Microbiology Team Leader

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Microbiology Team Leader for a pharmaceutical company in Wokingham. This role includes providing customer service, conducting data reviews, and maintaining lab systems. Applicants must have a degree or PhD in a scientific field and relevant experience in a GMP environment. The position offers £20.94 per hour and is based on a 36-hour workweek.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a GMP pharmaceutical microbiology environment.
• Experience managing at least 1–2 people.
• Ability to conduct independent chemical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality customer service and organization of workload.
• Perform data reviews of junior staff's analyses.
• Conduct routine and investigative analysis independently.
• Maintain instrument and lab systems, including approving supplier's reports.

Skills

Customer service

Data review

Analytical interpretation

Method development

Lab equipment understanding

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline

Job description

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.

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 clients 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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