Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $20 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

The Microbiology Division East Grinstead site is the sole manufacturer of SensititreTM AST plates. These are 96 well microtitre plates containing dried antimicrobial agents in various dilutions; used for identification and susceptibility testing of clinical bacterial isolates. Results may be read manually or automatically using the associated SensititreTM instrumentation range.

The production laboratory team is responsible for all technical manufacturing processes within this operation, working in a medical device level laboratory and associated asceptic dispensing area to prepare and monitor production batches.

Position Summary:

You will work within the production laboratory and asceptic dispensing room to produce SensititreTM antimicrobic susceptibility plates. You will ensure H&S and quality standards are met at all times. You will work at all times to ensure compliance with GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice); and ensure our SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) are followed.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of antimicrobic solutions in accordance with relevant SOPs and in line with production paperwork - weighing, dissolution and dilution
• Set-up and monitoring of production dispensing pumps, to enable on time and quality production output - pouring, priming and weight checks
• Manufacture of various necessary ancillary solutions – ID media, buffers and excipients
• Compliance checks of laboratory equipment and instrumentation – pipettes, balances and extractors
• Maintain and monitor raw material stock levels – consumables, intermediates and equipment
• Support the laboratory by washing and autoclaving equipment – pumps, glassware and other items
• Utilise computer software to process information – SAP ERP, Microsoft Office and bespoke programs
• Further duties and responsibilities as required by the business and within the ability of the post holder.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Ideally educated to A-level standard in a scientific subject
• Capable of following standard operating procedures and H&S guidelines
• Good teamwork and communication skills
• Able to organize and prioritise tasks under own initiative
• Attention to detail when following procedures and keeping manual records
• Ability to perform complex manual tasks with dexterity
• Computer literacy would be beneficial
• Laboratory experience is an advantage
• Exposure to a fast-paced high throughput manufacturing type environment would be valuable

                                   

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