Laboratory Technician - Chemistry

Laboratory Technician - Chemistry
Job Location: Northamptonshire (commutable from Northampton, Brixworth, Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby etc.)
Job Salary: £20,500-22,000k plus 10% shift allowance
Job Details: Full Time, Permanent, Monday to Friday 10am-6pm

We are currently working with a well-known material testing company in Northamptonshire who are looking to hire a Chemistry related graduate to start as soon as possible.
The company are well established and have been operating for almost 100 years now, serving customers worldwide. They have a positive history of hiring graduates and progressing them throughout the company, offering good benefits and training opportunities.
Job Duties:
As a Laboratory Technician you will be responsible for testing within the chemistry department. You will work to the British and European standards checking that the products stand up to regulations. Other duties involved writing lab and test reports, communicating with customers over email and by phone also.

• Using analytical equipment like GC-MS, HPLC and LC-MS.
• Testing for restricted substances and assessing the chemical properties of a range of consumer products
• Calculating and recording results
• Routine analytical equipment and maintenance tasks

Job Requirements:

• A degree in a Chemistry, Material Science or Forensic Science related subject is extremely beneficial but not essential
• Experience in the lab from university or in industry
• Good communication skills
• Flexible, with a can-do attitude
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel