Scientist II – Grade 8 - K1156

Job Title: Scientist II – Grade 8

Location: Reading Scientific Services Ltd, 2-3 Millars Business Centre Fishponds Close, Wokingham, RG41 2TZ

Rate: £28.31ph Umbrella (Inside IR35)

The candidate will join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride. Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete new product development, portfolio maintenance and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.

What you will bring:

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Food science, science, or engineering ideally in a fast-moving consumer goods market.
• Working on teams and independently with the guidance of a manager.
• Prioritizing and managing activities.
• Identifying problems proactively and creating and implementing solutions independently.
• Applying fundamental technical understanding to interpret and analyze data to reach clear conclusions.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including technical writing.
• Putting the consumer at the heart of development activities.

Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a cross functional team, you deliver the RDQ activities required to complete project and/or productivity projects with an emphasis on meeting the desired consumer experience.

• With the support and guidance of a manager, you will organize and execute projects in line with client requirements, effectively communicating status and risks.
• You will plan and conduct projects in accordance with good manufacturing practice and GMP requirements and validation activities.
• You will also write technical reports that will require the analysis and interpretation of results and that lead to conclusions and recommendations and create and maintain accurate consumer-led specifications.

Comments/Special Instructions:

• Extensive experience of GMP Microbiology background - recent experience being within the lab testing.
• Data reviewing & Validation experience preferred.
• Must be able to work Bank Holidays and throughout Christmas Period.

Experience:

• Strong experience in a GMP Pharmaceutical Microbiology Environment with testing and data review responsibilities is highly required for this role. 
• Will have Line Management / People Management experience – do 1:1’s, etc.
• Must have a technical mind in Microbiology.
• Must have been a Line Manager of at least 1-2 people.
•  This position is a Junior Team Leader Position, not a Manager/Senior Manager.