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Microbiology Lead

City: Wilson

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

As the QC Microbiology Team Lead, you will take front-line responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and operation of the Microbiology Laboratory at our Wilson factory. This role ensures that all work is completed on time and in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), supporting our commitment to consumer quality and customer service excellence.

You will define and maintain robust procedures, act as a subject matter expert on microbiological issues related to site and product manufacturing, and drive continuous improvement in quality processes. Key responsibilities include:

Leading and developing the Microbiology team to deliver efficient, accurate QC processes aligned with business targets.
Coordinating environmental and water monitoring programs, including sampling and trending of results.
Ensuring the laboratory operates effectively and meets compliance standards.

We are looking for someone passionate about Quality—someone who takes ownership, challenges the status quo, and strives for compliant processes that continually improve.

Your responsibilities

Conducting analysis in accordance with relevant Good Manufacturing & Laboratory Practices.
To lead the activities of a team of analysts on a daily basis, ensuring effective use of resources.
Prioritizing day to day workload of the team to meet customer service requirements with no past due samples.
To train personnel in the application of techniques, use of instrumentation, software applications and new methods and procedures, and to maintain training files.
To be responsible for delegating appropriate tasks to their team whilst retaining ownership.
To ensure that results are checked, approved, recorded and available for inspection.
To ensure that equipment used is maintained and calibrated to appropriate standards.
To maintain high standards of laboratory housekeeping in his or her work area.
To maintain and support the laboratory quality systems.
To understand and follow all necessary Health & Safety systems and ensure that work is consistent with safe working practices.
To conduct and oversee microbiological investigations, non-conformance reporting and change management within QC as defined in SOPs.
To have ownership for the accurate collation of data and providing interpretation of trends in order to highlight concerns to QC leadership and through the supply chain.
Work directly with Site Hygienist on all micro-related product vulnerabilities.
Coordinate environmental & water monitoring schedule and sampling.
Trending of environmental & water results and creation of investigation and reports when needed.
Provide Microbiological expertise and advice to Operations, Engineering and Technical teams.
To have effective use of appropriate communication to ensure timely resolution with all relevant parties whilst maintaining the positive image of Reckitt and QC.
Ensuring audit readiness and be the lead subject matter expert for audit activities relating to Microbiology.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

The experience we're looking for

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years full-time microbiological laboratory experience and 2 years in a leadership role.
Requires experience with USP Microbiological Examination Tests and aseptic techniques.
Knowledgeable in environmental monitoring of Oral Solid Dosage and Liquids production facilities.
Excellent organizational and communication skills with ability to work cross functionally.
SAP, LIMS and/or other data systems experience a plus.
Ideally experience in dietary supplements or pharmaceutical GMP/GLP.
Ability to work on own initiative in an accurate and reliable manner.

The skills for success

Commercial Awareness, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Ability to challenge the status quo, Propose improvement, Accountability, Adaptability, Collaborator, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management.

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.

US salary ranges

USD $85,000.00 - $127,000.00

Hiring Range: up to 105K

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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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