Laboratory Technician

Broughton; Earby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading laboratory services provider is looking for a Lab Technician at their Earby location. The role involves supporting laboratory teams with tasks such as managing lab housekeeping, performing analyses, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have GCSEs in English, Maths, and preferably a Science subject, along with good attention to detail and IT skills.

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths required.
• Desire to learn the workings of an analytical laboratory preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support laboratory teams in day-to-day tasks.
• Manage availability of clean glassware.
• Perform routine stocktakes.
• Ensure compliance with regulations.
• Book chemicals and consumables in and out.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good IT skills

Good verbal skills

Good numerical skills

Good literacy skills

Education

GCSE in English

GCSE in Maths

GCSE in a Science subject

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Overview

Our Lab Technician is a non-scientific role supporting the labs team to facilitate the smooth running of the laboratory. Principally responsible for laboratory housekeeping activities and supporting to ensure the timely completion of analyses. Key skills for this role are attention to detail, ability to carefully follow instructions, and pride in the work you do.

This is an on-site role at Earby, BB18.

Responsibilities / Objectives

• Supporting laboratory teams in day-to-day tasks
• Performing some physical tests on client samples
• Performing laboratory housekeeping
• Ensuring compliance with regulations
• Registering client samples

Key tasks

• Manage the availability of clean glassware
• Perform routine stocktakes and follow the KANBAN process to ensure purchased stock or reagents are ordered in time for testing schedules
• Booking chemicals and consumables in and out, ensuring records are accurate
• Booking and registering client samples
• Notify the appropriate team member of any equipment and consumable requirements deemed necessary to ensure minimum disruption to laboratory operations
• Maintain and understand the QMS, produce any quality documents in accordance with data integrity requirements
• Perform LabHQ sample submission and registration for prompt delivery to the laboratory for analysis
• Control sample receipt and reconciliation against client submissions
• Perform routine archive of client samples
• Perform preparation of high demand diluents and other solutions as required by test methods and procedures
• Perform some physical chemistry testing/operate vaping simulation hardware
• Some travel between sites to support with stability and archive activities as an when required
• Supporting the laboratory team as required
• Performing other duties as and when required by the business

Qualifications And Education Requirements

GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths - required.

GCSE or equivalent in a Science related subject with a desire to learn the workings of an analytical laboratory – preferred.

Key skills and attributes

• Good attention to detail
• Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Good verbal, numerical and literacy skill