Our client, a global industry leader in Consumer & Medical Device Technology, are currently looking for a Quality Engineer to work from their state-of-the-art Manufacturing facilities based in Suffolk.
Joining their Quality Engineering Team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing key manufacturing improvements in line with continual improvement activities such as 5S, Kaizen & Lean Manufacturing.
As a Quality Engineer, you will also be involved in conducting audits utilising a range of quality tools (FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, Lean) in line with relevant quality standards (ISO 13485, 19001) as well as implementing non conformance reports and root cause analysis in order to ensure corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) are taken.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a world leader in Technology Development & Manufacturing, which in return offers an attractive salary and benefits package as well as strong career progression.
To be considered for this Quality Engineer role, you will have a degree or equivalent in an Engineering or Scientific Discipline and proven practical experience within a Manufacturing and/or Medical Device Environment including Black Belt or the potential to achieve. Demonstrated experience of quality tools (FMEA, Control Plan, 8D, PPAP, DFSS, Lean Manufacturing) and knowledge of quality standards (ISO 13485, 19001) are essential for this role.
How to Apply
If you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Andrew Bolton on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST19410 in all correspondence.
If you do not hear back from us within 5 working days of your application for this role, it means that on this occasion you have not been shortlisted for the next stage of the recruitment campaign. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential.
About CK Science
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.
Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings, part of a worldwide association of independent pharmaceutical companies, has been announced as the 5th best company to work for by The Sunday Times. This is the first time in the 4 years the company has entered the contest, that they have broken into the top 5.
According to the survey conducted by The Sunday Times, one in five employees at Napp has worked at the company for over a decade. Further impressive findings include:
84% of staff believe the company makes a difference to the world.
83% love working for the company and are happy with their pay and benefits.
69% of staff believe they are paid fairly for the work they do relative to others in the organization.
71% say their salary reflects their responsibilities.
77% of staff report that Managers regularly express their appreciation when a team member does a good job.
80% believe that working at Napp is good for personal growth.
This positive culture at Napp has been the product of Managing Director, Antony Mattessich. He introduced the company ‘charter’ which established four core aims of the organization. This initiative allows employees to have their say on the direction of the business, giving them the freedom to discuess with the departments as to how they can help the firm meet its objectives.
Julie Worth, Area Sales Manager, has been part of the charter group. “It just amazed me — I was actually having a say in how the business was run,” she says. “You’re working with directors and you learn that people are genuinely approachable. They really listen.”
Mattessich’s positive impact on the company was reflected in the results of the survey conducted by The Sunday Times:
73% of employees agree that senior managers listen to staff.
81% feel inspired by Mattessich’s leadership.
87% of employees are proud to work for the company.
So, what in your opinion makes a company a good place to work? Please feel free to share your comments and stories below.
Our client a major biotechnology company based in the Central Belt of Scotland is looking for a permanent Protein Scientist.
Working as a Protein Scientist, you will join a busy team working on scale-up and GMP manufacture of protein conjugates. You will synthesise protein conjugates and develop purification protocoal, using HPLC based techniques for characterisation. You will also participate in writing process instruction sheets for manufacturing, validating processes and equipment and in technical support of manufacturing activities.
To be considered for this Protein Scientist role you will have a good understanding of general protein handling techniques is required, together with an appropriate qualification in Biochemistry or similar. Entitlement to work in the UK is essential.
If you would like to hear more about this Protein Scientist job, please contact Heather Deagle on 0191 3848905 or email hdeagle@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH19129 in all correspondence.
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service toboth our clients and candidates.
Our client, a leading waste management organisation, is currently looking for an Analytical Chemist to work in the waste sector at their site in the North West of England. This Analytical Chemist role includes shift work and is on a temp to perm basis.
Reporting to the Assistant Site Manager/Operations Manager, the key responsibilities of this Analytical Chemist job will include:
To ensure site license, working plan and storage conditions regarding waste treatment and transfer are adhered to
To ensure effective operation of all site processes
To test for and identify treatment processes for all incoming drummed waste
To sample all processes on site and complete daily analysis records
To liaise with Site Manager regarding the inputs to the site and where necessary make recommendations based on chemical knowledge
To ensure that all records are accurate and up to date
To work closely with site operations, customer services and sales
To undertake site audits
To maintain and update local site procedures
To investigate alternative treatment methods available on the site
To liaise with regulatory authorities
The ideal candidate for this Analytical Chemist job will possess an HNC qualification in chemistry or degree in chemistry (or equivalent). Previous experience of working in a laboratory environment is required and the candidate will be expected to possess excellent communication, planning and organisation skills and be a good team player. Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to develop their career with a one of the UK’s leading waste management companies.
