Total 4 job vacancies by SRG

• Role: Senior Molecular Scientist (DNA barcoding and population genetics)
• Salary: £30k p/a + benefits
• Location: Hybrid- York, UK
• Working pattern: Monday - Friday (Flexi in agreement with line manager)
• Contract: Permanent

SRG are partnered with a leading science company with focus on crop health, food safety and environmental science. They are seeking a Senior Molecular Scientist to join their team.

As a Senior Molecular Scientist, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of science in the Detection and Surveillance Technologies (DST) team. You will be primarily responsible for the effective delivery of project work using DNA barcoding to identify plant health pests and pathogens to species, and phylogenetic and population genetic analysis to investigate movements of pests and pathogens. This role will involve laboratory work (DNA extractions, PCRs, troubleshooting), desk-based analyses (phylogenetic tree building, population genetic analysis to e.g. identify population structure, population admixture, kinship analysis) and report and paper writing. There will also be the opportunity to contribute to other projects across the team and Business.

What you'll be doing

• Deliver on projects, including planning, conducting experiments, analysing data and contributing to project reports.
• Undertake DNA sequence analysis to deliver DNA barcoding results, including working Sanger sequence data, generating sequence alignments and tree building, using external databases such as GenBank, Q-Bank and BOLD to generate species identifications, and consulting the relevant scientific literature.
• DNA alignments and phylogenetic analysis based on tree-building, with an understanding of different methods used for these.

• Population genetic analysis to inform on pest population distributions and potential routes of movement. This may include population structure analyses, population admixture, and kinship analysis. Markers used may be microsatellites, SNPs, and you may be involved in marker choice.
• Offering guidance, expertise, and support to fellow staff members within the area of knowledge.

• Liaising effectively with customers to ensure projects are delivered to their satisfaction.

• Preparing and delivering talks, presentations and training to visitors, colleagues, external customers and at national/international conferences.
• Contribute and lead bid writing and develop scientific project ideas.

What we're looking for

• A BSc/MSc in a relevant subject with 3+ years' experience or a PhD and 1+ years' experience. PhD grads also encouraged to apply.
• Self-motivated scientist with an ability to deliver project work to cost, time and quality requirements.
• Experience in, and an in-depth knowledge of nucleic acid-based diagnostics, DNA sequence analysis, and population genetic analysis.
• Proven experience and knowledge of generating sequence alignments and tree building, with some understanding of the pros and cons of particular alignment or tree building tools.
• Experience and understanding of the informed use of external databases such as GenBank, Q-Bank and BOLD to identify DNA reference sequences to species, and how to consult the relevant scientific literature to verify these.
• A background (theoretical or applied) in population genetic analysis, willingness to test out new analytical approaches.
• Proven experience of report-writing, strong data analysis and presentation skills.
• An ability to engage with various stakeholders and communicate work effectively and with clarity, both verbally and written.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job: Title: Associate Director of Quality Assurance (GCP)

Salary: Competitive

Location: York (Hybrid role)

SRG are supporting a global clinical lab services company in their search for an Associate Director of Quality Assurance.

The successful Quality Assurance Lead will be responsible for implementing strategies to allow successful delivery of high-quality Clinical Trials studies; by driving effective, efficient, global processes across the various aspects of our Quality and Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the global QA leadership team to provide regional oversight of the quality assurance team.
• Promote and uphold a high performing culture through effective talent planning, selection, onboarding and continuing education. Curate and deliver comprehensive training plans and materials to foster successful onboarding and employee performance.
• Identify and implement strategies to maintain a culture of quality. Develop and execute holistic audit program, including internal audits, vendor audits, client audits and regulatory inspections, to ensure compliance.
• Leverage industry knowledge to refine our strategies and processes for delivering high quality clinical trials. Maintain working knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and requirements.
• Provide guidance and leadership as it relates to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), MHRA, FDA, data privacy and other regulatory standards as needed or directed. Serve as a responsive escalation point for Clinical Trials quality issues and concerns.
• Oversee and manage vendor management program to ensure supply compliance, computer systems validation program, and data privacy program regionally to ensure compliance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
• Extensive industrial experience in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Laboratory Operations or a related field required.
• Experience of progressive leadership in QA required.
• Experience managing quality/regulatory department of regional responsibility.
• Experience with data privacy regulations preferred.
• Experience with Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA); knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) strongly preferred.

If you are interested in finding out more, please apply using the provided link or send a copy of your CV directly to Alex Sheridan on or contact Alex directly on 0203 854 5418 for a confidential conversation.

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srg.co.uk to view our other vacancies.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Job: Title: Associate Director of Quality Assurance (GCP)

Salary: Competitive

Location: York (Hybrid role)

SRG are supporting a global clinical lab services company in their search for an Associate Director of Quality Assurance.

