Laboratory Trainee

Job Description:

Site Name:
South Africa - Western Cape - Cape Town

Posted Date:
May

Hello. We're Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we're improving everyday health for millions of people.

By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands - including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren and Centrum - through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science.

What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're building together. In an environment that we're co-creating. And a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn't a question.

Future Talent roles at Haleon offer the chance to change the way people see and manage their everyday health. That's an incredible opportunity. An exciting challenge. And a huge responsibility. We're always looking for ambitious individuals who are inspired by our purpose to deliver better everyday health, with humanity. And want to help us achieve this goal. Right now, we're looking for graduates to join us to do career defining work.

A career in Pharmaceutical Industry where none of us stand still.

Are you looking for a new challenge to drive and improve quality control testing, with a chance to broaden your leadership skills? If so, this role could be a great opportunity to consider.

As a Laboratory Trainee, you will play an integral role in the continued success of our analytical laboratories. Your primary responsibility will be to test the RO Water supply in 2 plants within the factory.

In addition, You will have responsibility to perform testing for raw materials and/or finished product and/or Stability product testing according to material specifications.

You will also perform instrument verifications to ensure that instrumentation performance is in line with laboratory policies and procedures.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Conduct routine analytical/microbiological testing of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products and environmental samples using approved methods and various instrumentation while adhering to cGMP and established policies.
• Assist in analytical/microbiological method development, validation, revision and transfer including automated methods.
• Interpret validity of own test data and generate accurate results.
• Evaluation and interpret results of analytical/microbiological testing performed by others.
• Support all aspects of laboratory investigations.
• Assist in basic technical writing such as specifications, laboratory work sheets, standard operating procedures and technical reports.
• Troubleshoot test methods and laboratory instrumentation.
• Provide technical support by executing protocols and evaluating results for nonroutine testing.
• Independently organize daily work activities and those of other staff, as needed.
• Conduct training of laboratory personnel on methods, instrumentation and computer systems.
• Participate in interdepartmental project teams or committees.
• Perform key tasks related to Stability testing such as pulling, labelling and placing samples into incubators.

To recognise your dedication, energy and effort, benefits include**:

• A competitive base salary of R12,500/month
• 18month Fixed-Term Contract

Working Hours: 07h4- 16h45

• Employee recognition through our global scheme which rewards exceptional achievements
• Onthejob experience and formal and informal training and development, delivered through a mixture of coaching, mentoring and formal training programmes
• Health and wellbeing programmes to take care of your physical and mental health

We're the people changing the future of everyday health.

So you will be someone who has**:

• Creative and problemsolving thinking
• Strategic/bigpicture thinking
• Entrepreneurial and agile mindset
• The ability to be proactive and to take initiative
• Strong prioritisation and analytical skills
• A strong sense of ownership and a willingness to go over and beyond
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Business and consumer/customer knowledge and understanding
• Adaptability and resilience in ambiguity
• A desire to learn and have meaningful impact

To enable you to perform in this future talent opportunity:

Education required:

• In the process of working towards a Bachelor's Degree / National Diploma or equivalent (at least 2 years completed)
• Experience using instruments such as HPLC / GC / pH Meter / Conductivity Meter / UV-Vis Spectrophotometer is advantageous
• Sound pipetting / titration / solution prep /weighing technique is

Preferred Qualifications:

National Diploma / BTech / Bachelors Degree in Analytical Chemistry or equivalent

Language required:
Written and spoken fluency in English

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