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Microbiology Technician

City: Kingston upon Hull

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Research & Development

In Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

Role Location: Hull, HU8 7DS

Our Microbiology Technicians work closely with our factory and technical teams to ensure high levels of microbiological quality assurance are achieved and maintained. They perform a range of microbiological tests and techniques ensuring an effective and efficient service to our internal customers.

Your responsibilities

Perform a range of microbiological tests and techniques.
Ensure all tasks are conducted and relevant data recorded, checked and approved in accordance with GMP, GLP, and GDP.
Understand and follow all necessary health and safety protocols and standards.
Plan own workload and manage resources providing effective testing service.
Communicate issues / problems / progress efficiently and effectively.
Provide support to regulatory authority inspections.
Participate in the maintenance and upkeep of the laboratory and it's associated data ensuring consistent audit preparation.
Pro-active communication with customers and stakeholders regarding progess or issues.
Proactively contribute to reviews of testing regimes and ways of working ensuring continuous improvements.
Works closely all other members of the Microbiology team to ensure all work is completed in a timely manner and the laboratory is left clean and tidy at the end of every working day.
Contributes to decision making.
Participates in the monitoring and maintenance of laboratory equipment to ensure they comply with agreed procedures.
Promptly and effectively liaise with customers to communicate problems/progress. Participates in cross-functional projects.
Contribute to reviews of testing regimes and ways of working to ensure the Microbiology team work in the most cost effective way and adds value to the business.
Promptly responds to issues prioritising them effectively and resolving immediate issues in a timely manner.

The experience we're looking for

Degree in relevant Science subject or other relevant qualification.
1-2 years of relevant professional experience in microbiology.
Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing (Prefered - not essential)
Knowledge of UK & EU standards and legislation (Prefered - not essential)
Strong Interpersonal and influencing skills.
Competency in microbiological testing activities and techniques such as finished product testing, raw material testing, environmental monitoring, water sampling.
Ability to provide microbiological expertise regarding routine monitoring and testing.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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