Research and Development Senior Analyst

CK Group are looking for a R&D Senior Analyst, to join a global FMCG company's product development team, at their research and development centre in Reading, on a 3 month contract.
The Company:
Our client is a global business who develop and manufacture fast moving consumer goods for domestic and commercial uses.
Location:
The role is based in Reading.
Role:

• Provide high quality standardised methodology execution in accordance to external authority requirements such as:-
  • Batch production records.
  • Sample testing and qualification.
  • Equipment calibrations.
  • Adherence to global/site methods and site SOP's.
• Ensure timely delivery of testing data and reports for testing.
• Sample submission logging into Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN).
• Provide communication to Supervisor and support timely investigation of all compliance findings, retests, and test deviation investigations and actions.
• Collaborate with supervisor on quality and Safety inspection findings and support execution of any resulting improvement programs.
• Highlight to the supervisor any problems associated with work which might pose a hazard or impact quality.
• Highlight to the Laboratory supervisor any observed compliance outages within the laboratory.
• Have personal ownership for quality of work; working with supervisor to implement recommended improvements.
• Scheduling and tracking for all agreed activities.

Your Background:

• Experience in an Wet chemical/Analytical/QC laboratory including batch making techniques.
• Experience of pH, Viscosity, Rheology and colour measures.
• Strong Good Science aptitude and good practices focus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a passion for accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive thinker who can anticipate future issues and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Good Computer literacy.

Experience/ Qualifications:

• BSc in a scientific field and or laboratory experience, preferably including broader industry experience.
• Recent experience in chemical industry with good manufacturing and laboratory practice knowledge (e.g. quality control).
• Good knowledge of analytical techniques used for product development and quality controls.

Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (Apply online only) in all correspondence.
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