If you would like more information about this Analytical Chemist role, please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH19299 in all correspondence.
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.
Looking for a new science job? Subscribing to RSS feeds can help compliment your traditional job hunting methods by regularly providing you with relevant science job vacancy listings.
What is it?
RSS or ‘Really Simple Syndication’, is a simple way to distribute information to a wide number of people.
How can it help me in my job search?
When job hunting it is likely that you will regularly visit industry specific job boards. The content of these websites changes all the time. Having to continually go back to each website to check for new job listings can be tedious and time consuming.
Subscribing to the websites RSS feed pretty much solves this problem as it allows you to keep informed of the latest content of the sites you are most interested in. This saves you time as you don’t have to visit each site individually. This is obviously a great job hunting tool.
How do I subscribe to an RSS feeds?
In order to grab RSS feeds from all of your favourite websites and job boards you will need to download a web-based feed reader such as Google Reader.
So, you have downloaded your RSS Feeder via Google Reader. Now to subscribe to an RSS feed, say from CK Clinical, simply follow these instructions:
When registering with a scientific recruitment agency it is sometimes difficult for candidates to know how often they should be contacting their agency and exactly what type of contact to expect from the agency.
There are a number of strategies that, as a candidate, CK Science suggests that you could adopt to help your cause:
Email your consultant with a reminder of your requirements; try to be flexible with these as the consultant will immediately consider you for more scientific vacancies when they come in if you are.
Initiate regular contact. If you are having trouble getting a consultant on the phone, email them or contact them through LinkedIn with a (very important this) polite reminder that you are still available.
Update your CV regularly.
Try to follow what science vacancies are posted on the agency’s own site and ask the relevant consultant to be considered for the ones that are of interest.
Make yourself an asset by passing on interesting information (business or recruitment) as I am sure you appreciate the consultants are naturally more likely to work harder on your behalf if you have built up a relationship with them.
It is a difficult position to be in when looking for a change of career, but all recruiters are trying to help, try to be patient with them and once again, stay in touch.
From CK Science’s angle, we are constantly juggling new and existing candidates and aim to provide a consistently high level of service to all.
In order to engage and communicate with candidates CK Science are adopting new technology and social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube and Twitter.
Our client, a contract R&D and manufacturing biopharmaceutical company based in the North East of England, require a number of research scientists at different levels to join their downstream purification project team. These Research Biochemist jobs are available on both a temporary and permanent basis.
As a Research Biochemist, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team and be responsible for developing and scaling up processes and supporting their transfer to cGMP manufacture.
The ideal candidate for this job will have a degree in a biochemistry related subject or equivalent background and will some experience of working in a commercial biotechnology environment. Technical knowledge and practical experience of protein purification techniques including primary harvesting, column chromatography and filtration would also be beneficial for this Research Biochemist job.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving company in a fast moving environment at the heart of the therapeutic biopharmaceutical industry and will provide the successful candidates with ample potential opportunities for personal and career development.
If you would like to hear more about this Research Biochemist job, please contact Heather Deagle at CK Science on 0191 384 8905 or email hdeagle@ckscience.co.uk. Entitlement to work in the UK is essential. Please quote reference DH19130 in all correspondence.
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.
CK Science is a specialist scientific and engineering recruitment consultancy. We cover many areas, one of which being the technology industry. Within the technology industry, we specialise in medical devices, instrumentation and other technology related fields. We recruit for engineers, chemists, physicist and other technical staff right across the technology industry.
Some common areas we are often asked about when candidates are preparing for their interview within the technology industry are as follows:
What is the best way to research the products and services the company offers?
This is sometimes difficult when dealing with companies within the technology industry as they are often restricted as to what they can tell you due to confidentiality agreements with clients.
One way to get around this is to ask plenty of questions about the company’s products and services. People in this field are often passionate about what they do and will be happy to answer any questions you may have. By asking questions, this shows you are interested in the role and are keen on the company.
What is the best way to display skills and experience when sitting in the interview chair?
Clients like practical examples when discussing your background and the skills you can offer.
