Metrology Technician

Lab; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific drug development company in Harrogate is seeking a Metrology Technician to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and calibrating scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment. Even if you lack direct experience, transferable skills from a technical or regulatory environment are welcomed. The company offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Above-market pension scheme

Career development opportunities

No mandatory weekends or evenings

Qualifications

• Minimum educational requirement is A-level or equivalent.
• Good computing skills essential.
• Transferable skills from a regulated environment will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and non‑routine maintenance and repairs on scientific instruments.
• Compile, measure, and record data from maintenance activities.
• Provide metrological support and manage quality events.
• Follow standard operating procedures strictly.

Skills

Good computing skills

Ability to work with scientific instrumentation

Attention to detail

Education

A-level or similar educational standard

Job description

Are you looking for a technical role with training and career progression opportunities?

Do you want to be a part of the world's leading scientific drug development company?

The Role:

We are currently recruiting for a Metrology Technician to join our Metrology team, at our site in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. You will be responsible for performing tasks contributing to the calibration, maintenance, repair, installation and verification of scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment.

You will join a team of 9 people in Harrogate, where excellent training and on-boarding will be given to you. This means that applicants with no direct experience of this work environment will be considered provided they have acquired skills that are considered transferable to a regulated environment.

As a leading contract research organization, LabCorp provides comprehensive drug development solutions for a range of industries. We are a global leader in nonclinical safety assessment, clinical trial testing and clinical trial management services. Together with our clients, we support the development of innovative, life‑changing treatments.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform routine (scheduled preventive maintenance, installations and calibrations) and non‑routine (repair) procedures in support of scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment for a given site.
• Collect, compile, measure, summarise and record data developed during performance of routine and non‑routine maintenance activities.
• Work with computer‑controlled instrumentation and the associated software applications.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert (SME) of scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment.
• Provide metrological support for projects.
• Manage quality events utilizing an electronic quality management system (QMS) for audit findings or quality issues.
• Perform assignments with strict adherence to written standard operating procedures where required.
• Access and use all sources (e.g., manuals, tech support, internet, peers) for needed technical information needed to support laboratory instrumentation and equipment.

Education

• Educated to a minimum of A-level (or a similar educational standard) or with some experience in a technical role or regulatory environment.
• Good computing skills essential, owing to the nature of the role.

What Labcorp can offer you

• Competitive salaries.
• Excellent benefits including above‑market pension scheme and holiday allowance.
• No mandatory weekends or evenings.
• Career development opportunities.
• Opportunity to make an impact with your work!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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