Lab Technician - Method Validation

Lonza; Slough; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic culture

Inclusive workplace

Benefits package

Job summary

Lonza in Slough is seeking a Lab Technician (Method Validation) to support laboratory scientists by maintaining stock of reagents, consumables and buffers, and by upholding high standards to ensure a safe, organised and compliant working environment.

In this hands-on role you will perform housekeeping, prepare buffers, manage inventory on the WMS, order supplies, handle deliveries, plan tasks to schedule, and contribute to 6S and IMS initiatives while complying with cGMP.

Qualifications

• College qualification in a quality-related discipline.
• Willingness to learn from experience and adapt to change.
• Able to view errors as learning opportunities and take on new challenges.
• Commitment to process improvement and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform housekeeping, routine instrument maintenance, and monitor stock levels to ensure uninterrupted operations.
• Prepare analytical buffers following laboratory methods and processes.
• Manage consumables inventory and stock locations based on lifecycles.
• Order reagents via WMS or external suppliers to maintain stock levels.
• Process department deliveries with proper storage and notification to stakeholders.
• Plan and complete tasks within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Support 6S and IMS initiatives for an organised, compliant lab.
• Maintain GMP training per defined plans.
• Adhere to cGMP standards and lab procedures.

Job description

Lab Technician (Method Validation)

United Kingdom, Slough

Location: Slough – This is a lab based role.

Laboratory Technician responsible for supporting laboratory scientists by ensuring the efficient operation of laboratory support services. Key duties include maintaining adequate stocks of reagents, consumables, and buffer solutions, while upholding high laboratory standards to ensure a safe, organised, and compliant working environment.

What You Will Get

• An agile career and dynamic working culture
• An inclusive and ethical workplace
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance
• A variety of benefits dependent on role and location
• Explore our full list of global benefits: https://www.lonza.com/careers/benefits

What You Will Do

• Perform laboratory housekeeping activities, routine instrument maintenance, and regular checks of reagent and consumable stock levels to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.
• Prepare analytical buffers in accordance with laboratory methods and operational processes.
• Manage analytical method consumables inventory, including monitoring stock locations and points of use based on method lifecycle requirements and consumption rates.
• Order reagents and consumables through the Warehouse Management System (WMS) or external suppliers to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Process departmental deliveries, ensuring timely receipt, correct storage, and notification to relevant stakeholders.
• Plan, prioritise, and complete assigned tasks within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Support departmental 6S and Integrated Management System (IMS) initiatives to maintain an organised, efficient, and compliant working environment.
• Maintain all required GMP training in line with defined training plans and departmental requirements.
• Consistently adhere to current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards, quality requirements, and laboratory procedures.

What We Are Looking For

• College Qualified or quality-related discipline
• Demonstrates an ability and desire to learn from experience.
• Treats errors as a learning opportunity.
• Is willing to take on new challenges.
• Takes steps to adapt thinking and behavior to support change.
• Supports a culture of process improvement and problem solving.

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.

Reference: R78223