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Responsible for leading a team of 20+ scientists, working to GMP quality standards for external clients in the pharmaceutical industry. This work involves:• managing a team of scientists in the delivery of raw materials Pharmacopeial testing for external clients, working to close deadlines • delivery of multi million-pound sales target for the laboratory• responsible for the technical and professional development of staff• providing input to management on strategic/commercial direction of projects• recruitment of new team members, including training and development• acting as a key leader in cross functional teams (COVID-19 action group)• continuously improving processes and managing performance of team

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for project management of big budget analytical projects, leading a team of scientists and leading the laboratory commercial strategy. Working to UKAS quality standards for the food industry and GMP standards for the pharmaceutical/cosmetics industry. This work involves:• managing a team of scientists in the delivery of research analytical projects, working to tight deadlines • driving commercial activities and strategies for the laboratory• advising customers on technical issues as a subject matter expert• continuously improving processes and managing performance of team

Reading, United Kingdom

Responsible for managing commercial accounts. Responsibilities in the job:• To sell RSSL’s services by being the senior account manager for a number of major food accounts (retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, research and development), acting as the principal contact between the client and RSSL operations teams in order to achieve sales revenue growth targets. • To lead appropriate tactical client opportunities to achieve revenue growth. • To understand market needs, trends, competitor awareness in order to provide support to head of sales to influence commercial strategy and subsequent new service opportunities. • Ensure that clients are provided with a professional service, the technical support and advice needed and act as the liaison between RSSL technical experts and clients • To contribute to and lead company commercial and technical strategic initiatives • To generally assist in any activity leading to the development and growth of the RSSL business

Reading, United Kingdom

Responsible for managing analytical projects with a focus on problem solving and delivering solutions and support to clients. This work involves:• managing a team of scientists, training new employees and graduates, supervising and managing analytical projects• complex matrices analysis (using techniques such as HPLC, GC, LCMS, IC, Hunterlab) as part of projects with strict deadlines• managing projects in method development, method transfer and validation• writing and reviewing complex scientific reports before delivering to customers• reviewing data and releasing complex data reports to customers• direct liaison with clients dealing with enquiries and analysis support showing flexibility to customer demands and requirements, including customer complaints • working alone or as part of a team to achieve timely delivery of results to customer

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for the day to day running of the microbiology lab, improvement projects, creating and reporting quality KPI’s, HACCP studies

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Managing and monitoring all aspects of product, raw material and packaging quality for two high-speed, high-volume production lines. Responsibilities include:• ensuring that the products consistently meet the expectations of our customers• implementing and maintaining quality systems and quality management tools (HACCP, COSHH, NCR database etc) • managing the chemicals and risk assessment database• analytical testing, packaging controls and accurate record keeping• ensuring due diligence and compliance to company and legislative standards• setting and maintaining standards, devising and improving work instructions and procedures complying to GMP• initiating and carrying out improvement projects, training line operators• internal and external audits• continuously improving the formulation and specifications of product• recording and investigating non-conformances as part of the company-wide, ISO- complying NCR system

Dorchester, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities included:• formulation of new batches of product as well as scaling-up laboratory processes to production size batches• analytical and microbiological tests on various products and making sure they all adhere to the specifications and the quality systems in place• final packaging inspections• training staff, which included creating and implementing training programmes as well training new recruits at our different sites

Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Responsibilities: • quality control procedures and keeping stock control records• the position required working as part of a team as well as on my own• rapid problem solving under pressure from production • working to tight deadlines