Laboratory Operations Support Manager

GSK; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Laboratory Operations Support Manager

Closing Date for Applications – 1st April (COB)

This is a site-based role at the Worthing site.

Within the QA laboratories, the main objectives of this role are:

• To lead and develop projects in line with the GSK GPS.
• Support and deputise for the Laboratory Operational Manager.
• Accountable for the delivery of routine samples through the laboratory.
• Deliver new services and design for the laboratory.
• Deliver analytical projects for the laboratory.
• Deliver high EHS performance for the laboratory.

The job is critical to the effective project management of systems and activities that are crucial or have a direct impact on product quality and compliance.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued, and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

In this role you will:

• Identify and deliver improvements across laboratories at Worthing – these are analytical, technical, EHS, operational, facility, equipment, and digital.
• Co-ordinate routine testing through the QC lab within the target cycle time for the site and oversight of the stability programme.
• Line manage the technical team on analytical, validation, regulatory & QC improvement projects.
• Lead and co-ordinate safety, quality, and compliance activities for the lab – Audits, Lab Investigations, Change Controls, Deviations, Sustainability.
• Build and maintain good relationships with colleagues in the business, especially site Quality, site Technical, site regulatory, the Stability Shared Service, and Mayenne.
• Deputise and support the Laboratory Operations Manager as required.

Why you?

Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• B.Sc Degree or extensive on-the-job experience within quality and Quality control.
• Significant experience in a Quality/Analytical organization including line management experience.
• Experience in analytical method and equipment validation.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience of engagement in regulatory inspections.
• Experience with Quality/EHS investigations and CAPA implementation.
• Experience of driving performance improvement for quality and EHS.
• Experience in Laboratory investigations.

About Worthing Manufacturing Site:

Manufacturing at the Worthing site is for antibiotics. It is advised that you take this into consideration when deciding to apply for this position.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged, and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status, or any other federal, state, or local protected class (US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.