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Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Jason Johal at CK Science is currently recruiting for an Analytical Development Chemist to join a successful pharmaceutical company that that develops a wide variety of medicines and healthcare products from their site in Hertfordshire on a full time, permanent basis.
The job:
As an Analytical Development Chemist you will be joining an existing team of analysts who form the Analytical Development Group within the R & D department. In return there is an attractive salary, coupled with excellent benefits and career progression opportunities.
Qualifications and skills:
The successful Analytical Development Chemist will have the following qualifications, skills & experiences:
- Relevant experience in developing and validating analytical methods (preferably in a pharmaceutical environment)
- Experience of HPLC and GC analysis
- A strong theoretical and practical understanding of HPLC and GC
- Experience of TLC and Titrimetric analysis
- A degree (or equivalent) in a chemistry based discipline
How to apply:
To apply for this Analytical Development Chemist role please contact Jason Johal via email jjohal@ckscience.co.uk or telephone 01438 723 500. Please quote reference ST24100 in all correspondence.
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
We are extremely excited to announce that the team at the CK Science Durham office have today moved premises to the environmentally friendly Rivergreen Centre in Durham!
The new offices are a mile to the north of Durham City and are set within the Aykley Heads estate. It is only a few minutes’ walk from Durham main line station and the local bus services and also has ample free parking for visitors. The CK Science team are now looking forward to welcoming candidates and clients to this award-winning new location to discuss their career and recruitment requirements.
Please note that the new postal address for the CK Science Durham office is now:
The Rivergreen Centre
Aykley Heads
Durham
United Kingdom
DH1 5TS
T: 0191 384 8905
E: durham@ckscience.co.uk
The telephone and email addresses will remain unchanged.
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
As reported by the Press Association, scientists have successfully developed a blood test that will help diagnose depression and anxiety disorders in teenagers.
Previously, when diagnosing depression, doctors have had to rely on the patients accurate reporting of their symptoms, and their own ability to interpret those symptoms. This is particularly challenging in teenagers, whose emotions are typically very up and down at this time in their lives.
Now, scientists at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have developed the first blood test to diagnose depression and anxiety disorders. It measures a set of genetic markers which have been previously developed to diagnose depression in teenagers. The blood test can also distinguish between the different types of depression. For example it can tell the difference between a patient with major depression and a patient with depression combined with an anxiety disorder.
The study involved 28 adolescent participants between the ages of 15 and 19 – 14 of who those had major depression (they had not been clinically treated) and 14 were healthy individuals. Each of the participants were tested for 26 genetic blood markers which had been identified in previous research. The scientists found that 18 of the 26 markers could identify those participants who had major depression and those who had both depression and an anxiety disorder.
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Heather Deagle at CK Science is currently recruiting for a Lean/Six Sigma Expert to join a multi-national pharmaceutical company located in Angus, Scotland.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate for this Lean/Six Sigma Expert role will be responsible for leading all aspects of manufacturing and support activities by building an understanding of Operational Excellence to staff through training and development
Qualifications:
The ideal applicant for this Lean/Six Sigma Expert role will be accredited to green or black belt level in lean or six sigma improvements and have demonstrable experience in a related field.
How to apply:
For more information or to apply for this Lean/Six Sigma Expert role please contact Heather Deagle on 0191 384 8905 or email hdeagle@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH23988 in all correspondence.
Tags: change agent, heather deagle, Lean Sigma, OE, operational excellent expert, science jobs, science jobs north Scotland, science recruitment, Scotland, Six Sigma, south Scotland central belt
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Reena Dhana at CK Science is currently recruiting for a Engineering Manager to join a Global Pharmaceutical Organisation at their site in Hertfordshire on a full time, permanent basis
Responsibilities:
As an Engineering Manager, the main purpose of your role will be:
- Guiding projects for Capital Investment.
- Accountable for end to end delivery of projects from initiation through to Closure.
