Microbiology Team Leader

CK Group; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier innovative biopharmaceutical company is seeking a Microbiology Team Leader for their Wokingham site on an initial 6-month contract. Responsibilities include providing high-quality customer service, overseeing laboratory analyses, and ensuring data integrity. The ideal candidate has a Degree or PhD in a relevant discipline, along with 3+ years of experience in a GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology environment. This role offers a salary of £20.94 per hour and is a full-time position, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology environment with testing and data review responsibilities.
• Experience in line management of at least 1-2 people.
• Good understanding of lab equipment and the ability to conduct chemical analysis independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer service by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload.
• Perform data review of junior staff’s analyses.
• Conduct routine and investigative analysis and interpret results as necessary.

Skills

GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Line management

Data review

Chemical analysis

Communication skills

Education

Degree or PhD in relevant scientific discipline

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

Overview

CK Group are recruiting for a Microbiology Team Leader, to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry, at their Wokingham site, on an initial 6-month contract basis (temp-to-perm possible).

Salary: £20.94 per hour PAYE.

Schedule: Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00, 36 hours per week, Thurs-Monday.

Microbiology Team Leader Role

• Provide high quality customer service by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated & timely/accurate provision of results.
• Performing data review of junior staff’s analyses.
• Perform a range of routine and investigative analysis using independently and provide interpretation of results generated as required.
• Perform method development, transfers and design validation protocols with support.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the instrument and lab systems including, checking and approving supplier’s reports.

Your Background

• Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in Laboratory is required.
• 3 Years + in a GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology Environment – with testing and data review responsibilities
• Line management experience of at least 1-2 people.
• Good understanding of lab equipment is required.
• Scientific understanding and ability to independently conduct chemical analysis in relevant area is required.
• Good verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with client’s and colleagues is required.

Company

Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Location

This role is based at our clients site in Wokingham.

Apply

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 152 878 in all correspondence.

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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