Laboratory Coordinator Focus Silicone, Endotoxin and Chromatography

Requisition ID: 68634
- Date: Feb 3, 2025
- Location: Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, DE
- Department: Laboratory
- Description:
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

**Job Summary**:
In this role wou will be responsible for:

- Testing all products properly and on time in accordance with the existing regulations and forward the respective test results to all affected bodies
- Conducting the review of raw data and test documentation in paper-based and electronic systems
- Independent administration of the processes of the assigned workstations
- Substitute for the supervisor in the event of absence for higher-level administrative tasks
- Ensuring cross-departmental communication in relation to the release test
- Administration of the induction of new employees

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Independent planning and execution of tests on finished products
- Direct support of laboratory management
- Independent creation and maintenance of laboratory statistics
- Planning and conducting training to ensure release testing
- Self-responsible scheduling of staff in the respective area of responsibility (silicone testing, endotoxin testing, and chromatography) to ensure smooth processes in release testing
- Ensuring GMP compliance documentation and effective communication with supervisors regarding emerging problems and deviations
- Continuous process adjustments of existing processes and introduction of new processes and associated process regulations and preformatted laboratory books, in collaboration with supervisors
- Independent creation and revision of local regulations in coordination with the supervisor

**Education**:

- Completed training as a laboratory technician / chemical edge / BTA / CTA or studies in natural science in biology, chemics or similar

**Work Experience**:

- Experience in a comparable region

**Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**:

- Good command of English
- Experience in GMP-compliant documentation
- Above-average level of reliability, sense of duty, and responsibility
- Exceptional quality awareness
- Careful and self-structured working method
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Solution-oriented work structure
- Strong communication skills
- Teamwork ability, diligence, accuracy, resilience, and flexibility

West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.