Lab Technician

VWR International, LLC.; Hartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific organization in the United Kingdom is hiring a Laboratory Technician (R&D) to support scientists and ensure efficient laboratory operations. The role focuses on delivering technical support within R&D while adhering to Health and Safety and Good Laboratory Practices. Potential candidates should have laboratory experience and a scientific qualification or equivalent experience. Excellent organizational and analytical skills are necessary for ensuring quality operations in a laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of SHE requirements in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of GLP regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure activities are performed with quality and to defined schedules.
• Assist with booking, hosting, and visits from internal/external partners.
• Optimise usage of shared space and maintain operational efficiency.
• Deliver operational laboratory support, managing workload as required.
• Assist in study preparation and comply with safety regulations.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Scientific analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Scientific qualification or relevant experience

Job description

Laboratory Technician (R&D)

The Laboratory Technician role directly and indirectly supports scientists across R&D functions within AstraZeneca & Cancer Research UK, allowing scientists to concentrate on their core role. This role is primarily lab‑based, focusing on the delivery of scientific technical support to the R&D laboratories in accordance with Health and Safety and Good Laboratory Standards requirements at the Anne McLaren Building (AMB). Important: this role includes working within an in‑vivo environment and driving FM Service Delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure activities are performed with quality and to defined schedules within a specified area. Act and report on deviations.
• Contribute to laboratory operational efficiency by liaising with FM suppliers and stakeholders, including AstraZeneca and Cambridge University staff.
• Assist with booking, hosting, and visits from internal/external partners, including inspections/audits (main point of contact for hosting internal contractors).
• Act as a contact for key customers.
• Optimise use of shared space and maintain BAU throughout the changing footprint.
• Proactively identify and support operational efficiencies by implementing process improvements resulting in time and cost savings for the customer.
• Create, maintain and update relevant documentation in support of service delivery, compliance and training.
• Report on KPIs, metrics, SLAs and weekly tasks.
• Deliver operational laboratory support, managing workload and service levels as required by the research group(s).
• Preventative maintenance, cleaning and documentation of laboratory instruments (incubators, tissue culture hoods & water baths).
• Perform specialist equipment user performance checks (e.g. balances, pH meters).
• Manage tube labelling services.
• Manage consumables & reagents, including Point of Use (PoU) Kanban areas by daily monitoring and replenishment, liaising with in‑house media prep. services, VHP preparation.
• Maintain and organise laboratory consumable & reagent inventories.
• Monitor and keep communal areas clean and tidy.
• Receipt and unpacking of temperature‑sensitive parcel deliveries.
• Manage & shipment of pipettes for calibration and servicing off‑site.
• Waste management.
• Assist in study preparation.
• Adhere to SHE regulations, PPE policies and follow Avantor work instructions & risk assessments.
• Assist Laboratory Manager to maintain a safe laboratory environment and report any incidents/near misses.
• Work proactively with line manager to ensure all training activities are completed and signed off on time.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a laboratory environment.
• A scientific qualification is preferable, or experience working within a scientific environment.
• Knowledge of SHE requirements in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of GLP regulations.
• Good planning, organisational and analytical skills.

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