We have a career opportunity for a Serum Formulation Scientist within our Serum Formulation Team.
What does the Serum Formulation team do?
Randox is the 2nd largest manufacturer of Quality Control products globally. Diagnostic Laboratories are obliged to use these QC products to ensure the accuracy and precision of their processes and equipment used. Serum Formulation is one of the most important teams within Randox and it plays an essential role in the manufacturing process. This team is responsible for the formulation and filtration of a growing number of serum-based control products.
Location: Randox Science Park (30 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LF).
Contract Offered: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours / Shifts: 40 hours per week, working either 7am to 5.40pm, 8am to 6.40pm or occasionally 6pm to 6am, 4 shifts per week.
What does this role involve?
This role is responsible for formulating Randox control materials with the guidance of departmental SOPS. The main duties of the role include:
- The operation and basic maintenance of various laboratory equipment and machinery.
- Calculation and the checking of scientific calculations in all types of scientific units for control manufacture.
- Reviewing quality control test results and adjusting calculations as required.
- Ensuring all raw materials are in stock prior to formulations, through the use of Sage stock control system.
- Involvement with formulating exciting new products in collaboration with R&D.
- Analysis of functional test data.
- Assisting with technical support queries.
- Involvement with the introduction of new equipment and processes as part of a continual process improvement program.
- Ensuring all formulations and builds are formulated as per the manufacturing schedule and deadlines are met.
- Accurate completion of formulation records for each product manufactured and filtration of control materials.
- Ensuring the laboratory environment is always clean and organised and always audit ready.
Who can apply?
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a life science subject.
- Excellent organisational skills with an eye for detail and the ability to prioritise work.
- Ability to reliably operate different types of equipment and analytical instrumentation.
- Strong numerical skills for a wide range of scientific calculations.
- Eligibility to work within the UK, without visa sponsorship.
- Flexibility around start and finish times when required due the nature of the formulation runs and schedule.
- Availability for an occasional night shift, depending on the departmental schedule.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety, including CoSHH.
- Experience using a stock control system, such as Sage.
- Full UK driving licence.
Randox Laboratories Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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