Job description Posted 17 May 2023

Laboratory Analyst

£15.40p/h

Barnard Castle

Until February 2024


Who Are We - GSK?


We are a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. GlaxoSmithKline plc was formed in 2000 as a result of a merger between Glaxo Wellcome plc and SmithKline Beecham plc, although our history can be traced back more than 300 years to London’s Plough Court Pharmacy in the 1700s.

Our goal is to be one of the world’s most innovative, best performing and trusted healthcare companies. Our strategy is to bring differentiated, high-quality and needed healthcare products to as many people as possible, with our three global businesses, scientific and technical know-how and talented people. Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture:

·      Our values are Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity

·      Our expectations are Courage, Accountability, Development, Teamwork

 

Role Brief:

To perform analyses, to support the operation of the laboratory function and to meet the business needs of GSK.


Key Responsibilities:

We make and supply medicines and vaccines all around the globe and our teams own every production stage, from creating quality products at our manufacturing sites to designing effective supply forecasting and regulatory inspections; all powered by digital, data and analytics. We operate at impressive scale, producing over 1.7 billion packs of medicine and 767 vaccine doses in 2021.

 

We continue to modernise, so we can launch even more new products at speed whilst turbo-charging delivery across our entire portfolio through our relentless focus on quality, safety, and service. The way we work will change. For some, the shift in technology and products will be revolutionary. Our R&D pipeline demands a new kind of supply chain, and we need the very best minds and capability to help us on our journey to make more complex products, harnessing the power of automation and robotics so we can work smarter together.

 

Job Specific Responsibilities:

 

·      To work as a flexible and motivated member of the team.

·      To follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or Standards of Work (SW) applicable and in which the individual has been trained.

·      To act at all times in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and to report any quality issues.

·      To act in a safe manner, always (in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, and all other relevant legislation) and to use GSK safety reporting systems to highlight potential hazards.

·      To remain up to date with all training requirements (both ‘classroom’ courses and computer- based training through the ‘My Learning’ internal platform).

·      To take part in Continuous Improvement (CI) activities to highlight improvements to equipment and processes.

·      To take part in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) processes.

·      Perform analyses as required by the business.

·      Enter data onto company computer systems.

·      Checking colleagues work for accuracy.

·      Work in a compliant manner and ensure compliance with GxP and Health and Safety legislation.

·      Perform equipment performance checks/calibration.

·      Create, review and update laboratory documentation as required.

 

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

 

·      5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths, English and Chemistry or 2 years’ experience working in a GxP laboratory

 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

 

·      Laboratory BSc Degree/HNC or equivalent.

·      Science Background