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Leica Biosystems is a global leader in workflow solutions and automation designed to help pathology laboratories and researchers shorten the time between biopsy and diagnosis. You’ll contribute to our mission of advancing cancer diagnostics to improve patients’ lives.
We offer a comprehensive range of products for each step in the pathology process, and make significant investments in new product development to continually improve our offerings. Recent innovations have focused on digital pathology and the launch of next-generation scanners and histology equipment, and we have set our sights on making diagnosis within 24 hours of a biopsy possible.
As part of the Danaher family of companies, our work at Leica Biosystems is supported by a global science and technology innovator. In addition to Danaher’s unrivalled leadership training and professional development programs, this relationship also provides expanded career opportunities across industries and brands. Together, we are united by a shared purpose: Helping Realise Life’s Potential.
Your role
We are looking for a Bio-Processing Scientist to join us in Newcastle. This is a phenomenal role for someone who has some experience & a relevant degree, although fresh graduates with the right drive will also be considered.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for the preparation of raw materials to be used in the manufacture of antibody, Oracle (HER2), Polymer and CB11 related products. This will involve skilled work within a tissue culture environment to produce antibody from hybridoma, cell cores from breast cancer human cell lines and use of specialised equipment for example a microtome to produce sections.
Your Responsibilities
- Adhere to all Environmental, Health and Safety Policies to ensure that risk is minimised as much as is reasonably practicable
- Ensure all products flow through the manufacturing process error free and right first time
- Speak up to ensure that any concerns around Safety, Quality or Process are raised to line manager
- Verify all materials used are within specification and all procedures are carried out in line with DMR and as described within QMS and SW
- Actively maintain quality standards in line with the principles of cGMP
- Actively participate in any Danaher Business System (DBS) training, use of DBS tools and support any DBS related activities to actively champion a culture of continuous improvement.
- Strive to exceed in all daily targets for their section, encouraging a Best Team Wins culture
- Listen and responds to customer needs
- Maintain equipment used as part of normal daily tasks, as appropriate
- Any other reasonable task assigned by line manager for which the individual is deemed suitability skilled
- Ensure that environmental monitoring is carried out and acceptable EM levels are maintained according to protocol
- Actively participate in the investigation and reporting of non-conformances and report any errors.
- Participate as required with calibration and validation of equipment or processes within the department
- Highlight any items that have not progressed at the expected rate
- Ensure that WI associated with their area are regularly reviewed and updated according to QMS
- Drive to maintain accurate inventories
- To actively and effectively participate in the production of raw material for manufacture to ensure that Takt times are met
About you
- Degree (or equivalent) within Biomedical/Biological science
- Experience of working within a regulated environment is desirable but not essential
- Portrays a positive and hardworking approach to work
- Ability to follow processes clearly and concisely
- Excellent communication skills (verbal/written)
Our teams
When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
