Job Description

The Opportunity:Avantor is looking for a driven and quality-focused Scientific Preparation Manager to join the team in Macclesfield. In this role, youll be responsible for the operational management of a new facility and strategic leadership of the Scientific Preparation team, ensuring products and services delivered meet end-user requirements and our contractual KPIs. Youll also be responsible for ensuring health and safety, and quality compliance.This is a full-time, temporary maternity cover position, based at our customers site in Macclesfield (SK10 2NA). In addition to an attractive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including a pension scheme, private medical and dental care, and an additional day off for your birthday.The TeamYoull lead a team of 5 associates, comprising of a Senior Lab Technician, Research Technicians, and a Technical Support Specialist. The team plays a crucial role in supporting on-site science by preparing a wide variety of media, buffers and solutions, utilising electronic notebooks and digital technologies.Youll be part of a supportive and experienced leadership team within a diverse, open-minded environment that values positive challenges and collaboration. Youll belong to the Lab and Production Services department, supporting major pharmaceutical companies globally within the Research and Development sector of the Life Sciences industry.What were looking for

• Education: A Bachelors degree in a scientific discipline and/or proof of multiple years of work experience in a GxP laboratory environment
• Experience:
• Demonstrated leadership
• Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety within the laboratory (IOSH, NEBOSH desirable)
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present material at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Strong formal writing skills to author GMP documentation
• Knowledge of external audit requirements, change control, deviations and CAPAs

How youll thrive and create an impact

• Lead and manage change, and service demands, whilst ensuring continuity and quality of service delivery
• Ensure the GMP status of the facility is maintained
• Capture of robust performance measures (KPIs) for reporting to the Customer
• Strategic planning and effective deployment of teams resources to secure task fulfilment and enable job enrichment resulting in steady growth of team expertise and skills
• Ensure audit readiness and support internal/ external inspections
• Drive business development and growth of the service

#LI-OnsiteDisclaimer:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Why Avantor?Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!EEO Statement:We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Privacy Policy:We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role.Your privacy is important to us. Please for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests.3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

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