APAC Network Development Senior Scientist

Job Description:

Role: APAC Network Development Senior Scientist

Location: Gurgaon/Hyderabad

Job Purpose:

The MGS Laboratories APAC Network Development Senior Scientist is responsible for conducting technical projects to develop and maintain a capable laboratory network within the APAC region, ensuring compliance to Mars standards for quality and service and ensuring an effective testing service for incident response.

Key Responsibilities:

•    Develop strong relationships with laboratory users in all segments to understand local testing needs
•    Support the Laboratory Incident Management Process and support business incidents to ensure timely testing support to our customers
•    Identifies and develops external laboratory partners within the region to ensure rapid access to essential methods within the region.
•    Executes audits at laboratories to ensure compliance, identify risks, and ensure their mitigation through effective corrective action management  
•    Ensures the timely reporting of MGS Laboratories global metrics across the laboratory network
•    Identifies and acts on opportunities for service improvement with stakeholders and develops action plans to address these
•    Provides consultancy support to regional stakeholders (e.g., Factories, Product Development, Global Innovation Centers, SQA) on analytical questions and for the use of the consultancy platform (ServiceNow)
•    Provides expert investigatory support for any serious laboratory concerns or data outliers (for example PT outlier investigations, cross-contamination events, LISP)
•    Act as the conduit to the wider MGS Laboratories expertise network
•    Provide guidance on regionally required/preferred analysis methods
•    Provides technical advice on test methods for Material Risk Assessment (MRA)
•    Provides technical mentorship and knowledge transfer in relevant fields (Microbiology or Chemistry)
•    Support the development of export routes for samples for testing that cannot be sourced within the local country/region.

Job Specifications/Qualifications:

1. Education & Professional Qualification

Essential:
-Degree level qualification in Microbiology or Chemistry

Desired:
-Lead Auditor trained

2. Knowledge/Experience

Essential:
-A minimum of 5 years experience working in a food testing laboratory

-Experience in operating quality management systems, including standards, audits, metrics, and associated risk management

-A proven track record of project management delivery

Desired:   
-Broad experience in food testing matrices across multiple sectors of the industry

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.