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Technical Manager based in the North-Mid Wales/ North West of England Area

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Our client, a key player within the Chemical Sector, are currently looking for a Technical Manager to join their team based in the North-Mid Wales/North West of England area.Technical Manager will lead the technical department ensuring it effectively and efficiently meets the current and future needs of the business.

The roles and responsibilities of this Technical Manager position will include:

Leading and managing the Technical and Laboratory Functions.
Ensuring efficient management systems, working practices and reporting systems are in place.
To reorganise the department into a flexible, efficient resource that meets the varying technical needs of the business – today and tomorrow.
Clarify the roles and responsibilities within the Technical Department and introduce management by objectives, appraisals and similar techniques to monitor and manage performance and outputs.
Keep abreast of legislative and technology changes and manage the threats and / or opportunities they bring.
Establish first class housekeeping, health and safety, MSDS management and similar laboratory procedures.

The ideal candidate for this Technical Manager position will possess an HNC qualification in chemistry or degree in chemistry (or equivalent). Previous experience of working with formulations/ coatings/ paints in a laboratory environment is essential and the candidate will be expected to possess excellent communication, problem solving, leadership, planning and organisation skills and be a good team player. A knowledge of industrial and marine coatings is also desirable but is not essential. Candidates must be eligible to work in the EEA.

How to Apply

To hear more or to apply for this Technical Manager role, please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 283 9956 vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH19409 in all correspondence.

Alternatively, click here to apply for this Technical Manager job now.

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.

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.

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10 Ways to Banish Interview Nerves

Monday, March 15th, 2010

1. Prepare!

- Type out potential interview questions and prepare answers for them.

- Use the STAR technique when answering questions. Describe the situation, then the task, then the actions and finally the results you attained. This will prevent you from answering interview questions vaguely, ensuring you get to the point.

- Create short stories outlining your main successes for each employer you have worked for. It is useful to use the format of (Problem-Analysis-Result, or Situation-Action-Response). These also make great bullet points on your résumé!

- One day before your interview, pack your bag with everything you might need – paper, pens, your CV, mints, a bottle of water etc.

- Prepare your outfit – dressing smartly will ultimately increase your confidence and help banish their nerves.

2. Role playing: Practice the night before an interview. Put on your interview clothes, sit in front of a mirror and run through the questions the interviewer is likely to ask you. This may sound silly, but it will really help cut down on your nerves.

3. Get a good night’s sleep! Feeling tired the next day will only make you feel more worried and less prepared – increasing your stress even more!

4. Have a good breakfast: It might be difficult to eat on a churning stomach, but food it good for the brain and will help you remain focused throughout the interview. Make sure you eat at least one hour before your interview to give your food enough time to digest.

5. Perhaps the interviewer will be nervous too? Consider the interview from your interviewer’s point of view: Undoubtedly they will feel the pressure to ensure that the interview flows well.

6. Give yourself a pep talk:

YOU are the most well-qualified, well-spoken, well-mannered, intelligent, personable and professional candidate the client will ever interview. No one is more qualified for this position than YOU!

7. Be honest: When you walk into the interview room, don’t be afraid to mention that you are feeling nervous. You will often find that once you have mentioned it, your nerves will fade.

8. Remember that you are also interviewing THEM. As the interviewer asks you questions, at the end of your answer, try to ask the interviewer a relevant question. All of a sudden, you and the interviewer are having a discussion, not a one-sided interview.

9. Arrive early: Aim to get to arrive 5-10 minutes before the interview is scheduled to start. Running late will only increase those stress levels.

10. Don’t be afraid to be nervous! Above all, don’t be afraid of being nervous. In a high stress situation, nerves will help you. They will essentially enable to you respond quickly to questions and will make you more aware of what’s going on around you.

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Quality Engineer based in Suffolk, UK

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

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.

Alternatively, you can click here to apply for this Quality Engineer job now.

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.

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Napp Announced as 5th Best Company to Work for 2010

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings, part of a worldwide association of independent pharmaceutical companies, has been announced as the 5^th 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.

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Protein Scientist based in the Central Belt of Scotland

Monday, March 8th, 2010

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.

Alternatively, click here to apply for this Protein Scientist job now.

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Analytical Chemist Required for Leading Waste Management Organisation, North West, UK

Friday, February 19th, 2010

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.

Alternatively, click here to apply for this Analytical Chemist job now.

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Using RSS Feeds to Find Your Next Science Job

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

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:

1. Go to the CK Science homepage: http://ckscience.co.uk/

2. Scroll down the page until you see the RSS logo

3. Click on the RSS logo and you will be directed to a screen that looks like this:

Then copy the URL of this page: http://ckscience.co.uk/jobs/rss/

4. Sign into your Google Reader Account:

5. To subscribe the CK Science’s RSS feed, simply click ‘Add a subscription’:

6. Paste the URL http://ckscience.co.uk/jobs/rss/ into the dialogue box and click ‘add’. The screen should look like this once you have done so:

You can also watch this Youtube video to help you use Google Reader:

So now you know how to subscribe to RSS feeds, finding your next science job will be much less of a headache!

If you have any further hints and tips to help people use RSS during their job search, please feel free to leave your comments below.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Scientific Recruitment Agency

Monday, February 8th, 2010

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.

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Research Biochemists – Biopharmaceuticals, based in the North East, UK

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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.

Apply for this Research Biochemist job now.

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Technology Industry Interview Advice

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Technology Industry Interview Advice

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.

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