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Microbiology Team Leader

Wokingham
1 week ago
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CK Group are recruiting for a Microbiology Team Leader, to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry, at their Wokingham site, on a contract basis until December 2025.

Salary:

£20.94 per hour PAYE.

Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00, 36 hours per week.

Microbiology Team Leader Role:

Provide high quality customer service by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated & timely/accurate provision of results.
Performing data review of junior staff’s analyses.
Perform a range of routine and investigative analysis using independently and provide interpretation of results generated as required.
Perform method development, transfers and design validation protocols with support.
Responsible for the maintenance of the instrument and lab systems including, checking and approving supplier’s reports. 
Your Background:

Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in Laboratory is required.
Good understanding of lab equipment is required.
Scientific understanding and ability to independently conduct chemical analysis in relevant area is required.
Good verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with client’s and colleagues is required. 
Company:

Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Location:

This role is based at our clients site in Wokingham.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence. 

Please note: 

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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