Senior Scientist - BioVue

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading in vitro diagnostics company seeks a Senior Scientist to join their BioVue team in Bridgend. The role involves leading technical projects, managing laboratory operations, and offering support on immunoassay products, contributing to the mission of enhancing health through diagnostics.

Benefits

Yearly Salary Reviews

Bonus Scheme

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Onsite Gym

Subsidised Canteen

25 days Holidays + 1 QuidelOrtho Day + 8 Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Exceptional career developmental prospects

Qualifications

• Degree educated in relevant Scientific discipline or equivalent experience, ideally PhD level.
• Proven understanding of immunoassay/immunohematology from industry experience.
• Track record of leading cross-functional teams in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical projects and investigations around BioVue products.
• Perform data analysis and provide data-driven recommendations to the business.
• Ensure compliance with GLP, GDP, and EHS standards in laboratory operations.

Skills

Immunoassay

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

PhD in relevant Scientific discipline

Job description

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QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.

Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

Senior Scientist - BioVue

As QuidelOrtho continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a Senior Scientist to join our BioVue department in Pencoed on a 2-year fixed term contract basis. This role will work a standard day shift pattern.

About QuidelOrtho, Pencoed

QuidelOrtho has been manufacturing products in South Wales for over 40 years. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, based in Pencoed, employs over 600 people who are involved in the manufacture and supply of clinical laboratory and immunohematology products to sites across the globe.

Our Pencoed team manufacture a large menu of immunohematology products used in transfusion medicine; in addition to a large menu of immunoassay products encompassing a range of disease categories.

On site we have a range of functions operating globally & locally. All our employees are working towards one common goal, to help save and improve lives through diagnostics.

Your new role:

BioVue technical department is a cross functional team that manages projects and investigates issues around our BioVue cassette products manufactured in Pencoed, UK. The BioVue system uses a column agglutination technology (CAT) to support blood grouping and antibody identification for patients and donors worldwide.

As a Senior Scientist, this role involves leading multiple technical projects and investigations, ranging from non-conformances to new product introductions, with a focus on ensuring uninterrupted production. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day ownership of these projects, including chairing meetings, assigning actions, and managing quality documentation. The position requires hands-on laboratory work, data analysis, and providing data-driven recommendations to the business. Additionally, you'll offer technical leadership to junior team members and drive continuous improvement within the group.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Day to day leadership of technical projects/investigations which can include:non-conformancesroot cause investigationsprojects which are necessary to support uninterrupted production in operations or smooth transitions for new product introductions.
• Projects/investigations are of typically moderate impact to occasionally high impact within site, occasionally cross-site, or involve process or infrastructure changes, and/or come with an appropriate level of risk depending on impact/complexity).
• Responsible for leading multiple projects at one time.
• Responsible for day-to-day ownership activities:chairing cross-functional meetingsowning and assigning actionsownership/oversight of change notices and other quality documentationconducting scientific (IA/IH) lab operations.
• Performing the interpretation, analysis & documentation of scientific data.
• Providing conclusions and recommendations to the business, based on data extracted from the investigation/project/restock work and document according to QuidelOrtho record keeping practices. This is to be both in written and oral forms.
• Where required, represent the technical team in cross functional
  teams which can be globally reaching.
• Undertake relevant hands-on practical work activities in the laboratory.
• Work will be required for either your own investigations, projects or restocks or for the support of other members of the group.
• Lab work is also required as part of the general support function of the Technical department. Lab work will include the competent use of lab equipment such as pipettes, balances, and where trained, the use of other analytical instruments and QuidelOrtho end-user equipment. Ensuring that when operating within the laboratory, compliance to all relevant GLP, GDP and EHS standards.
• Provide technical leadership to more junior members of the team including:providing guidance on day-day activitiesreport qualityrecommendations for details to be considered for test design
• Responsible for and assure integrity and quality in accordance with QuidelOrtho's record keeping practices, of all supporting documentation and quality records for projects and investigations.
• Gain and demonstrate a good working knowledge of the DMAIC/QIC problem
  solving and change control processes and apply appropriately to activities
  undertaken.
• Conduct the implementation of improvements as directed and remain open
  minded to innovative concepts and ideas.
• Drive and co-ordinate continuous improvement of processes that operate
  within the group to provide consistently high levels of customer service.
  

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Degree educated in relevant Scientific discipline, or relevant experience, ideally qualified to PhD or similar level.
• Proven understanding of immunoassay/immunohematology from industry experience.
• Proven leadership capability and track record of leading/contributing to cross-functional teams within a regulated operational or technical environment.
• Knowledge of operations/manufacturing and participation in external audits.
• Assumes accountability, drives accountability in others and promotes a positive, results focused attitude.
• Continuous improvement driven with an understanding of Lean and PEx skills.
• Team player who instils trust and is calm in a crisis.
• Highly motivated individual with an ability to drive engagement and to act as a catalyst for change.
• Excellent situational adaptability.
• Decisive, credible and persuasive, and possesses a customer focused mindset.
• Ability to assimilate and quickly comprehend complex issues.
• Drives self and others to set high standards for delivery of results.

What we offer:

• Yearly Salary Reviews
• Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical (If applicable)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Onsite Gym
• Subsidised Canteen
• 25 days Holidays + 1 QuidelOrtho Day + 8 Bank Holidays (Milestone Increases Available)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reward & Recognition Programmes
• State-Of-The-Art facilities
• Exceptional career developmental prospects
• Strong culture centred around collaboration & customer focus.

QuidelOrtho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. QuidelOrtho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform the duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at