Senior Scientific Administrator

6 months ago


Reading, United Kingdom Mondelēz International Full time

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a positive impact, working with the world's most innovative food and Life Sciences companies? Join our diverse team today

The RSSL Pharmaceutical Chemistry laboratory performs a wide range of analytical analyses for a variety of food, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

The role of **Senior Scientific Administrator **is to be responsible for performing a range of routine activities to support effective completion of projects and meet the customer’s contractual agreements.

**Technical**
- Provide high quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of results.
- Efficiently and proactively perform front end checking on all incoming projects, in line with the quality system requirements. Perform GMP quality check on all incoming projects in the laboratory database system, ensure all relevant methodology and quality documentation is included in the project pack, and confirm required materials are in stock or ordered and correctly storing supplied materials within the laboratory.
- Train and sign off all required personnel in front end checking
- Provide assistance to the CSA department by effectively managing and coordinating project bookings during peak periods (supporting Short Interval Control Systems in place)
- Master Shopper. Responsible for ordering consumables, reagents, and standards from approved suppliers to ensure the seamless operation of the laboratory.
- Monitor expiry / disposal dates of reagents and samples and administer disposal activities as required, adhering to relevant SOPs.
- Perform routine calibrations of basic wet chemistry equipment, such as pipettes and balances under supervision of a senior member of staff, operating basic lab equipment as directed and ensuring a tidy and safe laboratory working environment.
- Perform housekeeping duties as required
- Be competent in the use of generic and specific software packages required for the role: Laboratory’s LIMS system and Q-Pulse.
- Will be expected to work in different laboratories (and CSA) if required.
- Provide regular feedback to CSA regarding right first time booked in projects for continuous improvement practices
- Be proficient in use of XML formats to efficiently book in projectsPerform some equipment related quality investigations/routine calibrations
- Perform Laboratory administration tasks including KPI reporting on project status and timelines
- Interact with commercial department on enquiries, coordinating the enquiries inbox and distributing requests from commercial to client project managers
- Interact with customers on enquiries and post analysis support (additional analysis requests, raw data requests, etc)
- Schedule routine analyses using the scheduling tool, coordinating with analysts and line managers as required.
- Arrange engineers visits for instrument servicing/calibrations/repairs with support from instrument owners
- Liaise with the Multi Lab Project Coordinator for a seamless delivery of projects to customers with no delays
- Accountable for archiving books and project folders on behalf of the wet chemistry group to quality system requirements and train others as required in the process.

**Communication & Influence**
- Work as part of an efficient analytical team

**Quality and Health & Safety**
- Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs, risk assessments and SOPs are understood and followed.
- Complete assigned quality actions in a timely manner
- Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.
- Understand and work to the requirements of GMP.
- Ensure training records are accurate.

**Knowledge, Skills, Experience**:

- Educated to A-level (or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline
- Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team
- Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.
- Meticulous attention to detail and an ability to follow written instructions.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.
- Well organized and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.
- Scientific understanding of basic lab equipment (preferred)
- English fluency (written and spoken)

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business that offers financial rewards and resources, including:

- Opportunities to learn and develop
- Performance Bonus
- Contributory pension (up to 11% employer contribution)
- Life assurance
- 27 days holiday allowance (possibility to buy 5 extra days) + bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Private medical insurance cover
- A flexible benefits programme (Gym discounts, private health insurance, restaurant discounts, etc).

No Relocation suppor



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