The STAR technique
S (situation) T(tasks) A(action)R (results) technique will help you demonstrate this to the interviewer. Apply the star technique when you answer each question – think of the situation/task, then the action you undertook, and finally the results you obtained. By thinking of the STAR technique throughout the interview, you are likely to give more structured and clear answers, without waffling.
If you would like any further advice regarding how to prepare for an interview within the technology industry, please contact CK Science on 01438 723500 or visit our website (http://ckscience.co.uk/) where you will find a wealth of advice and support to help you through your job hunt.
Our client, an MHRA licensed pharmaceutical manufacturing organization, are currently seeking a Research & Development Manager to join their team based in London. The company produce off licence Specials, licensed medicinal products and medical devices and specialise in the manufacture and development of sterile liquid products in a variety of presentations.
Working as a Sterile R&D Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Pharmaceutical manufacturing unit’s research and development strategy. Main responsibilities of this research and development role will include:
To be a participating member of the Pharmaceutical Research and Development Committee.
To assist in the commissioning and validation of premises, plant, equipment and processes.
Responsible for training staff in Good Control Laboratory Practice and other matters relating to Research and Development
To deputise for the QC Laboratory Manager in the day to day running of the Quality Control Laboratory and in his/her absence to be responsible for assessing the results of testing on raw materials, packaging components and intermediate solutions and if the standard is satisfactory to release them for further processing.
To co-operate with the QC Laboratory Manager to achieve the most cost effective use of equipment and resources
To manage R&D budget with agreed target
To assist the Quality Assurance Officer in the formulation of new ophthalmic Medicinal Products and Medical Devices.
The ideal candidate will be a strong analytical chemist with proven experience and the ability to develop new analytical testing methods for new products, trouble shoot and improve existing methods. It is essential that you have experience with Sterile Liquids gained in the Pharmaceutical industry and a good business and technical understanding of new technology in analytical chemistry would be preferred. Any experience with Ophthalmology would be highly advantageous.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to progress their career with a growing, dynamic pharmaceutical manufacturing organization who have an exciting future.
If you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Jason Johal on 01438 723500 or email jjohal@ckscience.co.uk.
If you are successful after the first round of screening we will contact you within 5 working days. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference ST19103 in all correspondence.
About CK Science
CK Science is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates.
Our client, a leading global pharmaceutical company, currently looking for a Process Engineer/Chemist to join their team based in the South East of England. Working as Process Engineer/Chemist you will be responsible for the process development, scale-up, and technology transfer of new products to commercial manufacturing sites. The main focus of the role will be on OTC/oral healthcare solid, semi-solid and liquid products.
Further responsibilities of this Process Engineer/Chemist job include:
Providing engineering/process support to assist in driving new innovative platform technologies into commercial manufacturing facilities.
Developing in-depth understanding of the new products in terms of formulation, processing, and their interactions.
Supporting the manufacture of new products at pilot plant scale to supply product for use in pivotal stability and commercial trials. Write and/or review/authorise GMP critical documentation, such as batch records, experimental reports, validation protocols, development and technology transfer documentation.
Supporting the scale-up/down from pilot to commercial scale, developing knowledge of the critical process operating parameters and an understanding of how key quality attributes can be controlled.
Supporting technology transfer of new products into commercial manufacturing facilities, and implement cleaning verification/ validation of process equipment as needed, to the required cGMP and Health & Safety standards.
The successful candidate will be educated to BSc degree level in Chemical/Process Engineering or other related discipline, along with experience working in a regulated environment (i.e. Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, FMCG, or food sectors). Experience with the technology transfer process of new products into commercial manufacturing sites is also essential. A good mathematical ability – statistics and design of experiments (DoE) experience is considered to be an advantage. Full UK driving licience or equivalent as travel to the nearby pilot plant facility will be required.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading pharmaceutical company based in the Surrey region with excellent commuting links to London and the South Coast.
If you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Julie Marshall on 01438 723500 or email jmarshall@ckscience.co.uk, quoting reference number ST18979 in all correspondence.
CKScience is the largest independent scientific recruitment company in the UK. Our team of specialist recruiters are here to help you achieve your career ambitions within the scientific industry. We actively offer you careers advice, help with writing your CV, assistance with interview preparation and up-to-date information about the industry. We pride ourselves on providing an honest, straight-forward and trustworthy service to both our clients and candidates. Please visit our website at www.ckscience.co.uk. You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.
