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Role Brief:

Description:

An opportunity has arisen for a Plant Support Analyst to join the QA Technical Support Team at Worthing. As part of the team, you will provide analytical technical support to QA and the site.

Key Responsibilities Include: -

The analytical technical support for QA and the site.

  • Investigation of issues with analytical methods and instrumentation
  • Analytical Support for plant trials and validation
  • Non-routine analysis
  • Preparation and presentation of reports
  • Other duties as a member of the Team, led by the QA Technical Support Team Leader.

    Candidates will be expected to have the following skills and competencies:

  • The candidate must have experience of working under cGxP.
  • Experience in a pharmaceutical GMP environment such as QA, Development or R&D using chromatography, spectroscopy, electrochemical and/or physical testing techniques.
  • Good planning, organizational and time management skills along with an ability to make decisions, solve problems, negotiate, influence and communicate effectively with others.
  • Good interpersonal skills to facilitate effective interaction with Business Unit teams and Contractors Knowledge of IT systems and well developed verbal, written numeric and presentation skills

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