Laboratory Technician

Altitude-Recruitment Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life science tools company based in Oxford is searching for a Laboratory Technician to support laboratory and warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will manage stock, handle waste, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This role is crucial in supporting scientists and maintaining laboratory efficiency. A competitive salary of £28,000 pa is offered, along with a temporary to permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a laboratory environment required.
• Familiarity with health and safety guidelines in laboratory settings.
• Ability to implement process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support laboratory operations and inventory management.
• Handle chemical and reagent expiry checks and disposals.
• Perform glassware cleaning and sterilisation for scientists.

Skills

Stock management

Waste management

Calibration of pH meters

Aseptic aliquoting

Job description

Temporary to Permanent Laboratory Technician Based in Oxford Hours - 08:00 - 16:00 £28,000 pa

A leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology.

Supporting our client, this role is multi-disciplinary and underpins the laboratory support operations and warehouse operations. This role is directly and indirectly supporting scientists allowing scientists to concentrate on their core role.

Skills and Experience

• Stock management - daily consumable replenishment at the point of use, utilising site inventory system
• Maintenance of lab consumable inventory, identifying alternative products to roll out in the event of supply issues - preventing disruption to science
• Waste management (biological, chemical & radioactive)
• Handling of cell and sample deliveries
• Routine decontaminations of incubators, water baths, cell counter, class II cabinets, water purification units and other equipment relevant to site.
• Calibration of pH meters and counterbalances
• Defrosting of fridges & freezers
• Management of pipette inventory and organisation of calibration schedules
• Aseptic aliquoting of reagents used in tissue culture & basic media prep
• Laboratory housekeeping - tidying stock rooms, cleaning sinks etc
• Maintenance of PPE stocks
• Receipt and unpacking of parcel deliveries, including temperature sensitive
• Communicate with the lab management teams regularly to understand what support they need in the lab and stores operations
• Provide regular glassware and plastics collection, washing and, autoclaving/ sterilisation services (steam, dry or filtration) for the scientists to use within the laboratories.
• To protect the integrity of research activities, regularly check chemical and reagent expiry dates and arrange disposal of any out-of-date material via the correct waste disposal route.
• Proactively identify and support operational efficiencies by implementing process improvements
• Assists Laboratory Manager to maintain a safe laboratory environment

Health and Safety

• To carry out all scientific support activities in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines, GLS & GXP.
• Adheres to SHE regulations, PPE policies and follows Avantor work instructions.

Ideally you will have experience of working in a laboratory environment.

Please let us know if we need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.

Altitude-Recruitment Limited acting as an Employment Agency and Employment Business.