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Environmental Monitoring QC Lead

Expired

Job Description:

Austin Vita has a fantastic opportunity for a QC Lead with strong Environmental Monitoring experience to join a progressive Pharmaceutical company going through expansion.

The role is to lead, motivate and manage the Environmental Monitoring Team, one of the QC Microbiology Units, which performs Environmental Monitoring of critical pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and supports the site’s validation activities. The team also supports the EM programme, compliance and training across site to all functions by providing specialist training in microbiological environmental monitoring methods and water sampling. The team is also responsible in processing EM and water results and generating data summaries and reports.

You will be customer focused and deliver continuous improvement activities and be a subject matter expert for microbiological and environmental monitoring tests and issues encountered during the manufacturing and testing of licensed products.

Responsibilities include:

* Lead, motivate and manage the performance and output of the EM Team to ensure that the team objectives are met in a timely manner.
* Identify and implement improvements to the sitewide EM programme.
* Maintain training levels across site to the highest standard for EM and compliance.
* Monitor, schedule and ensure efficient throughput of Environmental Monitoring and Water data.
* Plan and organise schedules for EM Team to ensure adequate assistance is provided to support critical manufacturing processes.
* Escalate, troubleshoot and provide solutions to any unexpected issues arising in the laboratory or during EM.
* Perform monthly one-to-one meetings with team members, provide support and monitor their progression against set objectives.
* Be involved in writing and updating standard operating procedures relating to environmental monitoring and water sampling.
* Conduct investigations, initiate and execute CAPAs and Compliance Action Items in a timely manner. Additionally, generate, write and perform technical review/ approval of EM and validation reports, and result summaries
* Attend training courses that contribute to the efficiency of the operating systems and are beneficial to the post holder’s personal development.
* Coach and support QC staff by assisting in training and qualifying all production and other staff, as necessary in the techniques and procedures for microbiological environmental monitoring and water sampling.
* Support QC staff in carrying out environmental monitoring for critical manufacturing operations.
* Undertake all work in accordance with company Code of safety practice and quality systems.
* Operate in compliance with SOPs, c/GMPs and other regulatory requirements.
* Execute EM testing if required.
* Support microbiological testing and result review/ verification if required.

To be successful in this role you should be a highly motivated quality professional with drive and passion to inspire and deliver through the team reporting to you. A team player with demonstrated leadership and supervisory abilities. Must be educated to degree level in Microbiology or relevant life-sciences subject and must have experience working in a pharmaceutical GMP environment and good knowledge and understanding of Environmental Monitoring in Sterile Manufacturing.

If this sounds of interest, please apply ASAP as my client is currently shortlisting for interview.

Austin Fraser is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Austin Fraser is committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity status.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

  • Job Type

    Permanent, Full Time

  • Additional Salary Info

    Benefits

  • Work Authorisation

    No

  • Industry Sector IT & Internet