Role Information

The role will include the following but not limited to:
- Performing Microbiological testing: Growth Promotion Testing (GPT), Environmental Monitoring, and Microbiological Identification using conventional methods and rapid methods (MALDI-TOF).
- Evaluating and trending (where applicable) the results obtained from the microbiological testing.
- General maintenance and housekeeping of the laboratory. Cleaning the laboratory according to schedules and as per ad hoc requirements.
- Performing maintenance of equipment including organising and coordinating maintenance/calibration activities with external contractors.
- Stock control of critical laboratory consumables and reagents.

Your Regulatory Responsibilities:
- Adhere to MHRA, GMP Regulations (specifically Specials Manufacturing) relevant to role.
- Must be aware of all responsibilities relating to Infection Prevention and Control.

Experience Required:
- You’ll have an analytical mind with strong data entry and document management skills.
- Previous experience in physical, digital data and Microsoft office skills.
- Willingness to learn new skills and to acquire scientific knowledge.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Advantageous to have experience in the pharmaceutical industry and knowledge of GMP regulations.
- Knowledge of microbiology techniques (aseptic technique, culturing, plating, microscopy).
- Adhere to biosafety and aseptic techniques.
- Dispose of biological waste safely according to regulations.
- Maintain a clean, organised laboratory environment.

Skills/Abilities Required:
- Good interpersonal and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail and strong typing skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Packages.
- Competent IT user.

Education:
- Minimum GCSE English, Maths & Science or equivalent

Who we are?

Sciensus is a proven life sciences solutions partner with more than 30 years' experience navigating and unlocking the complex European healthcare ecosystem.
We maximise patient access to medicines, accelerate product launches and drive long-term commercial success for our partners.
Through a skilled team of over 500 licensed clinical staff and 1,650 colleagues globally, we work at the intersection of clinical excellence, patient experience and healthcare innovation. We support patients living with cancer, chronic conditions and rare diseases ‒ helping them access the life-changing treatments they need, wherever they are.

What do we offer our people?

We work hard to make sure colleagues feel motivated, developed, and recognised for the great work they do. Additional to a competitive salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Yearly pay reviews
- Contribution based pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee benefits platform (retailer discounts and much more)
- Private medical (after qualifying period)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Annual company event
- In the Burton Upon Trent office we have an onsite gym, canteen, prayer room, and quiet room

Our Values

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we have also successfully gained the National Equality Standard (NES is the UK’s leading Equity, Diversity and Inclusion standard which was developed by the UK Government and the CBI). We are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We welcome applications from all and we select candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Please talk to us during the application process to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.

We are committed to achieving Net Zero and reducing our ecological footprint. We are constantly working on new initiatives, some of our more recent ones include working towards Level 2 in the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit and replacing many of our vans with lower CO2 emission models. For information on other projects and our wider approach to sustainability please visit our corporate website.