Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care.
Position Overview
Support the current ostomy care product range and contribute to the development of new technologies and products by working in collaboration with the R&D and lab teams.
Key Responsibilities
1. Performing R&D testing within a quality-controlled ISO13485 & ISO9001 laboratory in accordance with GMP/GLP compliant procedures.
2. Documenting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting laboratory data.
3. Supporting the development and validation of new test methods.
4. Supporting the creation and maintenance of DHF's for new products.
5. Producing R&D prototypes and conducting relevant testing.
6. Calibrating and maintaining test equipment.
7. Developing good working relationships within a multidisciplinary team.
8. Supporting the R&D team with shipping samples and raising POs where required.
Skills & Experience
1. Proven laboratory testing skills.
2. Ability to work safely and competently in an R&D laboratory to produce accurate, precise, and valid test data.
3. Ability to comply with GMP and good documentation practices.
4. Experience working within a regulated healthcare laboratory environment.
5. Scientific capability to understand technical requirements of R&D work.
6. Logical thinking skills: demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data gathered from a variety of sources.
7. A good team player, proactive and flexible in adapting to a changing environment.
Qualifications/Education
Qualified to degree level (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant science-related subject.
Principal Contacts
Internal – Lab teams to support test method development and look at test execution.
External – Lab supply vendors and external test houses where required to coordinate activities.
Travel Requirements
Position may involve travel up to 10% of the time, mostly within Europe.
Working Conditions
This role will be based on-site at the CTEC Deeside facility.
Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.