Microbiology Team Leader

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

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical firm is seeking a Microbiology Team Leader in Wokingham for a 6-month contract. The role involves providing high-quality customer service, data review, and maintaining lab systems. The ideal candidate will have a degree or PhD, over 3 years of experience in a GMP environment, and line management experience. Competitive pay at £20.94/hour with a Monday to Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in a GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology Environment.
• Line management experience of at least 1-2 people.
• Ability to conduct independent chemical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer service and ensure effective workload organization.
• Perform data review of junior staff’s analyses.
• Conduct routine and investigative analysis with result interpretation.
• Develop methods and validate protocols.
• Maintain lab instruments and systems.

Skills

GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology experience

Data review capabilities

Line management experience

Understanding of lab equipment

Chemical analysis

Good communication skills

Education

Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline

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.

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

Microbiology Team Leader Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer service by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated & timely/accurate provision of results.
• Perform 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 client\'s 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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