Senior Laboratory Technician

Sygnature Discovery Limited; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in drug discovery is seeking an experienced Laboratory Technician to join their Facilities team. This hands-on role involves coordinating lab operations, supporting scientific teams, and ensuring a safe laboratory environment. Ideal candidates will have prior lab experience and strong communication skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

Pension Scheme

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Previous experience in facilities as a technician or senior technician.
• Strong understanding of lab equipment and basic maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily laboratory technician resources and support scientific teams.
• Ensure completion of facilities core duties for safe lab working.

Skills

Communication

Health and Safety Awareness

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Job description

Background

Sygnature Discovery is a world-leading integrated drug discovery Contract Research Organisation based in the UK and Canada with its headquarters in Nottingham and additional facilities in Alderley Park, Macclesfield, Glasgow, Montreal and Quebec City. Its staff of over 1,000, which includes 900 scientists, partners with global pharma, biotech and NFP organisations.

Since 2004, Sygnature Discovery has delivered over 40 novel pre-clinical and 22 clinical compounds, with its scientists named on over 170 patents. Therapeutic areas of expertise include oncology, inflammation and immunology, neuroscience, metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, fibrotic diseases and more.To find out more, please visit www.sygnaturediscovery.com.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Laboratory Technician to join our Facilities team at our Alderley Park site in Cheshire. This is a hands-on role where you will coordinate daily lab operations, provide support to our scientific teams, and help to maintain a safe laboratory environment. If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are looking to build a career in Facilities, we would love to hear from you!

Role Responsibilities:

• Coordination of daily laboratory technician resources, working closely with other laboratory technicians in providing day to day support.
• Serve as a key point of contact for scientific department lab captains.
• Ensuring the completion of facilities core duties and tasks for efficient and safe working in the labs, including collection and distribution of deliveries, stock control, waste management, PAT testing, decontamination of equipment.
• Management of consumable and chemical stock audits.
• Aliquot preparation and stock control.
• Use of Facilities helpdesk ticketing IT system to manage service requests and track completion.
• Hosting of external engineers, contractors and suppliers and issuing of permit to work forms.
• Ensure asset management and PAT testing is regularly conducted and kept up to date.
• Ensure H&S is implemented in the workplace, including scheduled inspections of H&S equipment.
• Travel between our Alderley Park and Tytherington sites to provide support as and when required.

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience in facilities as a technician or senior technician.
• Previous experience of working in a laboratory environment is essential and experience working within a CRO environment would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of lab equipment and basic maintenance requirements.
• High awareness of health and safety practices in the workplace.
• Ability to travel between Alderley Park and Tytherington where required.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with the business.

Benefits

Here at Sygnature Discovery, we take pride in offering an excellent training and benefits package. As a valued employee, you will be entitled to:

- 25 days annual leave (rising with service) plus bank holidays, and buy/sell scheme

- Private Medical Insurance

- Life Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programme and mental health first aiders

- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies

- Sygnature Group Pension Scheme

- 1 paid volunteer day per year

- A host of flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

Why Sygnature Discovery

At Sygnature Discovery, we embody excellence in everything we do. From pioneering research to ground-breaking discoveries, we set the standard for scientific innovation. But it's collaboration that truly defines us. Across continents and disciplines, we unite to solve complex challenges, driven by a shared passion for improving lives worldwide.

We understand the importance of creating a work environment that empowers you to thrive. That’s why we have fostered a culture of collaboration and support, providing pathways for both professional and personal development. This includes a diverse range of bespoke training and development designed to accelerate both your personal and career growth.

We are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion throughout our organisation. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, family or parental status, beliefs, nationalities and religions. We strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where all our colleagues feel empowered to bring their true selves to work.

If you’re interested in joining a company that places people at the heart of its business, please submit your application as soon as possible as we will be interviewing on an ongoing basis.

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact the Talent Acquisition team [e-mail] do not submit your application to this email address.

For more information on life at Sygnature Discovery, visitwww.sygnaturediscovery.com/careers