- Ensuring the projects are resourced according including looking at manage risks, schedules and approved budgets to ensure successful deliveries
- Ensuring Good Engineering Practices (GEP) are used in the design, installation and commissioning of assets
- Undertaking Change Management, Deviation Investigations, Corrective Action and Preventative Action (CAPA) activities and root cause analysis (RCA)
Qualifications and skills:
As an Engineering Manager, you will have the following qualifications, skills and experience:
- HND in an engineering discipline (or equivalent)
- Extensive experience in the Project Management in GMP, ideally in manufacturing and/or packaging
- Demonstrable experience in managing projects from small scale to multi million pounds
- Previous experience with contract and budget development, cost control, negotiation and execution
- Proven understanding and familiarity of FDA and MHRA guidance for solid dosage form facility design and operation, cGMP and H&S regulations
Benefits:
As an Engineering Manager, you will be joining a Global Pharmaceutical Organisation who in return is offering a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package.
How to apply:
Apply online now
For more information or to apply for the role of Engineering Manager please contact Reena Dhana on 01438 723 500 or email rdhana@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST24022 in all correspondence.
Tags: CAPA, engineering jobs, GEP, Hertfordshire, herts, Manufacture, Pharmaceutical, pharmaceutical jobs, process engineer, production, project manager, Reena Dhana, science jobs, science jobs uk, science recruitment, science recruitment agencies, scientific jobs, scientific recruitment, scientific recruitment uk
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
As reported by The Guardian, The Wellcome Trust has added its support to a campaign to break traditional academic journals and allow free online access to research papers.
The campaigners say that the results of public and charity-funded scientific research should be freely available to anyone who wants to read it, for whatever purpose they need it. An estimated 9,000 researchers have already signed up to a boycott of journals with restricted sharing to help revolutionise the spread of knowledge and promote an “academic spring”.
However this intervention of the Wellcome Trust, the largest non-governmental funder of medical research after the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is likely to incite it by forcing academics it funds to publish in open online journals.
Sir Mark Walport, the director of Wellcome Trust which spends more than £600m on scientific research a year, said “that they would soon adopt a more robust approach with the scientists it funds, to ensure that results are freely available to the public within six months of first publication”
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Naynesh Mistry at CK Science is recruiting for a Team Leader to join a biotechnology laboratory service company at their site in the North West on a permanent basis.
Responsibilities:
As a Team Leader the key responsibilities for this role include:
- To provide the supervised running of the haematology section.
- To use established methods to analyse samples by automated and manual techniques.
- To perform differential cell counts and assess cell morphology by microscopy.
- To evaluate methods, reagents and equipment for use in the haematology section.
- To assist in the preparation for cytological examination of body fluids and aspirates.
- To participate in and monitor performance in external and internal quality assurance schemes.
- To maintain reagent and consumable stocks and their correct storage.
- To maintain the standard operating procedure manual for haematology.
- To participate in the training of junior and other members of staff in haematological techniques.
Qualifications and skills:
The ideal candidate for this Team Leader role will have a Degree or HNC in appropriate subject and Membership of professional organisation. It is essential that the post holder must have a sound working knowledge of haematology with practical laboratory skills and the ability to organise work schedules and analytical methods.
How to apply:
Apply online now:
For more information or to apply for this Team Leader role please contact Naynesh Mistry on 0114 283 9956 or email nmistry@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH24083 in all correspondence.
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
CNN reported that scientists from the University of Leicester are currently working on a project creating plastic from eggshells.
The aim of the current project is to adapt the proteins found in egg shells called glycosaminoglycans to create a starch-based plastic that could then “bulk up” existing plastics and be turned into anything from shop fitting to supermarket meal trays. One aim is for recycled shell to be used in protective packaging for eggs.
