QC Associate Scientist
Location: Basingstoke
Pay Rate: £14.14 per hour
Shifts: Monday - Thursday: 8-16:00 and Friday 8-14:30

The main function of a QC Associate Scientist is to perform microbiological quality control testing to ensure products meet safety and performance standards, supporting the company's mission to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Working as part of our Microbiology Division (MBD), within the Specialty Diagnostics Group, you'll play an active part in helping us to achieve our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The Microbiology Division discovers microbiological solutions for the diagnosis of infectious disease and detection of bacterial contamination. We serve public health, clinical laboratories, food companies, environmental screening and pharmaceutical laboratories with a portfolio of products that include culture media, antimicrobial susceptibility testing solutions and market-leading molecular solutions for food safety testing.

Responsibilities:
Carry out Quality Control Testing in accordance with?Oxoid?test specifications and methods. This will include but is not limited to:?

* AST (Antibiotic susceptibility testing) disc testing
* Media Preparation?
* Completing OOS reports and assisting with investigations?
* Training?records recorded and maintained??
* Plan, track and control the progress of products under test, and provide accurate availability dates to planning and customer services?
* Alerting the QC Team Leader of potential problems/failures and assist with further investigation?
* Ensure all test results are recorded within the SAP Quality Management module?
* Equipment checks and audits?
* Cleaning??
* Waste management?
* Consumable replenishing?
* Use of autoclaves?
* Ensure processes and procedures are carried out in accordance with the laboratory SOPs and company Quality Systems?.
* To fulfill the responsibilities of the position as defined in the?Oxoid?Health, Safety and Environmental policies and associated Codes of Practice?including reporting unsafe or unethical practices immediately through the appropriate channels
* Participation in Daily Tier Board Meetings
* Monitoring, tracking and regularly reporting to your manager on your KPIs and performance goals and actively engage in regular performance and development conversations and act on feedback

Experience, skills & abilities required:
We're looking for someone who:

* Is qualified educationally to a Level 6 equivalent in a Microbiology or related subject (or QBE). (Someone studying towards Level 6 or equivalent will also be considered)
* Has good numeracy skills, and the ability to read and follow methods / SOPs precisely
* Has experience of QC testing within a microbiology laboratory environment and ideally has experience in using SAP and MS Office software packages
* Has experience in basic laboratory skills and techniques (pipetting, swabbing, streaking, pouring plates etc)
* Consistently demonstrates our 4i Values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation & Involvement
* Puts the Customer First
* Thinks and acts with the customer always in mind and is dedicated to meeting or exceeding customer expectations
* Owns their own results
* Takes personal accountability for their daily presence, performance, and productivity and always exercises adherence to safety, compliance, quality, and security
* Finds a Better Way Every Day

Top Skills:
1. AST experience
2. Experience with working in microbiological lab-based environment
3. Science background would be preferable
4. High attention for detail
5. Strong communication skills

This role will be for testing AST products, so experience with testing AST discs would be preferable.