Analytical Service Laboratory Manager

Analytical Service Laboratory Manager

VQ Life Sciences are recruiting for a Permanent Analytical Service Laboratory Manager in Nottingham.

The role is working for a subcontract analytical testing facility across cosmetic, pharmaceutical and medical device. They specialise in stability trials, method development, raw materials and release testing.

About the company

We conduct testing to support product manufacture from raw material to finished product in accordance with ICH guidelines and in compliance with the MHRA and FDA requirements. This can include QC release, stability, product and factory investigations as well as method development and validation to support new product development and license maintenance.

The Role:

The Analytical Services laboratories ambition is to provide an analytical testing service that not only meets the needs and expectations of our customers but also provides a centre of excellence for analytical technical support within a licenced healthcare environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Manage an analytical laboratory team tailored to deliver an efficient, compliant and cost effective testing service to ensure customers needs are met to agreed quality specifications, timescales and budget
• Work closely with QA, Operations and Commercial Teams to ensure our customer s needs are met every time, ensuring a speedy response to analytical issues affecting project delivery.
• Seek and implement opportunities to continuously improve customer service e.g. through reducing analytical testing times, alternative techniques etc.
• Ensure all testing complies to GLWP and keep abreast of regulatory change to ensure future regulatory compliance is met
• To engender a positive culture of safety and ensure the laboratory meets all Health and Safety and COSHH requirements
• Provide technical support for solving analytical and licence maintenance issues. Help develop and offer guidance on best strategy for responding to regulatory questions.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• A sound knowledge of Analytical Chemistry with a minimum of three years experience working within a GLWP laboratory environment
• Of Graduate Calibre with certification in Analytical Chemistry or equivalent with demonstrable experience working in a GLWP analytical testing laboratory.
• Sound knowledge of analytical testing
• Proven team leader with ability to communicate at all levels
• Sound knowledge of current regulatory requirements for MHRA/EMA/FDA
• Demonstrable experience in an analytical licenced product testing laboratory.
• Experience of leading a team
• Proven track record of delivery
• Pharma/quality background

If you have Analytical Lab Management experience and you re interested in this Permanent Analytical Service Laboratory Manager in Nottingham, please get in touch with J Hoyles for more information on:

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