Laboratory Technician in Stevenage - CV-Library

Role: Laboratory Technician (Materials Development)

Rate: £13 P/Hour

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Stevenage, SG1 2BP

Help Us Improve Access To Life-Changing Therapies That Can Transform Human Health

Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups, and sauces - they need to work better, faster, and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.

We are looking for an organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and disciplined Laboratory Technician (Materials Development) to work with our dynamic Chemistry team with employees across the world. Would you be excited to be part of a global science leader's company dedicated that advance and accelerate the development, manufacture, and delivery of therapeutics? Then we would love to hear from you.

What You Will Do:

Work closely with Materials Scientists, Chemists, Engineers, and Biologists to support activities including materials analysis and membrane fabrication
Perform both routine and one-off laboratory testing such as Raman Spectroscopy, SEM, porometry, FT-IR, BET and dry weight
Perform a variety of technical support functions across the materials development lab, e. g. helping with polymer solution preparation, electrospinning and lamination
Take detailed lab notes, documenting and reporting test results
Supporting good housekeeping practices and adhering to Laboratory Health and Safety standards
Lab management support, including order, restock and maintain inventory of chemicals and consumables and arrange deliveries between sites
Document and arrange safe disposal of all laboratory waste
Ability to communicate effectively and deliver accurate lab results

Who You Are:

Either Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with minimum of 3 months laboratory experience, or Science A-levels (or equivalent) with minimum 2 years laboratory experience
Awareness of membrane fabrication techniques would be an advantage, but on-the-job training will be provided
Experience in one or more of the analytical methods listed above would also be an advantage
Proficiency in MS Office Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong written and oral communication skills
Teamworking ability, attention to detail and interpersonal skills
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, able to multi-task efficiently

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