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6 Days left CLOSING DATE: 21/06/2015

Hyaltech

Fermentation Area Leader

Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:: 21/06/2015
Skill:: Science and environment
Region:: Edinburgh and Lothians
Salary: £25,000 p.a.
Length:: 12 months
Ref code: TEIRZSGOPK

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Placement summary

Hyaltech, a biomedical company located near Edinburgh, has an exciting opportunity for a Postgraduate with some experience in the biotechnology industry to join them for a 12 month placement. This role will have overall responsibility for the management of the bacterial fermentation area, which supplies raw material Hyaluronic acid to the downstream processes. Join a team with more than 25 years' experience in the industry and kick-start your career!

Job description

Project Description

You shall be the first line contact for employees who work in the Fermentation process. The successful candidate for this role shall report directly to the Production Manager. You shall be the Leader for a team of (up to) 4 Fermentation operatives who have the primary objective to ensure specific quality, efficiency and Health and safety KPIs are achieved. This is an excellent chance to gain valuable experience, whilst leading a team of experts, in a fascinating industry.

Placement Objectives

The main placement objectives include:

Managing daily activities within the Fermentation area
Supervising team members to ensure operations are carried out in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures, GMP and GDP
Identifying, implementing and sustaining quality and process improvements
Responsibility for maintenance of process equipment
Investigating non-conformance and implementing corrective actions
Supporting investigations relating to quality aspects
Developing individual training plans for direct reports
Monitoring critical process parameters and act on deviations within the Fermentation area to ensure efficient production
Managing periodic review of documentation
Liaising with upstream area leaders, production manager and production planner to report performance through KPI’s and plan routine maintenance

Role Description

The Fermentation area Leader shall have the responsibility for all Production KPIs and the autonomy to identify and drive forward continuous improvement activities within the area. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with all support departments such as Research and Development, Quality, Process Engineering, and Production - to ensure your activities are approved, prioritised, and supported where applicable.

Qualifications

Minimum Postgraduate Degree (Life Science discipline)

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

Experience in a life science manufacturing environment and/or a relevant Academic qualification
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to interact across all levels of an Organisation
IT skills including; Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Ability to use problem solving tools; 5why, Ishikawa
Strong time management skills and ability to work under own initiative
Experience in managing change

Desirable Skills

Experience working within a cGMP environment
Knowledge of Fermentation Process

Benefits

Company benefits

There are a number of benefits to working with our team at Hyaltech:

The team consists of industry experts, able to assist with your own learning and development.
Supportive working environment.
Commutable distance from Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city.
Great holiday allowance: You will be entitled to 25 days paid Holiday within the holiday year (1st April to 31st March). In addition to your annual annual holiday entitlement, you will be entitled to 4 statutory Holidays as paid leave each year. The exact days of the statutory Holidays are 25th & 26th December, and 1st & 2nd January each year.
The work that Hyaltech does improves the quality of life for people around the world, which drives the passionate team forward.

Placement benefits

As part of the ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the successful candidate will be allocated a space on a 3-day business and employability skills residential course, and also benefit from ongoing support from the ScotGrad team throughout the duration of the placement.

Additional information

Location: Livingston, near Edinburgh

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: 01/07/2015