Supervisor, Microbiology

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.
 

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Research & Development​

In R&D, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance. 

We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.

The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our R&D Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.

About the role

As a Quality Lead, your dedication to excellence in quality and compliance becomes the backbone of Reckitt's Nutrition Division. Here, you’ll be influencing global health outcomes through meticulous attention to our products and processes. Your expertise will not only maintain the highest standards within our supply and distribution chains but also empower our mission to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.

Your responsibilities

•    Supervise the daily activities of the Microbiology Laboratory 
•    Support continuous improvement and innovation within the Microbiology laboratory.  
•    Develop in depth knowledge of instrumentation and methods to become a technical resource for the team.  
•    Coordinate with team to complete investigations on out of specification results.  
•    Provide ongoing training to team by diffusing new analytical techniques, procedures and equipment to expand technical capabilities, improve data quality and increase productivity. 
•    Provide input and feedback for performance of analysts to provide opportunities for growth and development. 
•    Possess an understanding of CFR part 11 requirements as they relate to the laboratory and computer system validations. 
•    Support regulatory policies, procedures, and MJN policies to ensure laboratory personnel are in compliance at all times.
•    Update and develop procedures, work instructions and technical reports. 
•    Maintain and monitor laboratory metrics as well as EM metrics to drive laboratory performance. 
•    Work in cross functional teams for key projects. 
•    Manage compliance with all HR policies with employees and administer employee relation matters in an effective and timely manner.

The experience we're looking for

•    Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a natural science such as Microbiology, Biology or Food Science, etc. 
•    Minimum of three years of laboratory experience, preferably in a quality control environment.
•    Excellent administration and communication skills, both verbal and written. 
•    Demonstrate strong team building abilities. 
•    Demonstrate detailed understanding of applicable scientific principles and theory used in the quality control of food products.
•    Demonstrate attention to detail. Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, OSHA (including biosafety) and FDA regulations. 
•    Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
•    Strong computer skills, MS office, SAP, Optiva or equivalent. 

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.