R&D Lab Technician: Prototype Testing & Calibration

PE Global; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting for a Lab Technician for a leading multinational Pharma client based in Cambridge. The role is a 12-month on-site contract in Cambridge, working 37.5 hours per week.

You will contribute to the management of the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area, testing products, assembling prototypes, and reporting results as part of a small team of engineers and product designers, under a lab manager.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area.
• Ability to calibrate and service laboratory and workshop equipment.
• Ability to develop and improve laboratory/test capability to meet future project needs.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the efficient running of the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area.
• Implementing improved ways of working in the maintenance, calibration, risk assessments, asset management, stores catalogue, consumables management, operating procedures, COSHH assessments, PPE, Cleanliness, training records, Waste management, and EHS.
• Ensuring safe working practices (COSHH/Risk Assessments) are kept up to date and followed in the laboratory, workshop, and stores for all users of the lab.
• Calibration and service/inspection of all laboratory and workshop equipment
• Purchase of materials, fixings and fastenings, consumables, capital equipment and tools
• Developing & improving the laboratory and test capability to meet future project needs
• Resource planning and managing external test houses where required

Job description

PE Global is recruiting for a Lab Technician for a leading multinational Pharma client based in Cambridge. The role is a 12-month on-site contract in Cambridge, working 37.5 hours per week.

You will contribute to the management of the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area, testing products, assembling prototypes, and reporting results as part of a small team of engineers and product designers, under a lab manager.