Quality Control Laboratory Technician
Posted 2 days ago by SRG
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Slough, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The QC Technologist role in Slough involves performing analytical testing on therapeutic proteins to assess their quality and stability. The position requires adherence to safety and compliance standards, with responsibilities including independent experimental work, data interpretation, and collaboration within a team. Candidates should have a relevant scientific background and a willingness to learn and adapt in a laboratory environment. This is an entry-level position suitable for individuals with 0-4 years of experience in the field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs experimental work independently in accordance with SOPs on a variety of sample types.
- Ensures work is conducted safely and compliantly, maintaining an up-to-date training profile.
- Plans and completes assigned tasks within required timeframes, escalating issues as necessary.
- Liaises with reviewers and study directors to finalize technical reviews of assays.
- Interprets data against specifications and identifies trends within data.
- Supports timely completion of investigations, deviations, CAPAs, and change controls.
- Contributes to general lab housekeeping and ensures adequate stock of reagents and consumables.
- Collaborates with team members to meet business, regulatory, and customer needs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Key Skills:
- HND/BSc in relevant scientific discipline or relevant previous experience (Chemistry/Biochemistry).
- Demonstrates ability and desire to learn from experience and take on new challenges.
- Adapts thinking and behavior to support process improvements and problem solving.
- Open to trying new approaches and seeks understanding of corporate strategy.
- Uses knowledge to make accurate and timely decisions.
- Active team member, sharing information and knowledge.
- Treats co-workers professionally and with respect.
- Understands internal customer needs and enhances customer satisfaction.
- Takes responsibility for own safety and the safety of others.
- Seeks feedback for continuous improvement and contributes to a positive work environment.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Slough
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Industry: Other
Job title: QC Technologist
Location: Slough
Contract Length: 12 months
Working Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Pay: 14.80p/h
About the Role
To perform analytical testing e.g. HPLC (size exclusion, ion exchange etc.), electrophoresis (e.g. CE SDS, icIEF), spectrophotometry and general characteristic analysis (e.g. visual appearance, pH, Osmolality) for the purpose of assessing the quality and stability of therapeutic proteins. All work is expected to be carried out in a safe and compliant manner in accordance with local EHS policies and cGMP guidelines
Key Responsibilities
- Performs experimental work independently in accordance with SOPs on a variety of sample types e.g drug substance and drug product release and stability samples, in-process samples
- Performs work in a safe, compliant manner, ensuring training profile is maintained and up to date at all times.
- Plans and completes assigned tasks within the required timeframe and escalates any issues/delays to the Group Leader and/or scientific lead as appropriate
- Liaise with reviewers and study directors to close out technical review of assays.
- Interpret data against specifications and identify trends within data
- Support, as needed, with the timely completion of investigations, deviations, CAPAs and change controls.
- Actively contributes to QC department general lab housekeeping, ensuring the laboratory is adequately stocked with reagents and consumables as needed and may support with the monitoring and maintenance of equipment e.g. IMS
- Work collaboratively in a team to ensure business, regulatory and customer needs are met.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education/experience Required:
HND/BSc in relevant scientific discipline or relevant previous experience ( Chemistry / Biochemistry)
Work Experience
GMP, Pharmaceutical, Biological
Level- Entry Level - 0-4 years
Skills – required
Demonstrates an ability and desire to learn from experience and willing to take on new challenges. Adapts thinking and behaviour to support a culture of process improvements and problem solving. Open to trying new approaches. Seek understanding of the corporate strategy and understands impact of own actions on the business area. Uses knowledge to make accurate and timely decisions. An active member of the team, sharing information and knowledge. Treats all co-workers professionally and with respect. Understand the need of the internal Customer to deliver and takes action to enhance the satisfaction of the Customer in line with the role. Takes responsibility for own safety and safety of others and personal choices and behaviours. Seeks feedback to continuously improve and contributes to a positive work environment