Laboratory and Facilities Technician

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

Job summary

A prominent Contract Research Organisation in Macclesfield is seeking a Laboratory and Facilities Technician to support scientific research within state-of-the-art laboratories. The role involves managing the media kitchen, coordinating deliveries, ensuring a tidy workplace, and maintaining health and safety standards. Candidates should have a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and experience with IT systems. Full training will be provided. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, private medical insurance, and pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Pension scheme

1 paid volunteer day per year

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English and Maths at C or above.
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.
• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

• Manage the media kitchen and dispose of waste properly.
• Check stock and manage deliveries.
• Coordinate dispatches to clients and maintain health and safety.

Skills

Enthusiastic work attitude

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Good working knowledge of IT

Education

5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above including English Language and Maths

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Purchasing systems

Job description

Background

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

Laboratory and Facilities 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 Facilities Technician team in their efforts to support the successful day-to-day running of our Tytherington laboratories.

Role Responsibilities

• Day to day running of the media kitchen/wash facility including preparation/dispensing of culture media, pouring agar plates, operation of autoclaves and glass washer, preparation of stock buffers for all laboratories.
• Stock checking of general consumable stores and re-ordering.
• Managing deliveries and receipting of goods/ Visitor greeting.
• Waste management, including solvent waste, cardboard waste, and clinical waste.
• Management of lab gases and dry ice.
• Monthly Facilities and essential H&S equipment checks.
• Register and recording Fixed Asset Numbers on new equipment purchases and recording them on Asset Management systems.
• Co-ordinating dispatches to clients and between Sygnature sites.
• Using relevant systems to identify tasks and track their resolution. (Including Spiceworks and Netsuite).
• Maintaining a tidy workplace in addition to a high level of H&S awareness.
• Travel between our Alderley Park and Tytherington sites to provide support as and when required.

Skills & Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs or equivalent at grade C or above including English Language and Maths.
• A can-do, enthusiastic work attitude.
• Able to work to deadlines in a safe and efficient manner – prioritising tasks as necessary.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• 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.
• Previous laboratory experience would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be provided.

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.