Work Experience Biochemistry

BBI exists to help our customers create advances that improve health and save lives. We are seeking a Biochemistry Work Experience Student to join our team. This is a fixed-term, full-time position based at our site in Cape Town. Join our team: advancing health, together.

The Role

Responsible for providing technical support, technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis and continuous improvement for the Enzymes value stream, primarily focused on the production within South Africa with scope to support the UK team as required. It is likely that a role may initially be assigned to a specific area of the business, however the nature of the organisation is such that roles will be expected to operate across those different parts of the organisation so that the right skills are deployed where needed as determined by the business.

In this role your responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical support to the Enzymes Technical Leader and wider Production team for troubleshooting & problem solving of technical process issues and maintaining the Rapid Response System.
• Providing technical support to BBI's operational departments.
• Assist in the manufacture of operational custom pipeline.
• Completion of appropriately assigned Continuous Improvement initiatives, including updating of controlling systems (CIPs) and communication to stakeholder, and clearly track the benefits.
• Perform duties in accordance with the department standard work to ensure performance of the operating systems.
• Support the Technical Lead with the implementation of the 'Working Ways' and any Service Level Agreements for all Technical Support activities to stakeholders, value stream leaders and appropriate Leadership Teams including generation of reports, metrics and KPI's where required.
• Create baseline on project quality metrics for NC/CC/Customer Complaints and then measure improvement for the baseline.

You should apply if:

• Educated to degree level (BSc Hons) in Biological or Chemistry discipline.
• Practical Laboratory experience
• Knowledge or experience of Enzyme extraction, purification and manufacturing
• Experience of applying Lean and / or Six Sigma techniques advantageous
• Track record of successful completion of complex technical troubleshooting projects on time and to budget
• Proficient in computer usage and technical report writing.
• Planning, resourcing and project experience
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Evidence of excellent communication skills
• Ability to identify and implement technical improvement opportunities

Our Recruitment Process

If this role sounds like it's for you, click 'apply' today. Once we've received your application, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a call. On this call, we'll be able to tell you a lot more about working here at BBI Solutions, how 'a day in the life' of this position looks and discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.

If you are an internal employee applying for this vacancy you and your manager are required to complete an internal transfer form. This needs to be completed in full and attached to your application along with your CV and cover letter.

As part of career development and succession planning internal applicants will receive priority consideration initially, please ensure that you apply within the initial two-week period to support this.

Why Choose BBI

We are committed to promoting and protecting the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of all our employees. With our employees focused on others, we're focused on them. That's why, at BBI, we're dedicated to providing our employees with access to global resources and site-specific benefits that support their health and wellbeing.

• Provident Fund
• % Contributory Retirement Scheme
• Death in Service Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Funeral Benefit
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• 15 days Annual Leave, which increases by 1 day per annum to 20 days
• Birthday leave
• Long Service Awards
• Global Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Reward and Recognition Programme
• Commitment to Career Development
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• State of the Art Facilities - Certified Centres of Excellence

We're also focused on development, creating an environment that allows our employees to nurture their talent and empowers you to make a difference. This is achieved by providing our employees with access to learning opportunities to help achieve personal career goals.

About BBI

For more than 70 years, we've been perfecting reagents, both native and recombinant, to help IVD and life-science teams turn breakthrough ideas into reliable, life-saving advances.

Great products are only the start. From troubleshooting tricky performance issues and customising reagents to meeting new regulatory standards, our scientists work to clear obstacles and accelerate progress. That's why we continue to invest millions in new recombinant capabilities that help create diagnostics that improve health and save lives - in a more ethical and sustainable way than ever before.

Equal Opportunities

BBI are an equal opportunity employer and believe in fair treatment for all candidates. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We ask that all applicants complete an equal opportunity monitoring form on avoluntary basis, with all submissions remaining anonymous. The information on the form will be used for monitoring purposes only and will not be used in any decision affecting you.

" AA candidates will be given preference in line with our AA requirements; however, we will select candidates from all groups."

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