Senior Analyst - Instrumentation

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Senior Analyst - Instrumentation

Linthwaite, Huddersfield

About the Company:

Thornton & Ross are one of the UK's fastest-growing, leading producers of household pharmaceutical products & own some of the country's most loved brands such as Covonia®, Hedrin®, Cetraben® as well as the leading disinfectant Zoflora®. Many people in the UK will have a product from Thornton & Ross somewhere at home. We are also a trusted & reliable provider of prescription products, including emollients, bone health products & generics to the NHS with 100 years' heritage behind us

We are part of the STADA group. STADA Arzneimittel AG is a German Stock Corporation with headquarters in Bad Vilbel, Germany. STADA focuses on a two-pillar strategy consisting of generics, including specialty pharmaceuticals & non-prescription consumer health products. Worldwide, STADA Arzneimittel AG sells its products in approximately 120 countries

Like all success stories, our company history started with a great idea. In 1895, a group of pharmacists had a common objective: The standardised production of medicinal products to ensure an effective and reasonable provision of healthcare. This was the beginning of STADA's impressive development. We are now a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals. With a long-standing heritage rooted in pharmacies, we continue to be a reliable and trustworthy partner. We help people regain and protect a dignified and able life. As STADA, we fundamentally care for people's health as a trusted partner.

If you are ready for new challenges where you can make a difference to people's health, you have come to the right place. We are looking for people with a great attitude and passion, who care about making a difference in the world.

About the Role:

The role of the Senior Analyst - Instrumentation, is to carry out analysis on samples submitted for GC and GC-MS, keeping the GC log up to date, maintain instruments in good working order and arrange engineer service visits/calibrations, order instrument consumables, identify potential new instruments for QC, ensure new instrumentation is qualified, and to maintain data integrity. They are also responsible for keeping the instrumentation records on LIMS up to date.

• To carry out any other work as may be reasonably requested.
• To work in an efficient, effective and safe manner towards the performance targets of the team.
• To ensure laboratory instrumentation is qualified, serviced, maintained, calibrated and available for use as required by the QC department.
• To analyse samples submitted for GC analysis.
• To analyse samples submitted for GCMS analysis.
• To assist with the development of HPLC and GC methods for raw materials and manufactured products as required.
• To ensure documentation relevant to laboratory instrumentation is kept up to date.
• Safety and responsibility towards the environment is an integral part of all activities at Thornton and Ross. This will be a key consideration in the development of the factory, equipment purchases, improvement work and training.
• Ensure activities and changes to equipment and working practices are made in line with guidelines laid out in the 'Orange Guide'.
• Ensure all improvement opportunities are in line with ISO standards. Ensure all manufacturing operations are defined and documented to ensure optimum performance.
• Work to an agreed program of priorities. Provide regular feedback and progress reports. Proactively manage resources to ensure deadlines are met.

About You:

At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people's health as a trusted partner. Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA. If you're keen to add value and see results, thrive in a busy fast paced environment and have the can-do spirit that's spearheading our success, bring those qualities, with the following:

• BSc Chemistry (or related science-based qualification)
• Experience of problem solving
• Have a keen eye for, and good attention to, detail
• Be able to manage your time

What's in it for you?

Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• Competitive base salary
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days leave.
• Generous Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme

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