QC Technician
QC Technician
Permanent Position
37.5 hours per week
Porton Down
Salary £18,692 to £20,772pa
Our client has approximately 200 staff, performing a range of process and analytical development, production, quality control and quality assurance roles associated with the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals.
The department carries out the manufacture of Erwinase and Anthrax Vaccine, as well as contract manufacturing projects.
Job Purpose / Summary
To provide support for the chemical and biochemical analyses performed by QC Technologists within the Analytical QC department to support the manufacture of Porton Biopharma’s licensed pharmaceutical products; as required by EU Directive 91/356/EEC for GMP compliance.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Carry out stock checks for Laboratory and reagents
- Place orders for routine orders and one off items
- Maintain stock lists
- Receive and book in delivered consumables and reagents
- Removal of out of date materials and waste from the QC laboratories
- Assist with housekeeping in Analytical QC
- Disposal of toxic, hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated within Analytical QC
- Calibration and scheduled maintenance of analytical equipment
- Routine QC testing
- To ensure GMP documentation practises are followed when completing the necessary documentation.
- Undertake work in accordance with Porton Biopharma’s Code of Safety Practice and Quality Systems.
- Maintain training records.
- The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate.
- The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- 2 A-levels in numerate / science subjects
- Experience of following written instructions
- A good level of computer literacy, able to utilise Microsoft office software
- Able to prioritise and manage time to meet deadlines
- Ability to organise personal workload
- Able to display flexibility to deal with changing priorities
Ideally they will have the following:
- Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry
- Working Knowledge / Experience of a regulated or cGMP environment
- Experience of following SOPs or GMP documentation
- Experience using standard analytical laboratory equipment such as pH meters, balances, pipettes
