Quality Practitioner

Surrey, England, United Kingdom

12/9/2024

Company Description

Under contract to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), LGC hosts and operates the UK’s combined Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL) for chemical testing and the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) Commission Laboratory.

We help the MHRA protect public health by ensuring that medical products are safe for those who use them. The laboratories are operated under a Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) model at our site in Teddington.

We are currently based in at the Teddington site. However, we will be permanently relocating to The Priestley Centre, Surrey Research Park, Guildford around Spring 2025.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Quality Practitioner to join our team in Guildford, United Kingdom. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the MHRA's Laboratories' quality management systems, ensuring compliance with LGC’s policy & procedures, and legal requirements. In addition you will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives across the team.

• Maintain effective, fit-for-purpose quality management system for the MHRA laboratories including maintenance of Quality documents.
• Conduct internal audits and coordinate external audits to ensure compliance with quality standards
• Perform statistical process control and data analysis to identify areas for improvement
• Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions
• Liaise with the NLS Quality team to ensure all policies and procedures are implemented to drive quality improvement projects
• Provide training and guidance on quality processes and best practices
• Monitor and report on key quality metrics and performance indicators
• Stay up-to-date with industry regulations and standards, ensuring the MHRA Laboratories compliance
  
  

Qualifications

• Post graduate experience in analytical chemistry (or a closely related field) within an ISO/IEC 17025, GLP, cGMP or equivalent laboratory environment
• Practical experience of the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025 quality management systems.
• Proficiency in quality management systems and continuous improvement processes
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control and data analysis techniques
• Experience with root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Excellent auditing skills with experience in either hosting or conducting internal and external audits
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and experience with quality management software
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the field of quality management
  
  

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing critically important components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of 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, 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 www.lgcgroup.com

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