Qc Microbiology Modernisation Lead

**Site Name**: UK - County Durham - Barnard Castle
**Posted Date**: Jul 25 2025

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site and has invested heavily in industry 4.0 state of the art, bespoke equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases, and as a key supplier of some of GSK’s blockbuster products, the site contributes revenues of ~$2Bn annually.

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Reporting directly to the Microbiology Projects Lead, responsible for advancing the implementation of innovative and rapid microbiology technologies to enhance patient care and support the GSK pipeline. These cutting-edge technologies will uphold data integrity, align with GSK quality standards, and facilitate regulatory submissions, ensuring the delivery of high-quality medicines to patients.

**_ In this role you will_**
- Support validation, implementation, and routine use of new microbiology technologies (e.g., automated colony counting, bacterial endotoxins testing, rapid identification tools) for pharmaceutical product testing and manufacturing environments.
- Author procedures, protocols, and reports while providing training to enable the transfer of new technologies into routine QC testing and ensure compliance with GMP standards.
- Lead investigations using problem-solving tools, ensure effective CAPA, and maintain operations compliant with regulatory and quality requirements.
- Collaborate with R&D and external groups to streamline technology transfers and provide validation data for regulatory submissions.
- Follow safe laboratory practices, ensure training, and maintain accurate safety records aligned with company policies and legal requirements.

**_ Why you? _**

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

- HNC/HND in a science or related discipline.
- Strong industry experience
- An understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of Pharmaceutical Microbiology (knowledge of rapid/alternative methodologies an advantage). Demonstrated hands-on and/or practical experience in microbiological analysis of pharmaceutical products, such as sterility, bioburden, microbial limits mycoplasma and bacterial endotoxins testing, and environmental monitoring.
- Capacity to think innovatively and flexibly for new microbiology methodology implementation; comfortable with complexity.
- Experience with GMP laboratory operations and in microbiology method and equipment development and/or validation.
- Knowledge of biological and pharmaceutical product manufacturing and microbial control and experience with FDA regulations

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

- Master’s BSc in a science-based discipline.

**_ Closing Date for Applications: Friday 8th August (COB)_**

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**Why GSK?**

**Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.**

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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