Laboratory Technician

PE Global International; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting a Lab Technician for a leading pharma client based in Cambridge. This is an on-site 12-month contract, 37.5 hours per week, with no shift work and PAYE rates starting at £19.59 per hour.

You will support the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores, helping test products, assemble prototypes and report results as part of a small team of Product Designers and Engineers. The client cannot sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the efficient running of the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area.

Skills

Lab techniques

Equipment calibration

Documentation

Tools

Prototype assembly

PCB assembly

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for a Lab Technician for a leading multi-national Pharma client based in Cambridge.

This is an initial 12 month contract position working on site in Cambridge.

No shift work.

37.5 hours per week.

Rate starts from £19.59ph PAYE and depending on experience.

The role is to contribute to the management of R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area for a small team engineers, in the development of new and existing physical consumer products. These products are technology focused, agritech products that monitor the wellbeing of animals. Helping farmers better understand the wellbeing of their animals. Working with a lab manager and in a team of Product Designers, Mechanical Engineers and Electronic Engineers, the role will have a major role in improving and maintaining this support facility, and in the testing products, creating test jigs, assembling prototypes (PCBs, sensors and mechanical assemblies), and reporting results.

Duties of the role/Responsibilities

• Contributes to the efficient running of the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area.
• Implementing improved ways of working in the maintenance, calibration, risk assessments, asset management, stores catalogue, consumables management, operating procedures, COSHH assessments, PPE, Cleanliness, training records, Waste management, and EHS.
• Ensuring safe working practices (COSHH/Risk Assessments) are kept up to date and followed in the laboratory, workshop, and stores for all users of the lab.
• Calibration and service/inspection of all laboratory and workshop equipment
• Purchase of materials, fixings and fastenings, consumables, capital equipment and tools
• Developing & improving the laboratory and test capability to meet future project needs
• Resource planning and managing external test houses where required

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in the UK.