Laboratory Technician

SRG; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the biotechnology sector is seeking a temporary Laboratory Technician in Cambridge to support a busy team of Scientists and Quality professionals. You will engage in a variety of lab tasks including water testing, equipment maintenance, and stability testing. Ideal candidates will possess a background in microbiology and have experience in an industry lab setting. This role is set to commence immediately until the end of November 2025, with working hours Monday to Friday, totaling 37.5 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Worked in an Industry Lab in testing or pharma manufacturing.
• Microbiology background, particularly in micro-testing.
• Excellent record-keeping skills.

Responsibilities

• Analytical testing of water and samples for monitoring.
• Calibration and servicing of lab equipment.
• Maintaining and managing stock systems.

Skills

Communication

Methodical

Collaborative

Job description

Laboratory Technician

Cambridge

Temporary

Immediate start until end Nov 2025

Mon-Fri, 37.5 hour per week

Scope of the role:

You'll be supporting a small but busy team of Scientists and Quality professionals with duties such as water and raw materials testing, cleaning and preparing the lab equipment, environmental monitoring tasks and recording and supporting with stability testing.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Analytical testing of water and samples (Microbiological; swabbing, endotox, TOC) for environmental monitoring and recording on the quality system.
• Calibration and servicing of lab equipment and instruments.
• Maintaining and managing the stock system, ordering supplies.
• Supporting the team with stability testing studies and recording data.
• Carry out inspection/metrology and test programmes to initiate the release of incoming materials.
• Assist the team with manufacturing cycles, work to existing SOPs and support creation of new and improved SOPs in accordance with ISO 13485 and GMP.
• Maintain a safe and orderly working environment, adherent to Health and Safety policy.

Your background:

• You will have worked in an Industry Lab in either a testing or pharma manufacturing environment.
• Ideally you will have a Microbiology background, particularly related to micro-testing.
• You will bring excellent communication skills, a collaborative nature and a can-do approach.
• You have excellent record-keeping skills and are methodical and pragmatic
• You will be able to commit to a temporary assignment as outlined above.

If you're ready to start work immediately in the Cambridge area and believe you can offer the skillset and background outlined above, please apply here.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.