Just Egg, a UK-based mayonnaise and hard-boiled egg manufacturer, uses around 1.3 million eggs every week, creating around 10 tons of eggshell waste. According to the firm, it spends approximately £30,000 ($48,000) each year sending nearly 500 tons of shells to landfills.
Therefore if the egg shells could be recycled it would be environmentally better and could save on waste management.
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
Victoria Walker at CK Science is currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance and Development Shift Supervisor to join a specialty chemical manufacturer based in the West Midlands
The company:
The successful candidate for this QA & Development Shift Supervisor role will join a company who specialise in the manufacture of chemicals which have applications in a variety of markets, including electronics, automotive, flavours/ fragrances and more.
Responsibilities:
The main roles and responsibilities of this QA & Development Shift Supervisor will be to manage the provision of analysis of works products and day to day running of the laboratory. This is a key role in the site emergency procedure and responsible for ensuring health, safety and environmental compliance. You will also:
- Supervise and co-ordinate work within the shift section.
- Provision of certification for site products and the authorisation of certificates will be your responsibility, as well as development of methods and maintaining existing ones.
- You will also be responsible for department safety standards, carrying out and maintaining department risk assessments and maintaining department instrumentation.
- You will ensure that the QAD Shift Chemists are organized and will have customer contact regarding queries and complaints, certificates of analysis for site products and will deal with regulatory bodies amongst other external and internal contacts.
Qualifications and skills:
In order to be considered for this QA & Development Shift Supervisor role you will have a minimum qualification of a degree in chemistry (or equivalent) which is an essential requirement for this position.
- With experience performing Wet Chemistry techniques as well as having earned Team Leader status (managing a small team)
- You will be capable of making decisions out of office hours when necessary due to limited staff/ managers off site.
- You will also have the ability to work on your own initiative in the absence of management and will have the confidence to communicate at all levels and to problem solve.
- Excellent communication and management skills are required.
- The successful candidate needs to be able to motivate and develop individuals to meet the shift requirements through clear communication and direction.
- The incumbent needs to be able to react calmly to emergency situations and be capable of making decisions under pressure.
- A sound technical knowledge is required along with an in-depth knowledge of process operations and practical problem solving skills.
- Shift work experience along with IOSH or experience with laboratory health and safety is desirable as is knowledge of Site Products, Process Plants and Raw Materials.
- Previous analytical experience involving phosphorus based chemicals would be a distinct advantage as well as use of wet chemistry (volumetric/ gravimetric) and instrumentation (titroprocessors, UV Visible spectrophotometer, atomic fluorescence, atomic absorbance, NMR, GC).
The Role:
Please note that this QA & Development Shift Supervisor role involves working 12 hour day and night shifts on a 5 shift rota which covers the site 24 hours per day, 365 days per annum. This also includes providing cover in the event of absence of other members of the team.
The selected candidate will be able to get to work in all weather as the site cannot operate without a QADSS. A reasonable degree of physical fitness is required in order to climb gantries etc.
How to apply:
Apply online now:
For more information or to apply for this QA & Development Shift Supervisor role please contact Victoria Walker on 0114 283 9956 or email vwalker@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH24034 in all correspondence.
Tags: chemistry jobs, Laboratory manager, QA & Development Shift Supervisor, QADSS, Quality Assurance and Development Shift Supervisor, Quality control laboratory, science recruitment, west midlands
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
The Engineer reported that GKN Aerospace is to be the first UK-based user of a new machine that can significantly speed up the production and repair of complex composite structures and reduce cost by 60%
GKN Aerospace with its partner SCLR Lasertechnik has installed the first prototype robotic machine using laser technology to remove damaged composite structure on aircrafts. The new robotic cell, housed at GKN Aerospace’s composites research centre in the UK, replaces the time consuming, manual grinding away of damaged structure with a precise, contact and vibration-free laser removal process.
GKN will first use the equipment to develop prototype wing boxes as part of the Next Generation Composite Wing programme led by Airbus and sponsored by the Technology Strategy Board.
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