MHRA: Scientist - South Mimms


MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY

POSITION:  Scientist - Fixed term contract for 18 months
DIVISION:  NIBSC, Division of Bacteriology
LOCATION: South Mimms
REF NO: NB126
GRADE AND SALARY RANGE: HEO, £29,992-31,582

An interesting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a high quality Scientist to work on control, standardization and research and developmental work on pertussis containing combination vaccines.

The Organisation: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe.

Purpose of Role:
An opportunity exists for a post-graduate scientist with at least 2 years post-graduate experience to join the Pertussis group of the Division of Bacteriology.  The primary purpose of the post is the control and standardization of pertussis containing combination vaccines, including the establishment of national and international standard preparations, and the development & validation of novel control tests that can be applied to these products. The precise duties required by the post will vary with the needs of the division and the strategic objectives of the Institute, but the main tasks are as follows:

• Control of pertussis containing combination vaccines: develop and perform assays to measure the efficacy, quality and safety of biological products such as vaccines.
• Standardisation: perform assays leading to the development of new and replacement national and international standards related to the product area.
• Research and development: provide scientific support and assist with the development of research projects managed by the group.
• Quality System: work within the Institute quality system to ISO/IEC 17025 and help to maintain the scope of accreditation for procedures and assays externally accredited by UKAS.


Key Responsibilities:
• Perform both in-vitro and in-vivo assays to determine the efficacy, quality and safety of pertussis containing combination vaccines according to European Pharmacopoeia (Ph Eur) and WHO requirements
• Assist in the development of new and replacement standards (WHO, EDQM, in-house)
• Provide scientific support and assist with the development of research projects that are managed by the group
• Active participation in the quality system and the internal and external audit programmes
• Laboratory management, including responsibility for instrumentation and consumables
• Good verbal and written communication


Please ensure to review the full job description and competencies in relation to this position prior to applying. Applicants will be expected to meet and address all the competencies in order to be shortlisted for the interview stage. You can apply for this position by creating a job profile on the Civil Service Jobs Portal here: https://jobsstatic.civilservice.gov.uk/csjobs.html

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, politics or disability.

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Please note that if you do not receive a response to your application within 6 weeks after the closing date you have not been selected for interview. Due to the high volume of applications we receive we do not provide feedback to candidates at application stage.

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