Job Title: Scientist
Location: Wokingham UK
Rate: £28.31ph per hour Umbrella Co Basis – Inside IR35
Employment Type: Contract to 02/12/2025
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
Start Date: ASAP
Reference: K1117
Role Overview
The role of Scientist involves undertaking practical work with potential supervisory responsibilities within the Microbiology - Speciality Biopharma laboratory. You will play a key role in ensuring projects are performed and supervised effectively, accurately, and within agreed timescales and quality standards.
This position focuses on routine and investigative analyses of products, method development, and validation using techniques such as Bioburdens, Total Viable Aerobic Count, Endotoxins, Environmental Monitoring, and more as required. You will supervise and train junior team members, liaise with clients, and support laboratory management administratively.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide high-quality customer service by organizing workload, ensuring data integrity, and delivering results timely and accurately.
2. Review data analyses performed by junior staff.
3. Conduct routine and investigative analyses independently and interpret results.
4. Develop, transfer, and validate methods with support.
5. Maintain laboratory instruments and systems, including reviewing supplier reports.
6. Assist with technical aspects of client proposals related to method development, transfer, and validation.
7. Be a superuser of laboratory equipment software, capable of troubleshooting and report setup.
8. Train and supervise junior staff in routine activities and methods.
9. Work across different laboratories as required.
Communication & Influence
1. Liaise with clients, business development, and management to communicate project proposals and results.
2. Participate in client and stakeholder meetings.
3. Deliver technical presentations to stakeholders and clients.
4. Manage small projects or parts of larger projects.
Leadership & Supervision
1. Plan own workload and routine projects for junior staff.
2. Train junior team members in routine methods.
3. Line management of junior staff where appropriate.
QEHS (Quality, Environment, Health & Safety)
1. Adhere to safety and quality standards, including COSHH, risk assessments, and SOPs.
2. Complete quality actions promptly.
3. Assist in documenting SOPs, Risk Assessments, and COSHH.
4. Maintain a clean, safe working environment.
5. Work in compliance with GMP and UKAS standards.
6. Keep training records accurate.
Qualifications
* Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent laboratory experience.
* Good understanding of laboratory equipment (specify if needed).
* Ability to conduct chemical analyses independently.
Additional Information:
Inside IR35
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