Laboratory Leader

**Job title** - Laboratory Leader (Quality Control) (66023)

**Location** - Dalry KA24 5JJ, United Kingdom

**Job model** - On Site

We have one permanent vacancy within the Quality Department working on dayshift.

At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

**Your key responsibilities**
- Manage QC activities of the twenty-five personnel in the Laboratory team, across five on-site laboratories, in support of a high-volume production plant, working to pharma Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards
- Carry out physical, chemical, microbiological analysis of raw materials and finished products when required.
- Ensure that all laboratory work is correctly conducted to meet GMP requirements as well as ISO 9001 and company quality management standards.
- Ensure routine maintenance and calibration of equipment, and the control and maintenance of all laboratory’s consumables, raw materials, standard solutions and retained samples
- Ensure the transfer, trial and validation of all newly developed analytical methods are successful, in collaboration with company and regulatory requirements
- Provide technical expertise on new analytical methods and where applicable provide advice and support when troubleshooting any complex methodologies or technical equipment.
- Responsible for release of certain products that has passed Quality Control (QC) testing.
- Maintain accurate, up to date, secure records of all work carried out, which complies with regulatory data integrity requirements as well as in accordance with required scientific, regulatory, data protection and information security requirements.
- Write/review Quality and Safety documentation including SOP's, risk assessments and stability reports as applicable
- Assist the resolution of technical and quality issues in production
- Support and adhere to company HS&E policies and procedures
- Management of the leadership team, assigning objectives and priorities to deliver outstanding service.
- Drive continuous improvement within the QC environment, including but not limited to, Laboratory Automation, Lab Life-Time Extension planning and facilitation, method and process improvement and new technology horizon scanning and implementation.
- Local Management and support of the Chromatography Data System
- Co-ordinating, leading and responding to customer, regulatory, and third-party quality audits
- Collaboration with dsm-firmenich colleagues, including those off-site, to support information requests for customers, technical support and regulatory requirements
- Support investigation of customer complaints and deviations
- Providing advice and support to dsm-firmenich employees and management as required
- Conducting internal quality audits to review site practices against relevant Quality and GMP standards food, feed, cosmetic and pharma standards
- Team development, including maintaining competence and undertaking on-going continuous personal development of themselves and the team to ensure maintenance of current knowledge and best practice
- Other activities to improve quality and compliance as assigned by the Quality Manager.

**We bring**
- A supportive environment where you’re empowered to grow and share your ideas.
- An inclusive and multicultural team with respect for everyone
- A dynamic work environment with many challenges that give you the possibility to work autonomously and with a team in finding the right solutions.

**You bring**

Experience of HPLC, GC and Titration including trouble shooting is essential, experience of AAS and ICP desirable.

Strong understanding of Laboratory safety requirements and a commitment to a robust safety culture is a requirement.

Other necessary behaviours are ownership of issues, strong communication and facilitation skills as well as appropriate due diligence and attention to detail.

**Equal Opportunities Commitment**

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate, there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process.

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