Laboratory Technician

Micronclean Ltd; Skegness; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package (£2,000)

30 days annual leave incl. bank hols

Company pension 5%

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual Family Fun Days

Training and progression opportunities

Positive SKIEs culture

Job summary

Micronclean Ltd in Skegness is hiring a Laboratory Technician on a part-time, permanent basis. The role covers routine testing, sample preparation and reporting using a LIMS system.

You will contribute to the maintenance of the lab, manage records, and support calibration activities. The position requires a biology/chemistry/microbiology degree and good IT and communication skills, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology or related subjects, with some experience of laboratory testing.
• Good IT skills in Microsoft Office and other IT packages.
• Good communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Routine and ad-hoc testing in the Micronclean Laboratory.
• Sample preparation, conditioning, testing and disposal or preservation as needed.
• Reporting, checking and publishing results on a LIMS system.
• Maintenance of the laboratory and calibration activities where applicable.
• Support and develop laboratory testing capabilities.
• Communicate results and scientific knowledge to other business functions.
• Manage laboratory testing activities including microbiological, chemical and physical testing.
• Report and interpret routine testing results and take action as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of testing details and related documents.

Skills

Laboratory testing experience

IT skills

Communication skills

Driving licence

Education

Biology/chemistry/microbiology degree

Job description

Laboratory Technician

Company: Micronclean Ltd

Location: Skegness, PE25 1SQ (Roman Bank, Lincolnshire)

Job Type: Part-time, Permanent Contract

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 15 hours per week over 2–3 days (between 09:00 – 17:00)

Salary: £12,000 per annum

Closing date for application: Friday 20th November 2026

Job Purpose: As a Laboratory Technician, you will support your department with day-to-day tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Routine and ad-hoc testing, and activities within the Micronclean Laboratory.
• Sample preparation, conditioning, testing and disposal or preservation if necessary.
• Reporting, secondary checking and publishing of results on a LIMS system.
• Maintenance of the laboratory; keeping the laboratory equipment in a clean, safe, operational condition, including arranging, and carrying out calibration tests and managing external testing and calibration activities, where applicable.
• Support and contribute to the advancement of laboratory testing capability.
• Effectively communicate and support other business functions with testing understanding, results and scientific knowledge.
• Administer, undertake, and manage laboratory testing and activities in the Micronclean Laboratory, including microbiological, chemical and physical testing.
• Report, interpret and take action upon routine testing results, including investigation and resolution where appropriate and publication of results.
• Maintain full, accurate and retrievable records of testing details, results and related testing management documentation and reports.

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications Required

• A degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology or related subjects, with some experience of laboratory testing.
• Good IT skills in the use of Microsoft Office products and other IT packages.
• Good communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Character Profile

• 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.

Benefits

• A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff.
• Relocation package of £2,000.
• 30 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service.
• 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.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

About Micronclean

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 can be found on our website, please click here.

Interview date: TBC