DSP Technician

Lonza; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences organization in Slough is seeking a Downstream Processing Technician. The Technician will manage buffer preparation activities while adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Responsibilities include formulating buffers, completing batch records, and ensuring safety standards. Candidates should have a secondary school or Bachelor's degree, proactive communication skills, and preferably some experience in a GMP environment. This position involves both weekday and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with good communication skills in both written and spoken English.
• Basic mathematics skills required.
• Experience in a GMP environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Formulate buffers for production.
• Complete batch records for buffer formulations.
• Prepare and transport buffers to purification facilities.
• Measure pH and Conductivity.
• Perform routine cleaning of buffer preparation facilities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Secondary school or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Email

Job description

Overview

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

The Downstream Processing (DSP) Technician will be responsible for the daily execution of the buffer operation. The Technician will be expected to learn and carry out the basic skills used in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) environment and help to run the area and communicate to other teams. The Technician will work on buffer preparation activities as well as performing a list of daily tasks.

Hours of work are 6am to 6pm with both weekday and weekend shift work in rotation. The shift pattern is 2 days working, 2 days off then 3 days working and 3 days off.

Key responsibilities

• Formulating buffers to deliver on time in full to production
• Completing batch records in relation to buffer formulations
• Preparation of buffers and transportation to purification facilities when required. Dispensing of solid and liquid chemical reagents and transportation to buffer preparation area.
• Understanding COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) requirements
• Measuring pH and Conductivity
• Scheduling buffers
• Filter testing
• Perform cleaning of buffer preparation facilities on a routine basis.

Key requirements

• Ensure that high standards of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) are adhered to both for self and others
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, managing multiple priorities at any given time
• A strong communicator – working with multiple teams in order to meet deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping are adhered to
• Ensure that team values are adhered to
• Ensure that the appropriate safety policies and systems are adhered to.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• We are looking for a secondary school or maximum Bachelor\'s degree!
• Proactive individual able to demonstrate good communication skills in both written and spoken English as well as basic mathematics skills.
• Previous experience of working in a GMP environment would be beneficial
• Willing to learn the skills and techniques needed to maintain and increase the service given to our customers
• PC literate- able to use Word, Excel and Email

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.