Job description
Posted 17 September 2021
Laboratory Scientist
North Ayrshire
8 Month Contract
Pay: up to £13.59 per hour (PAYE)
Job Purpose
To complete the required product testing in a safe and compliant way to ensure the analysis generates accurate data to enable product disposition to be assigned.
Key Responsibilities
- Sample, test, report and validate final products, intermediates, raw materials, and in-process samples to defined procedures
- Consistently operate to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) standards to ensure compliant product testing
- Maintain and calibrate a wide range of analytical equipment to ensure continual production of accurate and precise results
- Utilize theoretical and practical knowledge to aid interpretation of results and troubleshooting
- Demonstrate proficiency in routine laboratory information systems to interpret and report results
- Work in a compliant manner to ensure the safety of yourself, others and the protection of the environment
- Identify, participate and implement Continuous Improvement opportunities
- Seek, recommend and implement Continuous Improvement opportunities to minimize waste and remove risk from business
- Complete all actions arising from internal/external audit commitments
- Order reference standards to support lab analysis and monitor stability cabinet and retain sample operations to ensure no detrimental impact on testing and compliance
Ideal Candidate
- Degree/HND in appropriate scientific discipline, analytical chemistry or equivalent
- Technical knowledge and experience of analytical science
- Relevant experience of working without close supervision
- Experience of participation in inter-departmental teams working on quality related problems
- Ability to troubleshoot problem analytical methods/instrumentation and implement solutions
- Knowledge of GMP, GLP and Regulatory issues
- High motivation and an ability to operate within a team
- Ability to escalate issues to Team Leader as appropriate
- Communication and influencing skills
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) including GQMPs and GQPs
- Knowledge of data handling laboratory systems
- Good knowledge of relevant analytical techniques