. reagents) and review projects on LIMS
6. Be proficient in the use of generic and specific software packages required for the role: Laboratory’s LIMS system, Q-Pulse, etc.
7. Provide training in routine activities and methods.
8. Take responsibility as required for elements of specific projects and/or specific areas of general laboratory/sample administration.
9. Will be expected to work in different laboratories if the demand is required.

Communication & Influence

1. Work as part of an efficient analytical team

2. Participate in the preparation of client quotes

3. Deliver internal presentations across groups

Leadership and supervision

1. Supervise and train a junior member of the team as required.

2. Plan own workload and plan routine projects for junior staff if required.

3. Responsible for organising and assigning laboratory administration tasks if required.

QEHS
1. Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs, risk assessments and SOPs are are understood and followed

2. To complete assigned quanlity actions on a timely manner

3. Assist with the documentation of SOPs for simple equipment and tests and generation of Risk Assesments and COSHH

4. To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.

5. To understand and work to the requirements of GMP.

6. Ensure training records are accurate.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Requirements:

• Educated to Degree in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.

• Good understand of microbiological analyses and related quality assurance (e.g. aseptic techniques)

• Accountable, honest, hard-working and able to work efficiently in a team

• Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.

• Meticulous attention to detail and an ability to follow written instructions.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.

• Able to organise own work to maximise output

• Well organized and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.

• Computer literate in standard MS office applications

• Scientific understanding and ability to conduct microbiological analyses independently.

Preferred experience:

• Experience of working in a regulated environment.

• Practical experience in pharmacopoeial methods

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business that offers financial rewards and resources, including:

At RSSL, flexibility is one of our key priorities. We recognise that flexibility means different things for different people and therefore we will work with individuals to determine what this looks like. Flexibility comes in many forms both within informal and formal working arrangements so please ask for more information at interview stage should you need more details.

In 2022, we were recognised as OBN Best CRO, Employer of the Year at The Great British Business and Community Awards and Business of the Year at the Thames Valley Business Awards in 2021. Previous accolades include Business of the Year at the Thames Valley Business Awards, OBN Best CRO and the Women in Business Awards’ Most Enlightened Employer, in 2019.

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Business Unit Summary

Reading Scientific Services, Ltd. (RSSL) is a cutting-edge contract research organization (CRO), providing research, analysis and consultancy to the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Whether we are creating new products, validating medicines or solving investigations, we take pride in being a leader in our field, serving clients from across 60 countries.

We were recognized in 2019 as an Enlightened Employer, Women in Business and Thames Valley Tech finalists and in 2018, one of our family members earned the Food & Drink Federation’s Scientist of the Year. Enriched by our parent company, Mondelēz International, our diverse team of 300 includes 23 nationalities, creating a family feel as we strive toward our mission of “Science Enhancing Lives.”

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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