Job Description

Are You Ready to Make an Impact at RSSL? 

Join Our Mission to Transform Lives Through Science, Innovation and Collaboration 

At Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), we lead the way in scientific analysis, research, consultancy, and training. We provide services to the food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries, as well as our parent company, Mondelez International. RSSL is dedicated to delivering world-class scientific solutions and outstanding customer service.  
 

Recognised for our excellence, we were awarded CRO of the Year at the 2023 OBN Awards, adding to our previous accolades Employer of the Year, Enlightened Employer and Women in Business. 
 

If you are passionate about driving innovation and making a real impact, RSSL is the place for you! 

Purpose:

The role at Senior Scientist I is to provide technical direction, method development and validations within the Food Sciences laboratory. Play a key role in ensuring that projects are performed and supervised effectively and accurately within agreed timescales and to appropriate quality standards. This role focuses on the analysis of products, method development and validations using techniques such as HPLC, GC, GC-MS & LC-MS. Supervise and train junior members of the team as required. Client contact and administrative support for laboratory management.

The position will be primarily based at the Reading although may require attendance of any of the RSSL sites.

Primary Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Technical

Provide high quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely/accurate provision of results.

Provide Technical direction within own area of expertise within the team.

Perform a range of analysis using HPLC, LC-MS, GC, GC-MS independently.

Perform complex method development and design validation protocols.

Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of lab equipment.

Provide Technical direction within own area of expertise within the team.

Perform data checking and provide interpretation of results for routine testing.

Generate certificate analysis or external interpretive reports.

Expert user of specific software and proficient in the use of generic and specific software packages require for the role: Laboratory’s LIMS system, Q-Pulse

Provide training and supervise junior staff in routine activities and methods and interpretation.

Take responsibility for elements of specific projects and/or specific areas of general laboratory/sample administration and assign housekeeping tasks as required.

Will be expected to work in different laboratories if the demand is required.

Communication & Influence

Work as part of an efficient analytical team

To liaise with clients, business development and line management to ensure effective communication of project proposals and results.

Participate in client and stake holder meetings as required

Deliver internal presentations across groups and to technical stakeholders

Manage small projects or defined areas of larger projects

Leadership and supervision

Plan own workload and plan routine projects for junior staff

Train junior members of the team as required.

Manage a team of Scientists and Technicians

QEHS

Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs, risk assessments and SOPs are understood and followed.

To complete assigned quality actions in a timely manner, including review and approval

Write and approve SOPs and Test Methods Generation and approval of Risk Assessments and COSHH

Understand and provide technical regulatory leadership in client audits

To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.

To understand and work to the requirements of UKAS.

Ensure training records are accurate.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Language Requirements:

Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.

Excellent understanding of basic/specific lab equipment

Scientific understanding and ability to independently conduct chemical analysis in relevant area

Good knowledge of laboratory quality and accreditation systems (GMP/UKAS)

Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team

Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.

Well organised and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently

Meticulous attention to detail

Good verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with client’s and colleagues

Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.

Able to organise own work and others to maximise output

Computer literate in standard MS office applications

Ability to deliver projects/work within tight timescales and ability to motivate and mentor junior scientific staff

Technical credibility to develop good working relationships with internal and external clients

Ability to problem solve and plan resources to maintain workflow in delivery of projects

Extended experience of working in relevant area

Analytical Project management

Experience of working for/ or with a CRO (preferred)

English fluency (written and spoken)

More about this role

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business that offers financial rewards and resources, including:

Opportunities to learn and develop

Performance Related Bonus scheme

Contributory pension (between 8% to 11% employer contribution)

Life assurance

Private Medical (self)

27 days holiday allowance (possibility to buy 5 extra days) + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

A flexible benefits programme (Gym discounts, private health insurance, restaurant discounts, etc).

No Relocation support availableBusiness Unit Summary

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) is a cutting-edge contract research organisation (CRO), providing research, analysis and consultancy to the food, consumer goods and life science sectors. Whether we are creating new products, validating medicines or solving investigations, we take pride in being a leader in our field, serving clients from across 70 countries. Enriched by our parent company, Mondelēz International, our team are committed to transforming lives through science, innovation and collaboration.

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RSSL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Job Type

Regular

Analytical Science

Science & Engineering