Addo: Biological Co-Ordinator posted by Jackie Cory Recruitment

About the Role

The Biological Co-Ordinator will be responsible for the continuation, optimization, and improvement of insect cultures used in baculovirus production. The role ensures a reliable supply of high-quality larvae for raw virus production, maintains biological quality and risk control standards, supports commercial trial work in collaboration with R&D, and leads the biological production team to meet production, quality, and improvement targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage mass rearing of insect cultures to support culture continuation and continuous baculovirus production.
• Maintain healthy, stable insect cultures across all life stages in line with production targets and quality standards.
• Supply the virus production team with the correct insect species and life stages to meet raw virus production requirements.
• Ensure meaningful measurements, records, and reporting are maintained to track culture health, quality, and losses.
• Monitor insect health, environmental conditions, and biological performance, taking corrective & preventative action where required.
• Implement and maintain best practices aligned with GLP, risk control, hygiene, and traceability requirements.
• Support and oversee the biological production team to ensure effective task execution and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with the R&D team on commercial trials, process improvements, and rearing optimization initiatives.
• Plan, execute, and evaluate trial work, ensuring outcomes are documented and implemented into routine production.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve culture consistency, reduce losses, and optimize yields.
• Support production planning by reviewing inputs, capacity, and culture readiness on a weekly basis.
• Provide training, guidance, and biological understanding to the biological production team.
• Maintain effective communication and working relationships.

Requirements

• Degree or diploma in Biological Sciences, Entomology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in insect rearing, biological production, laboratory, or research environments.
• Managerial or Supervisory experience.
• Computer literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
• Understanding and application of GLP.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications mentioned.