• Job Description

  Req#: R62840

  QA Associate

  Location: Slough - Sunday to Thursday 9am - 5pm (uplifted rate for Sunday)

  Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

  Working as part of the QA Documentation Control Team. Proactively issue documents and labels to Manufacturing based on the schedule and defined timelines obtained from customer departments. Ensure high standard of documentation issuing are adhered to by self and others. Maintain the Lonza Slough archiving system.

  Key responsibilities:

  • Issues approved/ effective GMP documents for use in Manufacturing (entering the unique document ID based on the issue list, printing from DMS and signing the issue list) ensuring that Manufacturing deadlines are met
  • Prints labels for use in the Manufacturing process, including finished product labels.
  • Checks accuracy of issued documentation and labels
  • Issues effective logbooks as required according to GMP procedures.
  • Prints and issues other GMP documentation as required meeting business timelines
  • Prioritises workload to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Acts as a point of contact for general queries relating to issuing.
  • Maintains issuing supplies to ensure that materials are always available to enable on time issuing of documents.
  • Maintains the Slough archiving system, checking received boxes adhere to GMP procedures, arranging for box collection and coordinating box retrieval as required.
  • Maintain training profile, ensuring that all required training is completed prior to performing an activity.
  • Other duties as assigned

  Key requirements (7 bullets max):

  • Degree (required) * Bachelors of Science (or equivalent experience) Field of Study - Biology or related field
  • Previous work experience in QA / GMP experience is useful though not essential
  • IT literate – MS Office – Word, Explorer, Excel, Access, Outlook
  • Accurate data entry skills, high attention to detail
  • Demonstrated workload prioritization skills, decision making and scheduling skills
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Good organizational and planning skills

  Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

  People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

• About the company

  Lonza Group is a Swiss multinational chemicals and biotechnology company, headquartered in Basel, with major facilities in Europe, North America and South Asia.

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