QC Microbiology Lab Technician

Kindeva Drug Delivery; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Private Medical Insurance

25 days holiday per year (plus bank)

Life assurance

Free on-site parking

Flexible working hours

Wellness programmes

Employee recognition program

Employee development

Cycle to work scheme

Flu vaccinations

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Kindeva Drug Delivery in the United Kingdom is seeking a microbiology laboratory professional to support the testing of pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates and finished products for batch release, stability and development studies.

You will perform environmental monitoring, water analysis and microbial identification, and contribute to external customer and regulator interactions while upholding GMP/GLP standards and maintaining meticulous laboratory records.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant scientific discipline with laboratory elements.
• GMP laboratory experience (1+ years) or non-GMP experience (2+ years) preferred.
• Aseptic techniques experience preferred.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical testing requirements, equipment and microbiology methods.
• Experience with GLP, GMP, specifications and test methods.

Responsibilities

• Test pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates and finished products for batch release and stability.
• Support environmental monitoring, water analysis and microbial identification.
• Input results and documentation into the LIMS system.
• Maintain GMP/GLP standards and good laboratory housekeeping.
• Represent the department with external customers and regulators.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Time management

Problem-solving skills

Numerical aptitude

Independent working

Education

Degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Tools

LIMS system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

Kindeva Drug Delivery

Our Work Matters

At Kindeva we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.

The Impact You Will Make

Working within our Microbiology Team you will be responsible for the testing of pharmaceutical raw materials (including components), intermediates and finished products for batch release, stability, development studies and customer complaints in line with site procedures.

You will be pivotal in the completion of site support activities including Environmental monitoring, water analysis and microbial identification analysis, and play a key part in representing the department with our external customers and regulators.

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Knowledge and application of current safety regulations (e.g., CoSHH) as applicable to laboratory functions.
• Work to appropriate laboratory systems, standards and procedures.
• Complete analytical documentation including the input of results onto the LIMS system.
• Awareness of current regulatory standards as applicable to laboratory functions.
• Work to GMP/GLP standards and principles and maintain good laboratory housekeeping.
• Perform microbiological testing using methods to meet scheduled timelines.
• Have a sound knowledge of pharmaceutical products and testing.
• Develop an understanding of the tests carried out and their impact on the products/materials worked on.
• Support continuous improvement activities within own group.
• Participate as a team member for Group CI projects as appropriate.
• Have a basic understanding of the resources required to perform laboratory-based activities.

Skills & Experience

• Ideally degree qualified in a relevant scientific discipline with practical laboratory elements.
• 1+ years' experience of working within a GMP laboratory environment is required or 2+ years' experience of working within a non-GMP laboratory is preferable.
• Previous hands-on experience of aseptic techniques is preferable.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical testing requirements, testing equipment and current microbiological techniques is preferable.
• Previous experience working with GLP, GMP, Specifications and Test Methods is preferable.
• Computer literate, familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Key Capabilities

• Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach
• Take a positive approach to own training and development
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and numerical aptitude skills
• Good communication skills
• Strong team player with the ability to work independently

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation package.
• Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays) plus service days after 5 years.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
• Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
• Flexible working hours.
• Wellness programmes.
• Employee recognition program.
• Employee development.
• Free on-site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flu vaccinations.
• Employee referral scheme.

Additional Information

Working Hours: 37.5hrs per week

Location: Derby Road, Loughborough

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

We believe our people make the difference at Kindeva, we look for skilled, passionate, and driven professionals to come and work with us to help us excel in manufacturing technologies and processes, which bring lifesaving products to patients worldwide.

Kindeva does not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Kindeva employees - regardless of format - without a valid, signed agreement and an approved job order from an authorized signatory in Talent Acquisition will be considered the sole property of Kindeva. No fees will be paid in the event that a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited resume or referral.

Kindeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer