Food Coordinator - Leeds, United Kingdom - Fortrea

Description

As a leading global contract research organization (CRO) with a passion for scientific rigor and decades of clinical development experience, Fortrea provides pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device customers a wide range of clinical development, patient access and technology solutions across more than 20 therapeutic areas.

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, operating four ultramodern Clinical Research Units in the UK and US, the jewel in the crown is our facility at Drapers Yard Leeds .

A brand new, world class, state-of-the-art 65,000 ft2 clinic with 100 beds (and growing), fully dedicated to Phase I Clinical research (and 7 minutes walking from the train station)

And this is where you come in because the laboratory in the Clinic is expanding and is now seeking our next Laboratory Coordinator .

This is a Laboratory-based , full-time and permanent job, working hours are 37 hours per week , five days over seven.

You will be required to work a mix of shifts, including weekend, twilight and night (compensated with flexi time or overtime pay.)

You bring a proven track record of working in a fast-paced and demanding CRO, hospital or industrial Lab setting, performing a wide variety of routine and complex laboratory procedures and the ability to deliver results within short cycles.

~ Bachelor's Degree in one of the Life Sciences.

~ A big


PLUS:
Six Sigma Green Belt, Lab best practices/process improvement implementation.
No two days will be the same because you will be exposed to a wide variety of Therapeutic Indications and study types (single and multiple ascending dose, first-in-human, food effect, drug to drug interactions, radiolabeled human AME, etc.)

In this client-facing job , you will organize a team of Lab Technicians, Admin roles and Sample Coordinators so they deliver quality data on time , in strict accordance with relevant protocols, SOPs, and in compliance with ICH/GCP.

Ensure work in the Lab is covered at all times , managing the Staffing Grid for work distribution, shifts and rota,

~ Support the team through the Planning of Study set up (from protocol review and software set up, to the creation of essential documents such as lab manuals or forms, and all labelling and sample tube preparation)

~ Support the Lab Supervisor in the implementation of Quality systems within the Lab.

In particular, you will support the team to conduct these Lab specific core processes to the highest possible quality:
blood , urine and fecal samples and process and dispatch of lab ́s safety samples.

~ Coordinate the inventory of reagents and supplies to ensure uninterrupted operations, place orders for supplies to maintain adequate supplies at all times.

~ Under the same roof, we have: the clinic, a state-of-the-art processing laboratory and cutting-edge cGMP pharmacy. Supporting these functions we also have all elements of the full clinical Pharmacology Service including Data Management, Medical and Scientific, regulatory affairs, statistics and biometrics, all of which provides you with a hands-on opportunity to develop your career within Fortrea.

Embark on a fulfilling career as you support us on our mission "To help make life-changing healthcare solutions possible".

Fortrea is actively seeking motivated problem-solvers and creative thinkers who share our passion for overcoming barriers in clinical trials.

As an EOE/AA employer, Fortrea strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind.

We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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