Supervisor QC Microbiology
Location: NetherlandsSIRE Life Sciences® is the market leader in life science recruitment. We believe the recruitment market needs to gear up in technology and continues innovation. We like technology, in a life science market driven on science, we couldn’t stay behind; we drive Recruitment Science. Investing a majority of our turnover in technology enables us to use unique Resource Technologies. By using highly advanced algorithms, we enable our team of Resource & Data Strategists© to maintain the most advanced, detailed and complete Life Sciences network in Europe. This big data enables us to work Reverse Recruitment©: we first analyze the market in-depth before we go out to the market. Because we analyze the whole market, we can compare facts and data. This enables us to do Facts & Big Data Recruitment©, making sure we, or better yet, you find the right career!
THE COMPANY
Our client is a professional Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical organization, based in Zuid-Holland Netherlands.
Their QC Microbiology department is responsible for analyzing raw materials, intermediate and final products.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The QC Microbiology department provides quality advice to the various production and production support departments. In addition, the Environmental Monitoring program is carried out for the microbiological control of the production areas. Various techniques are used in the department, such as Bioburden, EM monitoring, viable and nonviable particles counting, Sterility tests, Maldi-Tof use for determination, etc. The results obtained are crucial for the progress of the production process, both within JBV Leiden and for other sites.
The subsection Microbiology consists of approximately 15 people with a MLO and HLO background. You are expected to have both substantive knowledge and demonstrable qualities in managing people.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that the department achieves the objectives set in Key Performance Indicators;
- Set individual targets with your employees;
- Follow the development of your employees by conducting performance and appraisal interviews on a regular basis;
- Set priorities for the operations of the operators;
- Maintain good communication with the production departments and other parties;
- Motivate the team to continuous improvements.
REQUIREMENTS
- Completed HLO or university degree in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences or similar.
- 3 to 5 years of experience with microbiology;
- A minimum of 2 years line-management experience;
- Experience with FDA- and GMP-regulations;
- Being able to express yourself excellently in Dutch and English, both orally and in writing.
OTHER
Full time availability is preferred, but 32 hours per week is discussable.
Are you interested and do want to apply for this role, please fill out your application via the apply button below and contact Cees Roffelsen.
