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Senior Scientist

Porvair Filtration Group

Segensworth, Fareham - Onsite

Up to £50k based on experience

Main purpose of job role:

A hands-on role for a qualified Scientist, able to provide technical support to customers and internally. Principal company expert and main contact for queries, testing, product selection, new product development, problem resolution and production support.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identification and specification of new product opportunities.
• Development and testing of prototypes; evaluation of materials; modification of processes.
• Finding new sources of current materials; supplier liaison and lab evaluations.
• Integral part of cross functional team that develops new products.
• Establishing and enhancing customer relations through excellent customer service.
• Providing technical support to other parts of the company for items manufactured at New Milton and associated items produced by a 3^rd party on behalf of Porvair.
• To investigate and resolve customer problems and returns.
• Compile reports for customers detailing test results and recommendations.
• Produce technical documentation, quality procedures, test methods and validation documents.
• Able to evaluate customer requirements and define most suitable filtration solution. Integral part of team responding to new enquiries.
• Run training for customers & PFG employees on filtration & cleanroom products.
• Main technical contact for key accounts where Porvair have a contract manufacture agreement.
• Ensure all claims and performance data published by PFG are accurate and can be demonstrated as such, especially for bought-in products. To review and assess supplier supporting data.

Essential Qualifications:

• Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

Desirable Qualifications / Experience:

• Bio chemistry competence or qualification
• MSc or PhD
• Experience working in the filtration industry
• Knowledge of filtration products and techniques
• Familiarity with microbiological techniques and environmental monitoring methods
• Presenting at Seminars and Conferences
• Running testing at customer sites
• Auditing Suppliers

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• General laboratory equipment, including microscopy, flow versus pressure drop, particle counting, Porometry, etc.
• Versant with FDA, Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Medical regulations
• Understanding of the requirements to maintain, monitor and approve production within a Cleanroom
• Problem solving techniques such as 8D, 6 Sigma
• Fully competent with MS office.

Experience Required:

• Laboratory experience with standard chemistry and microbiology techniques.
• Experience of working to E.U. GMP / FDA pharmaceutical standards.
• Proven to be work well within a small team
• Working within a Cleanroom – Class 8 or higher

Personal Skills Required:

• Hands on
• Excellent Team player
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills & disciplined methodical approach to scientific tasks.
• Focused on meeting regulatory and customer specification requirements.
• Able to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Good communicator

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