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Technical Transfer Laboratory Scientist

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Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.
Join our team now at Siemens Healthineers as Technical Transfer Laboratory Scientist (Fixed Term contract ending September 2027) and you will support the technical operations within our well-established and modern manufacturing and distribution facility based at Llanberis, Wales. The facility, based in the Eryri National Park, manufactures and distributes reagents used in hospitals worldwide to aid the diagnosis of medical conditions.
Job Responsibilities:
As a Technical Transfer Laboratory Scientist, you will be involved in the commercialisation of new products. Working within Technical Operations, you will perform a wide variety of semi-complex design transfer assignments, encompassing critical raw material and component manufacturing, laboratory testing, data review, and design transfer, in line with project timelines. Additionally you will:

  • Apply biochemistry knowledge and experience to perform purification and conjugation of antibodies, antigens and allergens.
  • Conduct and review analytical testing (e.g. SDS-PAGE, Western Blotting) and functional testing (e.g. immunoassay), request repeat testing where necessary, determine disposition and approve materials in accordance with specifications.
  • Design, direct, organise and implement actions associated with technical activities, including generating reports.
  • Carry out planned work to achieve key milestones, prioritising tasks to maximise efficiency.
  • Ensure that all documentation is completed to the required quality standards and in a timely manner, including performing calculations and checks.
  • Operate, maintain, clean, and calibrate laboratory and manufacturing equipment safely and competently.
  • Comply, at all times, with the relevant Quality and Environmental Standards e.g. BS EN ISO 13485, and ENI46001, US FDA Quality System Regulations (QSR 21 CFR Part 820) and relevant European Directives as documented within our company Quality Management Systems.
    Your Skills & Experience:
  • Post-graduate or graduate in a science discipline or relevant industry experience.
  • Knowledge of immunoassay and data analysis.
  • Experience with data analysis tools/techniques.
  • Experience with general laboratory and biochemical skills / practices.
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal.
  • Great attention to detail, time management skills and teamwork.
    Our Benefits:
  • 26 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell an additional 5
  • Up to 10% employer pension contribution
  • Share and bonus scheme
  • Access to our flexible benefits from private medical insurance to dental cover
  • Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities including 2 paid volunteering days per year and support from our 24/7 employee assistance programme
    Who we are:
    We are a team of more than 71,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
    How we work:
    When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
    As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. Siemens Healthineers are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.
    We care about your data privacy and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. Please create a profile within our talent community and subscribe to personalized job alert that will keep you posted about new opportunities.
    To all recruitment agencies:
    Siemens Healthineers' recruitment is internally managed, with external support permitted only when a qualified supplier has established a formal contract with us. Unsolicited candidate submissions and referrals, absent a current supplier contract, do not establish consent and are ineligible for fees. We delete and destroy unsolicited information, thus, would recommend you refrain from any such practices. Your adherence to our policies is appreciated

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