Intertek UK
Stability Coordinator
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Stability Coordinator
Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
Due to continued growth and increased programme demand within our Melbourn cGMP laboratories, Intertek is recruiting for a Stability Coordinator to support essential sample and stability coordination activities. This role plays a vital part in ensuring samples are managed accurately, compliantly and on time within a highly regulated environment.
This role is ideal for individuals looking to start or develop a career within a regulated laboratory environment, with full training provided.
About You
As a Stability Coordinator, Intertek is recruiting for a motivated, organised and detail-focused individual to join our Stability team in Melbourn. This is a great opportunity for candidates without a scientific background who have an interest in working within a laboratory environment. We welcome applicants from administration, logistics, coordination, operations or similar structured environments who can demonstrate accuracy, responsibility and the ability to follow procedures.
Full training will be provided, and no prior laboratory experience is required.
You will work as an integral part of the Stability Team, supporting the coordination and execution of pharmaceutical stability studies while ensuring compliance with GMP, regulatory and quality standards. This role can be a great entry point into a laboratory career, with clear development and progression opportunities for individuals who demonstrate capability and commitment.
Required skills and experience:
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to follow clear instructions and processes (training provided)
- Methodical and reliable approach to routine, process-driven work
- Comfortable working with paperwork and maintaining accurate records
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and take responsibility for tasks
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Role involves some manual handling and movement across a two-floor facility with no lift
Early morning availability to support stability pulls and a 12:30pm shipment deadline (flexibility available for strong candidates)
Experience in a GMP, laboratory, logistics or regulated environment (desirable, not essential)
Experience in administration, logistics, warehousing, retail operations or similar environments is highly transferable
Scientific qualifications or laboratory experience (preferred but not essential)
About the Opportunity
On a daily basis, you will coordinate and support day-to-day stability and sample management activities, ensuring samples, records and equipment are managed accurately and compliantly within a GMP laboratory environment.
You’ll receive full training and support as you learn the processes and systems required for the role, with guidance from the Stability Team and wider laboratory teams.
Key activities:
- Support and coordination of pharmaceutical stability activities in compliance with current GMP and regulatory requirements
- Day-to-day operation of temperature- and humidity-controlled stability storage areas and equipment
- Routine and ad-hoc sample storage, retrieval, preparation and disposal activities
- Accurate completion, scanning and maintenance of hard-copy and electronic stability records
- Organisation and dispatch of samples to internal laboratories, external clients and external laboratories
- Support routine facility and equipment checks, including preventative maintenance activities
- Plan and organise workload effectively to meet daily timelines and shipment deadlines
- Communicate clearly within the stability team and wider laboratory groups
- Work priorities agreed with the Stability Team Leader, with increasing autonomy as experience develops
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What We Offer
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
- Competitive salary/benefits
- Development and career opportunities around the Globe
- Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants, and all qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring our colleagues are compensated in line with independently assessed living standards. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment to support candidates and employees with disabilities or special needs.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
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