Laboratory Technician

STERIS Canada Corporation; Thorne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global provider in patient care solutions seeks a Laboratory Technician to ensure service excellence in a laboratory setting. Responsibilities include performing microbiological tests and maintaining compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate must hold a degree and have two years of experience in a laboratory environment. Join us to make a positive difference and help keep patients safe.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in a laboratory environment is required.
• Ability to uphold quality standards per ISO13485 and ISO17025.
• Conduct microbiological identifications and sterility testing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with health and safety policies.
• Perform microbiological techniques on customer products.
• Organise and manage environmental monitoring programs.

Skills

Microbiological techniques

Laboratory safety protocols

Customer service

Record keeping

Education

Degree

Tools

Laboratory autoclave

Incubators

Pipettes

Job description

Overview

At Steris AST we are the trusted experts in technology-neutral sterilization services including radiation and gas modalities.

We offer electron beam, gamma, X-ray, ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide technologies for the purpose of product sterilization. Whether that product be a single use medical device, consumables in a hospital environment, cosmetics and toiletries, or industrial products, we make sure everything that makes its way to an end user is safe for use or consumption.

About you

Do you want to spend your working time making a positive difference to the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries, and many more? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris AST as a Laboratory Technician could be a great fit for you.

What you will do

The Laboratory Technician has responsibility for providing and maintaining service excellence to customers. Providing professionalism and courtesy at a high level. The role includes but is not limited to the following;

• To ensure all work in the laboratory is carried out in compliance with the Health and Safety policies, ISO13485 (Current Revision), ISO17025 (Current Revision), EUGMP (Current Revision), accreditation requirements, internal procedures and in conjunction with the Senior Technicians and under the direction of the Laboratory Supervisor/ Management team
• Has specific and general responsibilities and authority in respect of the Quality System.
• Maintains accurate and sufficiently detailed records of all quality tests performed.
• Upholds relevant quality standards as set out in the controlled laboratory and QA procedures.
• Performs other related quality duties as assigned.
• To assist in the day to day organisation of work in the microbiology unit, to meet departmental and customer needs.
• Cleaning and washing of Laboratory glassware. Preparation and sterilisation of Laboratory media.
• Performs microbiological techniques on customer product and other samples.

Duties - cont'd

• Perform standard microbiological procedures and techniques, including, but not limited to: microbiological identifications, culture preparation and maintenance, LAL Endotoxin testing, bioburden, environmental, biological indicator (routine and validation), product inoculations and sterility testing.
• Operation and maintenance of the laboratory autoclave, water generation system, balances, heating mantles, stirrers, incubators, laminar flows, cleanrooms, pH meter, vacuum pumps, filtration apparatus, monitoring systems, pipettes, thermometers, turbidimetric kinetic and gel clot equipment and other equipment used in carrying out duties.
• Responsible for organising the environmental monitoring program (including particle counting) and the checking of the environmental conditions within the laboratory. This will include customer visits.
• Cleaning of general laboratory, test rooms and cleanrooms.
• Disposal of lab waste generated in carrying out duties.
• Deal with all customer inquiries/complaints in a courteous, professional manner at all times.
• Responsible for stock control in conjunction with the other laboratory staff in a proactive manner.
• To ensure the laboratory is maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
• To attend such courses, and undergo such training, as is considered relevant.
• To be familiar with the micro work carried out in the Laboratory.

Education

Degree

Required Experience

Two years experience in a laboratory environment

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 18,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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