Qc Apprentice

**APPRENTICESHIP QUALIFICATION**:
Level 5 Technician Scientist Standard, 36-month programme

**RESPONSIBILITES AND DUTIES**:
Support the Quality Control Department in the testing and release of Foot & Mouth disease antigen and vaccine batches. To perform routine testing related to active ingredient and finished product as well as utilities and environmental testing as required to maintain compliance on a GMP manufacturing site.
- Final product and in process sample sterility testing
- Reading and processing data, including generating material for trend analysis from site environmental monitoring.
- Performing microbial identifications & assisting in contamination investigations
- Other microbiological based testing including water testing, fertility and bioburden
- Participation and use of Quality Management Systems.
- Participation in department continuous improvement activities
- Sample reception & reconciliation.
- Assist in the maintenance of the Quality Control area in accordance with GMP, EHS & Bio-safety regulations.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English, Maths and Science.
- Applicants must have the ability for independent travel to work and other sites.
- Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

**KEY COMPETANCIES**:

- Strong verbal communication skills within a business environment, able to speak clearly and fluently, expressing opinions information, and key points of an argument with clarity and simplicity.
- Strong written communication skills, able to write clearly, succinctly and correctly, writes convincingly in an engaging, structured and logical manner, avoiding unnecessary use of jargon or complicated language.
- Experience with Microsoft Office essential with the ability to adapt knowledge to use BI’s local systems/platforms/technology.
- Sets clear objectives, plans activities well in advance, manages time effectively, identifying and organising resources needed to accomplish tasks, monitoring performance against deadlines.
- Able to work as team member, establishing good working relationships, adapting to the team as required; also, able to work as an individual contributor with mínimal supervision.
- Follows instructions from others without unnecessarily challenging authority. Follows procedures and policies, keeping to schedules but remains flexible to changing priorities.
- Professional approach to work that upholds BIs values and behaviours and complies with all legal obligations, GMP, Biosafety and HSE compliance requirements.

***WHY THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK**:
Working within QC provides benefits such as:

- Will gain experience & transferable skills from working in a dynamic and progressive Quality Control GMP environment.
- Will be trained in Quality Management Systems
- Will gain good technical skills within microbiology with experienced mentors.
- Will have exposure to a continuous improvement culture.
- Working in a team but will also develop ability to work on own initiative