Summary
We are looking for two apprentices to join Eisai’s Technical Team based within our leading manufacturing site in Hatfield, UK. Our Technical Team is a broad function focusing on process development & validation as well as artwork relating to our products that are manufactured & packaged at the site.
Wage
£22,495 a year
Salary will increase year on year in line with successful completion each year.
Training course
Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, with half an hour lunch break. This job is hybrid, and would involve 3 or 4 days in the office.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The role will see you involved in:
* Supporting process development & validation projects in manufacturing & packaging
* Assisting with investigating of issues and implementing solutions
* Supporting continuous improvement of our site
* Providing technical knowledge & support to other teams on site
Where you’ll work
European Knowledge Centre
Mosquito Way
Hatfield
Herts
AL10 9SN
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Laboratory scientist (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Identify and use the scientific approaches appropriate to one specialist discipline required to solve problems, support new investigations and follow-up experiments in the laboratory.
* Appraise scientific experimentation, independently design and implement new processes according to relevant literature and other data sources interrogated using data mining techniques and input from colleagues.
* Support appraisal of scientific experimentation with numerical and statistical analysis.
* Work autonomously to analyse, interpret and evaluate scientific data and present the results of laboratory work and problem solving clearly and concisely in written and oral form.
* Comply with regulations including compliance with business rules pertaining to record keeping, data integrity, traceability & confidentiality.
* Promote and ensure the application of quality standards, safe working practices and compliance with risk management systems relevant to the workplace in own work and the work of others.
* Use creative thinking and problem solving techniques such as root cause analysis, to challenge assumptions, innovate, make new proposals and build on existing ideas.
* Autonomously plan and prioritise tasks, review and evaluate progress against objectives and investigate alternative scenarios.
* Contribute to the development of specific technical projects across multi-disciplinary teams.
* Ensure that targets are met and maintained, within own area of responsibility, whilst complying with defined company procedures and legislative requirements.
* Lead continuous performance improvement within the scientific and technical environment using process mapping & analysis and root cause analysis that is informed by other appropriate principles, such as lean, six sigma, project and change management.
Your training plan
* Apprentices work full-time whilst studying towards a BSc (Hons) Laboratory scientist (Chemical Science) degree from Manchester Metropolitan University, as well as a Level 6 degree apprenticeship
* Students study a tutor-supported e-distance learning curriculum and attend residential schools. The work-based projects, negotiated with employers, offer students the opportunity to apply their learning directly to their organisation
* The programme is primarily taught through tutor-supported online study, part-time over four years
* Apprentices will attend a two-day induction at the University to help them get to know each other and balance undergraduate study with working full-time. They will also attend a week-long residential at our campus in central Manchester once a year, in addition to a two day mini-residential in the first year
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)
A Level in:
* Various (with one being Chemistry) (grade BCC (104 UCAS Points))
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Critical analysis
Other requirements
You will be required to work on site between 3 or 4 days a week. Your role will be liaising with many stakeholders in a supportive team, but you will gain first hand experience from very early in your Apprenticeship.