Analytical Development Team Leader

Main duties / Responsibilities and Appropriate Skills

• To lead the team of AD chemists.
• To personally perform, and to help other QCA staff perform, qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis of various materials associated with the company’s operations. This will include method development analysis and analysis in support of R&D chemists and production.
• To support the QC Manager with all Quality Control operations of CGAM Ltd. When needed.
• Plan project work and communicate timelines to enable Project Chemists and Team Leaders correctly and accurately base line plan projects.
• To meet with customers and their representatives as may be required from time to time. This may involve travel to the location of the customer, or be at the Carbogen-Amcis Manchester site.
• To ensure that all Quality parameters set by the CGAM Ltd Quality Management System and by Clients are fully met.
• To ensure that all tasks as set by the QC Manager / Head of Development are carried out in a timely fashion.
• Maintain accurate records of all work carried out.
• Manage team workload and project documentation to level suitable for external examination.
• To present analytical results, both written and verbal to work colleagues and required Clients.
• To complete, when requested, time and analytical reports and records in such a manner as is agreed in Standard Operating Procedures active in the department at the time.
• To keep up to date with current practices and relevant scientific progress pertinent to the practice of analytical chemistry.
• To work in a clean, safe and tidy manner adhering to company policy on 5S.
• To influence safe working practices and comply as required.

Specific Responsibilities
• To lead the AD Team, providing support for all activities in the team.
• Take responsibility for his own safety and the safety of others around.
• Prevent any colleague from working in an unsafe manner, stop any unsafe operations and report the action taken to management.
• To liaise with the Head of Development, QC Manager and PR&D Managers to best support on-going projects
• Read proposals and understand the overall scope of project delivery, and to advise on proposals and out of scopes where required.
• Provide solutions where required by the use of techniques such as method development to aid analysis within the QCA department.
• Assist PRD Projects through all stages of development to ensure accurate IPC and final release controls are in place to ensure QC release can be undertaken.
• Compile and update as necessary analytical methods and specifications.
• Review MBR’s to ensure the appropriate quality control procedures have been captured.
• Communicate project objectives to relevant project team members within QC and Production departments.
• To ensure that all analyses required, both for R&D purposes and in support of Q.C work, are transmitted to the relevant person requiring the data and ensure that the data is understood.
• Plan work to ensure all overall project timelines are met.
• Communicate delays in analytical development activities to the appropriate project leader and customer when required.
• To compile and sign or countersign certificates of analysis prior to product despatch.
• To ensure good working practice, 5S, is followed in the QCA Laboratory in order to maintain a safe and tidy working environment.
• To recommend and implement ways of improving methods of working
• The job holder must be aware of and follow all relevant Standard Operating Procedures in force within his work area, and of other work areas in which he may work from time to time.
• Perform all duties in a competent and professional manner.
• To fully support the secure and traceable storage of all analytical data
• To co-operate effectively with internal and external audits of the CGAM Ltd Quality Management System.
• To coordinate effectively with other CGAM staff and external Clients / Auditors etc.
• To ensure that analytical methods and protocols are rigorously followed.
• To communicate effectively to colleagues at all levels within the company structure
• To utilise all resources available to them to improve their knowledge of current analysis techniques used in the department and any new technology that could be of interest.
• The job holder should organize working times to suit the needs of the project as required.
• The job holder should allocate time for reading and in-house training in order to keep up with current practice in the chemical industry.
• Ensure the purchasing requirements for any analytical projects or work are met and ensure is undertaken within the Quality system by ensuring a good knowledge of the ordering systems.
• Work with QCA personnel to ensure effective communication of methods, specifications, results and related information.
• Ensure familiarity with all available instrumentation, software systems such as Top spin, Chromeleon CDS and OpenLabs Chemstation.
• To help the QC Team Leader ensure all analytical equipment of the company is maintained to a high standard, that QCA analytical equipment is subjected to regular calibration and that suitable records are maintained.
• Aid in the training of other members of the QCA department. Personnel Authorized to give instruction to employees of the QCA operations in the interests of safety, quality, environment and hygiene, processes that are necessary to the successful production of the allocated products and processes.

Requirements for Jobholder

Education
Qualified to at least degree (BSc) level preferably higher (MSc / PhD) in a Chemistry related vocation.

Work Experience
3 Years relevant experience preferable.

Personal Skills
Good communication skills and flexibility, able to get on with others and be a team-player.

Personal Situation
Able to commute reliably to laboratory base. Able to work extended hours on occasions when required. Sufficiently flexible to be able travel on business if required.

Computer skills
Must be proficient in use of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel, chemical structure drawing and literature searching tools such as Chemdraw, ACD Labs and Reaxys

Literacy and Numeracy
Must be literate and numerate in the English Language and be a competent writer of technical reports.

Benefits

• A dynamic work environment
• Interesting possibilities to expand your technical knowledge
• Competitive salary + benefits