About the job

Job summary

We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Coordinator to join our Standards Lifecycle function within the Science, Research & Innovation group.

This is a part-time opportunity, for 28 hours per week, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.  

The full time salary for this role is £31,064 per annum. Pro rata for 28 hours per week, the salary will be £23,507.89.

Who are we? 

 

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.  

The Science, Research and Innovation Group (SR&I) delivers public health impact, world leading innovation, and a unique proposition via an ambitious Science Strategy which will balance innovation against sustainability and affordability. It is divided into 6 sub-groups, Innovation Accelerator, Clinical Investigations and Trials, Research and Development, Standards Lifecycle, Control Testing, and Quality Assurance and Health and Safety.

The Standards Lifecycle function aims to deliver high quality standard reference material. This includes WHO reference materials, pandemic materials and influenza products associated with timely responses to global public health requirements.

 

What’s the role?

The post-holder will be responsible for providing a range of services including the preparation, filling, freeze drying, sealing, quality control testing and labelling of biological reference materials including WHO reference materials, pandemic materials and influenza products associated with timely responses to global public health requirements, in accordance with quality standards.

Job description

Key responsibilities: 

 

• Accurately process biological material using various manufacturing lines. Processing includes preparation and sterilisation of equipment, operation of complex machinery and freeze dryers and labelling/packing of products according to legislative demands.
• Ensure production records and documentation are completed correctly and accurately as dictated under the Quality Management System.
• Conduct quality control testing on material produced which include complex analytical methods measuring residual moisture and oxygen content of products. Testing will ensure if products have long-term stability or not.
• Ensure all operations and activities are conducted under the correct containment categories to ensure safe processing and handling of biological material. Work to acquiring the relevant Health & Safety knowledge to ensure safety of team.

 

Person specification

Who are we looking for? 

 

Our successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they meet the following criteria:

 

-          Team Player – The post holder will need to be able to work as part of a team, and proactively take on duties to support their colleagues to ensure manufacturing activities are maintained on schedule.

-          Delivering at Pace – The post holder will have to work to manufacturing schedules. Therefore, ensuring work is completed according to timescales and deadlines, as well as support colleagues where this is at risk.

-          Manual handling and standing for prolonged periods of time (~3 hours). The post holder will be required to work in confined spaces, wear PPE, and access cold rooms up to -20 degrees Celsius.

-          Communicating and Influencing – Listen to and value different ideas, views, and ways of working. Respond constructively and objectively to comments and questions. Handle challenging conversations with confidence and sensitivity. Several years’ demonstrable experience in a pharmaceutical manufacturing or quality control laboratory environment.

-          Demonstrable knowledge of working under a quality system such as ISO9001, GMP, food industry etc.

 

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification! 

 

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £23,507, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £6,347 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

The selection process: 

 

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here. 

 

• Online application form, including a statement of suitability, attached as a PDF of no more than 1000 words demonstrating how you meet the person specification. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application. Please ensure not to include any personal identifying information on your supporting information.
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles. 

 

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the statement of suitability provided. You can view the criteria for this role in the job description.

 

Use of AI in Job Applications

 

 

Applicants must ensure that anything submitted is factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

 

 

If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible. 

  

Closing date: 08 August 2024

Shortlisting date: 09 August 2024

Interview date: 14 – 16 August 2024

 

Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.

 

If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk 

 

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here. 

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.

 

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk.

 

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, Mira.Mepa@mhra.gov.uk.  

 

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk 

 

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.