Laboratory Technician

Micronclean Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hygiene solutions provider based in Glasgow is seeking a Laboratory Technician to support routine testing and laboratory operations. The ideal candidate should have a background in microbiology and experience in laboratory settings. Responsibilities include conducting microbiological testing, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining accurate records. The position offers a salary of £26,500 per annum along with benefits such as a yearly bonus, generous holiday allowance, and company pension contributions.

Benefits

Yearly bonus

30 days annual leave

Company Sick Pay scheme

5% pension contributions

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Family Fun Days

Qualifications

• Experience in microbiological laboratory testing.
• Knowledge of EU GMP License Facilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate laboratory records.

Responsibilities

• Conduct microbiological laboratory testing.
• Ensure EU GMP regulation compliance.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and cleanliness.

Skills

Scientific training and/or experience in Microbiology

Good IT Skills

Knowledge of Data Integrity Principles

Education

Background in Microbiology

Job description

Job Advert

A Laboratory Technician vacancy has arisen in our fast-growing company. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team.

Location

ASSURED MICRO, WEST OF SCOTLAND SCIENCE PARK, 1 KELVIN WALKWAY, GLASGOW G20 0SP

Job Title

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Job Type

FULL TIME

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.00pm (with half an hour unpaid lunch break)

Salary Range

£26,500 per annum

Job Purpose

• To share responsibility for activities in the Assured Micro laboratory including routine testing and laboratory administration.
• To provide laboratory testing to customers.

Duties

• Undertake microbiological laboratory testing.
• Ensure compliance with departmental procedures and EU GMP regulations.
• Undertake some Quality Investigations in support of the Lab Lead.
• Report routine test results and support investigation and resolution activities, where appropriate.
• Maintain full, accurate and retrievable laboratory records of all testing.
• Maintain the laboratory and laboratory equipment in a clean, safe, operational condition, including arranging and carrying out calibration tests where applicable.
• Provide training and support to members of staff carrying out routine testing and sampling.
• Maintain all Lab systems and records as specified in Assured Micro SOPs.
• Maintain stock levels and process receipt of media and testing consumables.
• Compile/Review SOPs and conduct Laboratory Validations, as required.
• Undertake training as required to enable the necessary testing activities to be carried out.
• Support the update of SOPs and Change Forms.
• Contribute to tasks and assist with closure of Change Controls, Quality Reports and CAPA’s.
• Contribute to client/regulatory audits as required.
• Any other tasks or duties reasonably assigned to you.
• Sampling at client sites where required, working under GMP conditions.

Knowledge and Skills

• Background in scientific training and/or experience in Microbiology.
• Knowledge of EU GMP License Facilities.
• Good IT Skills.
• Knowledge of Data Integrity Principles.
• Aptitude for learning and professional development.

Personal Attributes

• Personal drive and self-motivation.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Good planning and recording skills.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Closing Date for Applications

Friday 13th February 2026

Interview Date

Provisionally week commencing Monday, 16th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, or change the closing date, if we receive enough applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why Work for us as a Laboratory Technician?

There are many reasons to join us, but here are just a few more:

• A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff.
• 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service.
• Company Sick Pay scheme.
• Company pension contributions of 5% of salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), private counselling and other schemes to support employees with their mental health and wellbeing.
• Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business.
• A growing, family owned, highly successful business, with a history spanning back to the 1920s.
• Highly committed to investing in people and training, with a proven history of opportunities and promotions from within for employees who wish to progress.
• A great culture, represented in our company values known as the SKIEs.
• The knowledge that you are making a difference, playing a role in key supply chains such as the Covid-19 vaccine.

About Us

Assured Micro has recently joined the Micronclean group, and was founded in Glasgow in 2009 to support customers who don’t have an in‑house Microbiology department. Today, Assured Micro provides a range of integrated services to companies throughout Scotland and the North of England.

Micronclean is a family‑owned business based in Lincolnshire employing over 400 people. The company provides products and services to various industries.

Our current focus areas include rental of specialist work wear to cleanroom industries (pharmaceutical, medical devices, aerospace), and of protective workwear to manufacturing industries (engineering, automotive). The company also manufactures and distributes a range of cleanroom products, which it sells in the UK and exports throughout Europe and further afield, including India, Australia, and Canada.

The company has an ambitious vision for growth both in the UK where we are investing in all our plants and abroad where our plant in Bangalore, India has recently been commissioned and is supporting the production of Covid-19 vaccines in India.

More information about Micronclean and Assured Micro can be found on our websites, please click here https://www.micronclean.com/about-us and here https://assuredmicro.co.uk/.

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