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SalaryRole: 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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