THE OPPORTUNITY

QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic.
Our culture puts our team members first and prioritizes actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

SENIOR SCIENTIST - BIOVUE

As QuidelOrtho continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a Senior Scientist to join our BioVue department in Pencoed on a 2-year fixed term contract basis. This role will work a standard day shift pattern.

YOUR NEW ROLE:

BioVue technical department is a cross functional team that manages projects and investigates issues around our BioVue cassette products manufactured in Pencoed, UK. The BioVue system uses a column agglutination technology (CAT) to support blood grouping and antibody identification for patients and donors worldwide.
As a Senior Scientist, this role involves leading multiple technical projects and investigations, ranging from non-conformances to new product introductions, with a focus on ensuring uninterrupted production. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day ownership of these projects, including chairing meetings, assigning actions, and managing quality documentation. The position requires hands-on laboratory work, data analysis, and providing data-driven recommendations to the business. Additionally, you’ll offer technical leadership to junior team members and drive continuous improvement within the group.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Day to day leadership of technical projects/investigations which can include:
• non-conformances
• root cause investigations
• projects which are necessary to support uninterrupted production in operations or smooth transitions for new product introductions.
• Projects/investigations are of typically moderate impact to occasionally high impact within site, occasionally cross-site, or involve process or infrastructure changes, and/or come with an appropriate level of risk depending on impact/complexity).
• Responsible for leading multiple projects at one time.
• Responsible for day-to-day ownership activities:
• chairing cross-functional meetings
• owning and assigning actions
• ownership/oversight of change notices and other quality documentation
• conducting scientific (IA/IH) lab operations.
• Performing the interpretation, analysis & documentation of scientific data.
• Providing conclusions and recommendations to the business, based on data extracted from the investigation/project/restock work and document according to QuidelOrtho record keeping practices. This is to be both in written and oral forms.
• Where required, represent the technical team in cross functionalteams which can be globally reaching.
• Undertake relevant hands-on practical work activities in the laboratory.
• Work will be required for either your own investigations, projects or restocks or for the support of other members of the group.
• Lab work is also required as part of the general support function of the Technical department. Lab work will include the competent use of lab equipment such as pipettes, balances, and where trained, the use of other analytical instruments and QuidelOrtho end-user equipment. Ensuring that when operating within the laboratory, compliance to all relevant GLP, GDP and EHS standards.
• Provide technical leadership to more junior members of the team including:
• providing guidance on day-day activities
• report quality
• recommendations for details to be considered for test design
• Responsible for and assure integrity and quality in accordance with QuidelOrtho’s record keeping practices, of all supporting documentation and quality records for projects and investigations.
• Gain and demonstrate a good working knowledge of the DMAIC/QIC problemsolving and change control processes and apply appropriately to activitiesundertaken.
• Conduct the implementation of improvements as directed and remain openminded to innovative concepts and ideas.
• Drive and co-ordinate continuous improvement of processes that operatewithin the group to provide consistently high levels of customer service.