The successful Quality Assurance Lead will be responsible for implementing strategies to allow successful delivery of high-quality Clinical Trials studies; by driving effective, efficient, global processes across the various aspects of our Quality and Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the global QA leadership team to provide regional oversight of the quality assurance team.
• Promote and uphold a high performing culture through effective talent planning, selection, onboarding and continuing education. Curate and deliver comprehensive training plans and materials to foster successful onboarding and employee performance.
• Identify and implement strategies to maintain a culture of quality. Develop and execute holistic audit program, including internal audits, vendor audits, client audits and regulatory inspections, to ensure compliance.
• Leverage industry knowledge to refine our strategies and processes for delivering high quality clinical trials. Maintain working knowledge of industry and regulatory standards and requirements.
• Provide guidance and leadership as it relates to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), MHRA, FDA, data privacy and other regulatory standards as needed or directed. Serve as a responsive escalation point for Clinical Trials quality issues and concerns.
• Oversee and manage vendor management program to ensure supply compliance, computer systems validation program, and data privacy program regionally to ensure compliance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
• Extensive industrial experience in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Laboratory Operations or a related field required.
• Significant experience of progressive leadership experience required.
• Experience managing quality/regulatory department of regional responsibility.
• Experience with data privacy regulations preferred.
• Experience with Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA); knowledge of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) strongly preferred.

If you are interested in finding out more, please apply using the provided link or send a copy of your CV directly to Alex Sheridan on or contact Alex directly on 0203 854 5418 for a confidential conversation.

SRG are the UK number 1 recruitment company specialising in the science, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, food/FMCG, renewable, biotech, chemicals and medical devices sectors.

As scientists ourselves, our specialist sector knowledge and our passion are second to none. It's this combination that makes us different. We're committed to providing outstanding temporary, contract and permanent career opportunities of all levels for our candidates and a comprehensive range of expert strategic recruitment services for our clients.

If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srg.co.uk to view our other vacancies.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Account Specialist (Immunology) - Global Pharmaceutical Company

Contract: Permanent

Location: Field Based - Yorkshire and NE UK

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

SRG are working with a Global Pharmaceutical company to help them find a Account Specialist (Immunology) to join their busy team.

The successful candidate will be the direct contact for key stakeholders to communicate the value proposition; they will be the main executor of the infield brand strategy. The successful candidate will develop customer relationships whilst maximizing opportunities based on strong account plans.

A development mindset with a willingness to learn and raise the bar on performance and capability are pre-requisites for the role.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Customer selling and relationship management

• Deliver Rinvoq expected performance and beyond (sales) in the territory.
• Develops Smart pre call objectives in line with territory strategy and brand team goals leading to a change in customer behaviour
• Effectively handles objections or concerns.
• Consistently gains a logical, reasonable call to action/close on every sales call.
• Educates medical providers and staff
• Identifies, develops and maintains disease state experts and speakers/advocates.
• Differentiates Rinvoq value proposition in an impactful and memorable way to physicians or other stakeholders assigned
• Continuously strive to gain and share market intelligence
• Capacity to organize and manage stakeholder meetings
• Strong communication skills, ability to flex style based on customer insights.

Clinical and Market Knowledge Development

• Proactively initiates, develops and implements a growth plan to develop in current position and prepare for future opportunities.
• Shares best practice to enhance our business success across the Brand Teams
• Completes all e-learning and ISOTRAIN in a timely manner
• Demonstrates in depth disease, product, market and competitive intelligence expertise.
• Has a deep understanding of the multi-stakeholder environment.

Territory Management

• Continuously analyses sales reports (Foresight, CRM etc) and field intelligence.
• Develops a business plan for own territory in line with brand strategy.
• Accurately identifies customer position on sales cycle. Effectively targets and tracks resources to maximize sales opportunities (budgets, adheres to industry and company compliance requirements while managing the territory).
• Works closely with infield team, nurse team and wider brand team.
• Delivers required activity in a competitive market to ensure Share of Voice leadership
• Identifies opportunities and uses innovation practices to overcome barriers.
• Responds to critical business opportunities and threats.
• Keeps all company systems, such as CRM, and other administrative expectations regularly up to date.

Candidate Requirements:

• Primary degree preferred, preferably science/nursing and/or relevant industry sales experience. Therapy Area experience not essential.

• Practical knowledge and understanding of customer/disease area requirements.
• Demonstrates in-depth product, therapeutic, competitive and scientific knowledge. Maintains knowledge of market challenges and opportunities.
• Develops and maintains a proficiency in the use of business tools and IT
• Knowledge of Industry and local market conditions
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of internal and external support programmes, which he/she can leverage to achieve their goals
• Identifies and understands policies, protocols and the political environment of institutional accounts that may affect the work of e.g. the physician

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.