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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