Laboratory Manager – Oral & Solid Dose (OSD) & Raw Materials

GSK
Ware
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Site Name:UK - Hertfordshire - Ware
Posted Date:Mar 13 2025

The Quality Assurance Department at the GSK Ware manufacturing site is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the manufacture of products is performed in a controlled manner and meet commitments to international regulatory bodies (as well as the requirements of current Good Manufacturing Practice).

The laboratory teams work as part of the Oral & Solid Dose (OSD) Value Stream to ensure that manufactured products are compliant and fit for purpose.  This includes product analysis, laboratory investigations, and trend of analytical results.

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Laboratory Manager is to effectively manage and implement mid to long-term (circa 12 – 18 months) quality management plans for the sites OSD and Raw materials laboratories (to ensure delivery of compliant product to our customers).

The role manages a multidisciplinary team (upto 30 staff – permanent and interim) of Laboratory analysts and team managers.

Key Responsibilities (include):

  • Testing and release of materials in line with the Ware manufacturing site’s targets.

  • Managing a multidisciplinary team that can comprise of but not limited to Quality Laboratory Teams, Data Analysts, Lab Automation Personnel, Microbiologists and Compliance teams.

  • Planning and fronting audits from regulatory bodies (eg; MHRA).

  • Driving continuous improvement through the whole laboratory to make step-changes in performance.

  • Management of EHS performance in the laboratory.

  • Planning horizons are operationally in the 12-18 month horizon. Strategically, a plan will be developed to ensure all NPI requirements are completed for the laboratory.  This would be integral to the site wide plans.

  • Act as an owner of key laboratory business processes including SOP and report author / authorizer.

  • Ensure a Self-Inspection program is planned and delivered to ensure that the laboratories are inspection ready.

  • Front and manage tours in Level 1,2 and 3 audits.

  • Manage internal audits and ensures all audit actions within agreed timescales.

  • All laboratory documentation is maintained in continuous compliance with Company, local, regulatory and pharmacopeial requirements

  • Responsible for safety of team members, ensuring that housekeeping is maintained, safety procedures are followed, risk assessments are completed and appropriate COSHH controls are used.

As the Laboratory Manager you will have an appreciation of the testing of raw material intermediates and final product testing.

About You:

This role would suit a motivated person who has strong experience of working in a GMP (Quality) environment.  Strong people skills and a proven ability to work in a team (eg; flexible approach, good communication, planning and organizational skills) are a pre-requisite for the role.  An excellent understanding and appreciation of the testing of Oral Solid Dose and Raw products for release is important.  You will also have a strong continuous improvement, growth mindset and a willingness to work towards standardised and lean working practices.

About Ware Manufacturing Site:

We are co-located with our R&D colleagues and recently opened a new, state-of-the-art oral solid dose facility at Ware.  At this location our scientists, technicians and engineers (from R&D and Global Supply Chain – GSC) work collaboratively together (using the latest technologies) to rapidly knowledge transfer and deliver GSK’s most innovative, medicines faster and more efficiently.  On site we produce over 60 million respiratory inhalers each year with growing demand in future years.  The site also processes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) for use both on site and other manufacturing sites in our network.

Closing date for applications:  Friday 28th of March 2025 (COB).

Basic Qualifications:

•              Relevant qualifications and experience (eg; relevant Scientific degree and experience of managing a high-performance team).

•              Good knowledge/understanding of laboratory methodologies and understanding of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong interpersonal and management skills

  • Able to prioritize and select appropriate course of action

  • Strong continuous improvement mindset

  • Ability to motivate and develop your team-members

  • Understanding of laboratory methodologies and analytical techniques related to packaging component testing

GSK offers a range of benefits to its employees, which include, but are not limited to:

  • Competitive base Salary

  • Annual bonus based on company performance

  • Opportunities to partake in on the job training courses

  • Opportunities to attend and partake in industry conferences

  • Opportunities for support for professional development

  • Access to healthcare and wellbeing programmes

  • Employee recognition programmes

If you would like to learn more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK we would suggest looking at our webpageLife at GSK | GSK.

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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on or . The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary.

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