Senior Laboratory Support Technician

Chemify Ltd; Motherwell; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dedicated Senior Laboratory Support Technician to enhance its chemistry team. This role involves maintaining the laboratory's efficiency by managing consumables, performing balance calibrations, and ensuring a clean and safe working environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong work ethic, excellent time management skills, and the ability to work independently or collaboratively. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research and development in the field of digital chemistry, with the potential for personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Higher education in relevant subjects is desirable.
• Previous laboratory experience and chemical handling are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory cleanliness and manage stock of consumables.
• Perform balance calibrations and ensure compliance with safety procedures.
• Communicate effectively with the chemistry team for task scheduling.

Skills

Laboratory housekeeping

Balance calibration

Stock management

Communication skills

Initiative for improvements

Education

Higher (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and a Science subject

HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a Science Subject

Job description

Chemify is creating a future where the access to important molecules, drugs and new materials currently unimaginable are instantly accessible radically increasing the speed of innovation, quality of life, and reach of humanity. The company is building the digital chemistry infrastructure to enable worldwide access to any desired compound instantly and on-demand. Chemify’s platform leverages purpose-built programming languages, robotics, AI, and the world’s largest and continuously growing database of validated chemical reactions.

Chemify is supported by some of the best investors from Silicon Valley and across the world, including Triatomic Capital, BlueYard ventures, DCVC, and others.

Job Purpose

The Senior Laboratory Support Technicians role is to support the chemistry team as they execute critical laboratory research, development, and manufacturing tasks to ensure high-quality, reproducible, high-throughput, and safe chemical manufacturing and data acquisition.

The Senior Laboratory Support Technician’s main task is to maintain stock throughout the laboratory, , carry out balance calibrations weekly, order solvents and consumables, receive stock into the laboratory, clean the glassware and other reaction-ware used by the chemistryteam, to ensure the productivity of the chemistry team while they carry out development and manufacturing tasks.

The ideal candidate will be a conscientious and responsible individual with flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns and able to work at various Chemify sites (Glasgow and surrounding areas).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining laboratory housekeeping (glassware, working areas)
• Carry out balance calibrations
• Maintain stock of consumables, chemicals and solvents
• Order consumables, chemicals and solvents
• Return the dried glassware to the appropriate location(s) in the laboratory
• Communicating with Laboratory Manager/chemists to schedule tasks
• Complying with laboratory safety and procedures
• Taking the initiative to suggest improvements to working practices

Qualifications and Experience

• Higher (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and a Science subject desirable
• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in a Science Subject a plus
• Any previous work experience in a laboratory environment would be advantageous
• Experience handling chemicals would be advantageous
• Strong work ethic
• Good time-keeping
• Works efficiently alone or as part of a team.