Agenda are recruiting for a Support Technician for our client who specialises in discovery, development, and research. The successful candidate will be responsible for making sure the laboratory department is clean, hygienic, and sterile to a high standard on a daily basis.

The company’s mission is to deliver exceptional service and products and thrive on being an environment where people are valued and can succeed.

Basic Requirements:

• Experience working with cleaning machinery and equipment is essential.
• Knowledge of the use of cleaning chemicals and sterilising instruments.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Experience with health and safety standards and implementation are advantageous.
• Comfortable working alone or within a larger team depending on the task.
• Ability to organise/prioritise workload.
• Follow and maintain a meticulous level of sterilisation protocols including the use of autoclaving equipment.
• Flexible and adaptable with overtime for evenings and weekend work.
• A full UK driving licence is desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• General cleaning, housekeeping and upkeep of the animal facility.
• Perform cleaning and sterilisation of animal cages and equipment by operating large washers, autoclaves and fumigation/decontamination chambers. Training on how to operate all machines will be given.
• Preparation of procedure rooms/operating theatres and sterilisation of equipment.
• Disposal of waste material, special waste and animal carcases, in a compliant and safe manner.
• Carry out basic equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and reports.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures and quality assurance purposes to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and other relevant legislation.

Agenda and its clients only recruit people who are passionate about animal care and welfare, people with integrity who are honest and trustworthy and who have a great work ethic.  To enable us to hire the very best people, we will conduct a comprehensive background and pre-employment screening, an essential part of Agenda's recruitment process.