For 75years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well:being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
Our manufacturing site in Keele, is offering an opportunity for an upstream Biologics Manufacturing Operator.
Responsible for the execution of assigned work of in house and contracted programmes of work for the development, transfer or cGMP Manufacture of processes as assigned to them.
What Youll Be Doing:
Responsibilities will include: participating in multidisciplinary teams for assigned work ensuring that all allocated activities are executed in a timely manner according to schedules set and ensuring that operational, quality and Health and Safety targets are met as required by the Company.
:To execute and complete assigned programmes of work both in house and contractually in a timely manner.
:To record data and communicate results through verbal and written work.
:To ensure that all operations and procedures are performed after appropriate training; that training is maintained for performing all operations and procedures and regularly updated in job training manuals.
:To actively maintain the execution of 5S system of facility management.
:To ensure laboratory notebooks, Process Development and Production documentation is completed in a timely manner and maintained to high standards as per Company
:To form part of multidisciplinary teams working within all areas of the Operations Group.
:To perform manufacturing operations within the appropriate current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards, ensuring compliance is maintained, as defined in the Company Quality system.
:To ensure consideration for cGMP needs are met when developing processes.
Skills and Experience:
:Minimum HNC/HND in a science subject or equivalent and / or Degree in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
:Previous practical laboratory experience is desirable.
:Able to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication skills and practical skills.
:A self:starter, who shows initiative and is a team player.
:Able to work flexibly.
About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterzation, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand:alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early:stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non:GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad