Microbiology Project Assistant
Job Introduction
Sodexo are currently recruiting for a Microbiology Project Assistant at a leading Pharmaceutical site in Montrose. This is an exciting short-term (approx. 6 months) contract with an attractive remuneration package for the successful candidate. The Microbiology Project Assistant is a full time, site-based role, aiding the Client’s Microbiology department developing a strategic programme to transfer external microbiological testing inhouse.
This role will be part of the Sodexo Scientific Service line at the Montrose site and will be responsible for identifying training requirements, improvement opportunities and rolling out communication plan supporting the Quality Labs Analytical Development group.
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Role Responsibility
- Identify and agree strategy for transfer of all microbiological testing from external supplier to the Client, consulting with all relevant stakeholders – micro lab, building owners site microbiologists QC team etc)
- Develop plan for transfer (this will include change control, identification of LSOPs requiring up version, identification of training requirements, identification of improvement opportunities, develop communications plan (one area here would be sampling days)) including detailed action plan with key milestones.
- Share plan with stakeholders
- Raise change control
- Track plan progress – and aid in action completion.
- Progress change control to completion.
- Communicate with all stakeholders as to progression.
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience of working within a GxP environment preferred
- Educated up to HNC/HND level preferable in Science discipline preferably Microbiology
- Good understanding of Quality and Compliance
- Excellent relationship management abilities at all levels.
- Can perform under pressure and independent of supervision
- Flexible and highly driven
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Customer focused.
- Team Player
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
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