Junior Technician

Charles River Labs; High Peak; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology company located in High Peak, UK, is looking for a Junior Technician to assist in laboratory operations. The role involves maintaining lab cleanliness, assisting with equipment maintenance, and supporting administrative tasks. Candidates should hold at least GCSEs in Maths and English and possess strong communication and organizational skills. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, global opportunities, and a chance to impact health and well-being.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

Private medical

BONUS

Industry standard training

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE in Maths and English required.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Organisational skills to manage daily tasks efficiently.
• Be a cooperative team player.
• Attention to detail is crucial.
• Basic computer skills needed with aptitude for learning software.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping in laboratory areas.
• Monitor and maintain stocks of consumables.
• Assist with day-to-day laboratory maintenance tasks.
• Manage waste disposal according to regulations.
• Routine cleaning of laboratory equipment.
• Support receipt and distribution of packages.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Good organisational skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Education

GCSE in Maths and English

Job description

Overview

For 75years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Job Summary

Our High Peak, UK facility is a specialist biotechnology site with proprietary Cell Microarray Technology located in the heart of the UK’s Peak District national park. We provide unique receptor ID / off-target screening services to accelerate, inform, and improve the safety of the discovery and pre-clinical development process for clients. We are recognised as leading technology within the biotherapeutic field.

Our team here are now recruiting for a Junior Technician to come and establish themselves with us - becoming a valued team member!

As a Junior Technician, you’ll be working in a lab-based support role, under close supervision to execute tasks in accordance to established procedures.

Responsibilities

• To maintain a high standard of laboratory cleanliness and housekeeping in all laboratory areas.
• Monitoring and maintaining core stocks of consumables.
• Assist with day-to-day laboratory maintenance tasks.
• Maintain a high standard of waste management within the laboratories. This includes following the specified disposal waste streams may include the use of autoclaves (training provided).
• Maintain levels of laboratory buffers / reagents.
• Routine cleaning of equipment e.g. tissue culture hoods, incubators, water baths, freezers.
• Assisting with the receipt of incoming and outgoing packages/deliveries as required.
• Logging and maintaining accurate records.
• To assist with admin tasks as required e.g. distribution of items across site, reception support.

Skills and Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English, as a minimum.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good organisational skills - ability to organise your own daily and weekly tasks effectively.
• Be an effective team player.
• To have good attention to detail.
• Computer literacy – good basic computer skills and the aptitude to quickly learn and use new software packages following training.

What We Offer You

A very comprehensive benefits package from day one, including a generous pension contribution, private medical, BONUS and more!

• The opportunity to get industry standard training and experience.
• Global opportunities and strong career progression.
• Personal development and skills enrichment as one of our key focuses.
• To be able make a difference to health and well being of people.

About Discovery

Discovery from Charles River is industry-proven in the successful development of novel therapies, with over 350patents and 80preclinical drug candidates delivered to our sponsors in the past 17 years. Backed by more than 650 scientists, our comprehensive, integrated portfolio employs the latest technology and platforms to provide chemistry, biology, and pharmacology services that support clients from the earliest stages of hit identification all the way through to IND. Our client-focused, collaborative approach creates true partnerships that anticipate challenges, overcome obstacles, and move us forward together on the journey of getting new drugs to market.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognize and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.