Reagent Manufacturing Manager
Location
Glasgow, UK
Job Type
Company Overview
LumiraDx is a medical technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing smart connected diagnostics and diagnostic-led care solutions. Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs with a successful track record in building and scaling medical diagnostics and health IT businesses, the company has major operations in the UK and the USA, and is supported by a global sales network, LumiraDx is a high growth organisation. We have recently launched the innovative LumiraDx Platform, and are looking for proactive, experienced, focused and enthusiastic individuals who can make a significant contribution to the continued growth and success of our dynamic and forward-looking company.
Role & Responsibilities
Opportunity
We are currently recruiting for a Reagent Manufacturing Manager to lead our reagent manufacturing department. You will be responsible for ensuring delivery of consistently high quality assay reagents through the management of day to day activities and performance of the reagent manufacturing team as well as the validation and implementation of new processes and test methods into the department.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide ‘voice of customer’ input to R&D to drive delivery of scalable, robust processes and test methods which will meet all reagent and strip production needs.
- Purchase suitable equipment for the manufacture and testing of reagents.
- Support FMEA and H&S risk assessment activity, to ensure all risks to product and people associated with reagent manufacture are sufficiently mitigated/controlled.
- Create and deliver of validation plans for equipment, processes and test methods for the department.
- Plan and schedule all resources for reagent manufacture and testing to ensure supply of reagent materials in line with strip production requirements.
- Ensure the reagent manufacturing processes and associated testing are carried out safely and efficiently.
- Create robust and practical Manufacturing SOPs, WIs and batch records and maintain all supporting documentation for the department.
- Design, execute and analyse appropriate experiments for assessing and improving batch to batch performance and reagent manufacturing operations in general.
Required Experience
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with exceptional attention to detail and high level of skills in problem solving and people development, along with the following experience:
Essential Skills:
- Degree level qualified in a science subject.
- Experience of validation activities and operating within a GLP manufacturing laboratory environment.
- Detailed knowledge and experience of high volume, commercial immunoassay manufacture and testing.
- Good at troubleshooting and identifying and implementing control procedures and process improvements.
- Able to write and execute clear and concise protocols for complex reagent manufacturing procedures
- Computer literacy, data analysis skills and good attention to detail
- Effective communicator and motivator - good people development skills
Desirable Skills:
- Experience of working with particle-based immunoassays and knowledge of the particle functionalisation chemistries.
- Working knowledge of electrochemical, fluorescent and particle analysis methods (including Flow Cytometry and Dynamic Light Scattering).
- Experience of working in the medical device sector.
- Knowledge and experience of working within a biohazard environment.
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