Associate Scientist, Production

The Associate Production Scientist will manufacture competent cells for the Companys various product lines. The position may expand to also support manufacture of additional product lines and development of new products applications and businesses.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential functions satisfactorily:

• Contribute to operations teams performing manufacturing materials management and maintenance activities in a manner consistent with LGC-Lucigens ISO 13485 quality systems
• Manufacture electrocompetent and chemically competent cells
• In accordance with designated procedures and work instructions prepare and perform QC on completed competent cell batches
• Support and follow competent cell protocols geared towards robust and cost-effective production of the products
• Process record and analyze data following approved protocols and using good documentation practices
• Effectively communicate results to the LGC-Lucigen team
• Collaborate with team members in providing product to meet the production plan and customer requirements
• Conduct studies and follow protocols supporting process improvements investigations and corrective/preventative actions
• Deliver high-quality documentation consistent with LGC-Lucigens quality system
• Conscientiously learn and diligently follow the requirements of the ISO 13485 quality management system
• Adhere to company Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) policy and other related environmental health and safety role requirements
• Perform other duties as required to meet business needs

Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent degree (GED)
• 2 or more years of experience in a lab setting directly working with biological or lab material and equipment
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency operating standard laboratory equipment (e.g. pH meters conductivity meters pipettes)
• Ability to become adept at the development and implementation of new technologies and technical processes that improve the quality efficiency and/or productivity of products and/or laboratory services
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office particularly Outlook Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree in relevant life sciences field (molecular biology microbiology biochemistry etc.)
• First-hand experience performing molecular biology techniques
• Experience with cell cultures
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with aseptic technique
• Industry experience in pharma biotech or medical device particularly within an ISO-certified quality environment

Competencies & Behaviours:

• Ability to work and collaborate with functional peer groups including Quality Assurance Quality Control Product Dispensing and Warehousing outside of immediate production team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with technical staff and peers
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions to effectively meet production needs
• Aptitude to work in a complex and rapidly growing company
• Results-oriented ensuring targets are met on time and on budget
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Must be highly accurate and detail-oriented
• Ability to work well in a team environment and possess an ability to adapt to change in the environment
• Demonstrated good professional judgment and reliability
• Resonate and operate in line with LGCs core value behaviors: Passion Curiosity Integrity Brilliance and Respect.

Additional Information :

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading global life science tools company providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers products and workflows and are valued for their performance quality and range.

OUR VALUES

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age disability race color ethnic or national origin sex sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity religion or belief. Short listing interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender sexual orientation marital status color race nationality ethnic or national origins religion or belief age or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC please visit our website

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills
Laboratory Experience,ELISA,Immunoassays,Transfection,Mammalian Cell Culture,Suspension Experience,Biochemistry,Assays,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Flow Cytometry
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1