Laboratory and Facilities Technician

Sygnature Discovery; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading drug discovery organization in the UK seeks a proactive Laboratory & Facilities Technician to support scientists in their research. Responsibilities include maintaining inventories, managing equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety practices. Candidates should have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to health and safety. This role offers great benefits including private medical insurance and 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Sygnature Group Pension Scheme

1 paid volunteer day per year

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to health and safety practices in the workplace.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work well within a team.
• Organised approach to record-keeping and compliance.
• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner.
• Great attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain chemical and consumable inventories.
• Receive and check deliveries of samples/compounds.
• Maintain, clean, and occasionally repair lab equipment.
• Implement safe working practices and compliance with safety systems.
• Use systems to track tasks and keep maintenance schedules updated.

Skills

Health and safety commitment

Effective communication

Organised record-keeping

Attention to detail

Mathematics and IT knowledge

Tools

Spiceworks

Sortly

Cheminventory

Amici

Job description

Overview

Sygnature Discovery is a world-leading integrated drug discovery Contract Research Organisation based in the UK and Canada with its headquarters in Nottingham and additional facilities in Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Glasgow, Montreal and Quebec City. Its staff of over 1,000, which includes 900 scientists, partners with global pharma, biotech and NFP organisations. Since 2004, Sygnature Discovery has delivered over 56 novel pre-clinical and 35 clinical compounds, with its scientists named on over 225 patents. Therapeutic areas of expertise include oncology, inflammation and immunology, neuroscience, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, and more. To find out more, please visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com.

About the role: We are looking for a proactive Laboratory & Facilities Technician to join our team in North West Leicestershire. Laboratory Technicians at Sygnature Discovery play a pivotal role in supporting our scientists, ensuring they have the resources they need to carry out scientific research within our well-equipped and cutting-edge laboratories. Whilst this role does not offer a route into a scientific position, it is a fantastic opportunity for a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Laboratory Technician team.

Role Responsibilities

• Inventory and Stock Management – maintain chemical and consumable inventories and carry out stock checks.
• Deliveries and Shipments – receive, check, and distribute deliveries, prepare and arrange shipments of samples / compounds.
• Equipment and Facilities Maintenance – maintenance, cleaning, and occasional repair of lab equipment (fridges and freezers, respiratory protective equipment, etc.).
• Health and Safety and Compliance – promote and implement safe working practices, waste management, and ensure compliance with safety systems (fire, smoke, gas, electrical, etc.).
• Systems and Records – use relevant systems (e.g. Spiceworks, Sortly, Cheminventory, Amici) to track tasks, keep maintenance scheduled updated, and contribute to SOPs.
• Equipment decontamination e.g. incubators and centrifuges.
• Ensure safe working practices and compliance with safety and other regulations including fire, smoke, gas, electrical and other safety systems.
• Issue and manage PTW (Permits To Work), ATW (Approval To Work), POWRA (Point Of Work Risk Assessment), and evaluation of contractors’ RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statement).

Skills & Qualifications

Essentials:

• A strong commitment to health and safety practices in the workplace.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• An organised approach to record-keeping and compliance, keeping logs, schedules, and SOPs up to date.
• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner – prioritising tasks as necessary.
• Great attention to detail.
• A good working knowledge of mathematics and IT – confident in the use of a variety of IT system, including Outlook, Word, Excel and ideally some experience of using purchasing systems.

Desirables:

• Experience in a facilities environment.
• Experience using inventory or task management systems (e.g. Spiceworks, Sortly, Cheminventory, Amici, or similar).
• A good understanding of lab stock management.
• Familiarity with waste management processes in a lab environment.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Sygnature Group Pension Scheme
• 1 paid volunteer day per year

Please note: This advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this opportunity.