Quality Control Team Leader - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - RoslinCT

RoslinCT
RoslinCT
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Quality Control Team Leader - Microbiology

Location:
Edinburgh BioQuarter


Who are we?


We are RoslinCT, a world-leading cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organisation creating cutting-edge therapies that change people's lives.


Collaborative, dedicated and talented people are the backbone of our culture, working both autonomously and in driven teams to make life-changing products utilising ground-breaking science.

Find out more about what we do here


Why join us?

  • The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding company which is changing lives, giving you the skills and experience to develop your career.
  • A generous salary package we reward our people at the level they deserve.
  • 31 days of annual leave, plus 4 public holidays which increases with tenure.
  • A competitive company pension scheme to help you save for the future.
  • Group Life Cover you are automatically covered for three times your basic salary to give you and your family peace of mind.
  • Private healthcare and access to mental health/wellbeing support as your health and wellbeing means a lot to us.
  • Flexible benefits such as retail discounts and access to the Cycle2Work scheme.

Your dream role

  • An exciting opportunity for a
    Quality Control Team Leader
  • Microbiology to join our team.
  • Manage our microbiology laboratories, delegating activities as necessary, whilst leading and developing the team.
  • Identify and support the training needs of all team members, ensuring training and competence of all team members carrying out microbiological activities.
  • Promote and support the continuous development of an enthusiastic and collaborative Microbiology team.
  • Ensure departmental scheduling is performed in a timely manner to support and align with production and release schedules.
  • Partner with the Head of Manufacturing Operations to ensure our clean room facilities are maintained in compliance with Annex
  • Support the risk assessment of manufacturing processes and partner with the Manufacturing Manager to ensure microbiological risks are managed appropriately.
  • Lead investigations on incidents of product contamination, or of abnormal levels of microorganisms in EM samples.
  • Review current regulatory requirements to ensure ongoing compliance, including contamination control strategies.
  • Support QC batch release of cellular therapy products by performing and coordinating QC batch release testing as required.
  • Complete and review GMP documentation within the QC department including, qualification/ validation, Incident Reports, Change Controls and Risk Assessments.
  • Support company growth by actively participating in the qualification of new facilities, whilst developing systems to support activities across multiple sites.

About you

  • An excellent understanding and proven track record of working effectively in a GMP Quality Control laboratory.
  • A technical background in Microbiology with experience in performing speciation of microorganisms to genus level.
  • Experience of leading, managing, and developing a team.
  • A positive team member, with a cando attitude and the ability to lead by example.
  • Experience of Environmental Monitoring of GMP clean rooms.
  • Other cell characterisation and safety assays experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships across various levels of seniority.
  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office products such as Outlook and Excel.
  • Good organisational and planning skills with the ability to multitask in a fastpaced environment.
  • You will be able to create a positive environment through selfawareness and social skills.
  • Able to effectively manage and influence stakeholders' and customer expectations.
  • Excellent attention to detail with a real desire to continually develop and improve our processes.

Qualifications

  • A degree in Microbiology or similar field, or equivalent qualification and experience.
  • A postgraduate qualification is desirable.

Next Steps

  • At RoslinCT, we're all about inclusivity and creating a fair, welcoming workplace. Our goal is to make sure everyone knows they're valued and encouraged to be themselves, whether they're our employees, customers, or partners._
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