Senior Specialist, QA Instrumentation - Manchester, United Kingdom - Qiagen

Qiagen

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview
At the heart of QIAGEN's business is a vision to make improvements in life possible.

We are on an exciting mission to make a real difference in science and healthcare.

We are still the entrepreneurial company we started out as and have today achieved a size where we can bring our full power to many initiatives and to our presence across the globe.

Our most valuable asset are our employees - more than 6000 in over 35 locations around the world.

Our ambition is to ensure we have outstanding and passionate people working in the best teams and we are constantly looking for new talent to join us.

There are few players who have shaped the world of modern science and healthcare as much as QIAGEN, and we have only just started.

If you are looking to advance your career, are seeking new challenges and opportunities, enjoy working in dynamic and international, diverse teams and want to make a real impact on people's lives, then QIAGEN is where you need to be.

Join us. At QIAGEN, you make a difference every day.

Position Description

A Senior QA Specialist position has arisen for an enthusiastic, quality/detail driven colleague to join the Instrumentation team within the Quality Assurance department at QIAGEN Manchester on an 18-month fixed-term contract basis.

The successful applicant will join the team responsible for assuring the quality of QIAGENs instrumentation portfolio, working on IVD products designed to make improvements in life possible.

These are vital roles, working with multifunctional and sometimes cross-site teams.

As such, a working knowledge of standards and regulations (ISO13485, 21CFR820, MDSAP) is necessary, together with demonstrable good communication and teamworking skills.

Additionally the position holder may have responsibility for ownership of part of the Quality Management System.

We are ideally looking for individuals with a background in IVD instrumentation although applicants from regulated industries will be considered.

The successful applicant will join a team of Instrumentation QA professionals, with responsibilities both to the activities of the QIAGEN Manchester site as well as to the larger global organisation.

Key responsibilities:

Leading crossfunctional, multinational instrument customer complaint evaluation teams
Supporting QIAGEN Instrument platform teams, providing guidance on QA topics
Providing QA guidance to instrument development projects
Interacting with the Supplier Quality Assurance team regarding supplier quality issues
Participating in quality system improvement projects

Position Requirements

Degree in Biology and/or Engineering discipline and/or relevant work experience in a QA/Engineering discipline
Professional experience in the fields of CAPA and Complaints
Practical experience in a regulated environment, e.g. IVD instruments (ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, MDSAP)
Method competence in QA investigational techniques such as root cause analysis and risk analysis
Strong understanding of design controls in a regulated environment
Experience in digital PCR techniques and instrumentation is desirable

What we offer
At the heart of QIAGEN are our people who drive our success. We act with passion, always challenging the status quo to drive innovation and continuous improvement. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We create a collaborative, safe and engaging workplace which forms the basis for high performing individuals and teams. We drive accountability and entrepreneurial decision-making and want you to excel your growth and shape the future of QIAGEN.

We offer:

Possibility to develop in an international company
Attractive pension
Private Healthcare
Private Dentalcare
Gym membership contribution
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
A range of retail discounts and offers
Opportunity to join internal QIAGEN communities
Enhanced maternity package
Flexible working options
Bonus/commission
25 days annual leave (potential to increase linked to service)

QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.

Job Reference:
EMEA03908