Equipment Administrator

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Are you interested in a career in science and want to support a busy laboratory without being lab based yourself<span style="background-color: #ffffff;">?</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Do you want to work for a global organisation that helps build a healthier and safer world?</strong></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Labcorp Drug Development is a global, world-leading Life Sciences Contract Research Organisation that provides dedicated and fully comprehensive laboratory testing and drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry. We strive to make a difference to people’s everyday lives by bringing essential medicines to the market.  </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At Labcorp Drug Development in Harrogate, North Yorkshire we are looking to recruit an <strong>Equipment Administrator</strong> to join our expanding CMC (Chemistry Manufacturing Controls) team.</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please note, this role will also cover our site in York and so some travel between the two sites will be involved.</span></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Job responsibilities include:</strong></span></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: windowtext;">Monitoring and overseeing analytical equipment within the BiopharmCMC chemistry department</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;">Serve as the expert and main point of contact for equipment & process, with a focus on complex analytical instrumentation (full training will be given)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Arrange for installation and set-up of new analytical equipment</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Complete GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) quality records and all equipment documentation</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Arrange equipment purchases for the GMP or operations team, gathering quotes & contracts from appropriate service providers and executing PO submissions</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate with equipment vendors and internal operations to support & schedule instrument maintenance, ensuring vendors meet GMP compliance requirements & minimise instrument downtime</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Engage in improvement initiatives & continuous process improvements projects</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist Global Business Technologies and other areas of Global Laboratory Systems to assist in computer system validation</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em> </em></span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What Labcorp Drug Development can offer you:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A competitive salary together with a comprehensive benefits package</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Career development opportunities supported by exceptional people from across the globe with an energized purpose</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to manage your own schedule and work with a variety of different people as you support the entire CMC department</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Flexible working with possibility of some remote working</span></li></ul><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Educated to GCSE level or equivalent </span></li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><ul><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A desire to work within a scientific and regulated environment </span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Excellent organisational, time management and communication skills</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Computing skills, including word processing and use of spreadsheets (e.g. Microsoft Office packages and Microsoft Project)</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">An understanding </span>of health and safety policies, company policies and procedures, a working knowledge of ISO (accreditation and application) and an understanding of GMP/GLP/GCP regulations</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The post holder should be able to communicate effectively at all levels, with other Labcorp employees, as well as external clients, suppliers, etc.</span></li></ul>