Virus Production Shift Technician

  • Salary: £17.48 per hour
  • REF Number: v-131719
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 12.05.2025
  • Industry: Pharmaceutical
  • Location: Pirbright, Surrey, England
  • Functional Expertise: Laboratory

CK Group are recruiting for a Virus Production Shift Technician, to join a global animal health company, based in Pirbright, on a contract basis for 6 months.

Salary:

£17.48 per hour PAYE (inside IR35).

Virus Production Shift Technician Role:

  • The role incorporates practical manufacturing operations, aseptic operations, and provides an opportunity to learn and develop numerous skills.
  • Participate in the manufacture of bulk volumes of inactivated virus antigen fully respecting UK and company Biosafety, EHS, and GMP standards.
  • Perform cleaning, decontamination and steam sterilization of vessels and plant following SOPs.
  • Ensure department batch record documentation is filled out contemporaneously and in full compliance with GDP.
  • Manage department stock levels and ensure equipment is cleaned and autoclave sterilized.
  • Grade A/B clean room operations performing aseptic manufacturing.
Your Background:

  • Good organizational skills.
  • Ability to work methodically and carefully according to tight timelines.
  • Experience in Good Documentation Practice
  • Experience in industrial pharmaceutical production in a similarly regulated environment.
  • Good IT skills, preferably some experience of SAP/GBS.
  • Experience working in Graded GMP environments.
Company:

Our client is a leading manufacturer of vaccines, parasiticides and pharmaceuticals to protect animals. They are also one of the fastest growing animal health companies in the UK.

Location:

This role is based at our clients site in Pirbright, Surrey.

Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 131 719 in all correspondence.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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