Laboratory Scientist - Environmental Sciences

Labcorp; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Pension

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Labcorp is seeking a Laboratory Scientist to join the Environmental Sciences team at Alconbury, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The role supports biodegradation, animal metabolism and dermal penetration studies within environmental fate and plant metabolism projects.

You will perform a range of validated laboratory assays, review data, maintain documentation and work with LIMS software in a regulated GLP environment while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Science, Microbiology, Pharmacology or Environmental Sciences.
• Experience in a fast paced regulated laboratory setting with SOPs and study protocols.
• Familiarity with GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory assays following standard procedures and study protocols.
• Critically review processes and study plans, suggesting changes where appropriate.
• Review own work for accuracy, timeliness, and technical soundness.
• Maintain study documentation alongside client and regulatory expectations.
• Use of LIMS software.
• Contributing to method development and validation projects.
• Maintain a safe and organized laboratory environment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Mentoring junior staff

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Biological Sciences or related

Tools

LIMS software

Job description

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives.

Labcorp is seeking a Laboratory Scientist to join our Environmental Sciences team at Alconbury, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday – 37.5hrs

Job Responsibilities

• Performing a variety of laboratory assays following standard procedures and study protocols
• Critical review of processes and study plans, suggesting changes where appropriate
• Reviewing own work for overall accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and soundness of technical judgment
• Maintaining study documentation alongside client and regulatory expectations
• Use of LIMS software
• Contributing to wider method development and validations projects
• Maintaining a safe and organized laboratory environment at all times

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Science, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Environmental Sciences

Additional Job Standards

• Experience in a fast paced regulated laboratory setting, understand Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and study protocols
• Worked to regulatory standards such as GLP (Good laboratory Practice)
• Be able to motivative and influence others to ensure timely delivery of high quality results, and use own experiences to help in training of junior team members
• Experience in troubleshooting problems and informing appropriate channels for the reporting of issues
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment and comfortable working under minimal supervision
• Be able to effectively communicate throughout the lifecycle of a study with peers and study management
• Be highly motivated to produce high quality work against regulatory expectations
• Due to the remote location of this site, there are no public transport links available

We are looking for a Laboratory Scientist to focus on Biodegradation, Animal Metabolism and Dermal Penetration studies while also supporting a range of other study types involved in Environmental fate and plant metabolism. This will give you great exposure in working with different product lines and provide you with a wider skill set and experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Wider benefits package including pension and generous holiday allowance

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