Senior Laboratory Technician

The People Co; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The People Co in Oxfordshire is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to join its R&D team. This hands-on role involves analytical testing, laboratory trials and product development alongside the broader team.

You will run assays, troubleshoot HPLC and support data reporting while maintaining strict SOPs and health & safety standards. A lab-focused career with ongoing skill development awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory, analytical or R&D environment.
• Experience with protein, polysaccharide and/or lipid chemistry.
• Proficient in running OPA, DH, Bradford and SDS-PAGE assays.
• HPLC troubleshooting and instrumentation experience.
• Ability to produce accurate, reliable and reproducible analytical results.
• Methodical, detail-oriented work style.

Responsibilities

• Run laboratory assays including OPA, DH, Bradford and SDS-PAGE.
• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot HPLC; GC/MS desirable.
• Support R&D projects, laboratory trials and new product development.
• Record, analyse and report laboratory data accurately.
• Look after laboratory equipment, analytical methods and SOPs.
• Investigate and resolve analytical and equipment issues.
• Support laboratory health & safety, COSHH documentation and risk assessments.
• Help to improve laboratory methods and processes.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Analytical chemistry

Detail oriented

Data recording

Tools

HPLC

GC/MS

SDS-PAGE

Job description

Are you happiest when you’re in the lab?

If you’re an experienced laboratory professional who enjoys the practical side of science, solving problems and getting stuck into the detail, this could be a really interesting opportunity.

We’re working with a growing, science-led business that is looking for a Senior Laboratory Technician to join its R&D team in Oxfordshire.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who genuinely enjoys laboratory work. You’ll be involved in analytical testing, laboratory trials and product development, working alongside the wider R&D team and helping to generate the reliable data they need to move projects forward.

There’s plenty of technical variety, and you’ll have the opportunity to use the skills you already have while continuing to develop your knowledge and experience.

What will you be doing?

• Running laboratory assays including OPA, DH, Bradford and SDS-PAGE
• Operating, maintaining and troubleshooting HPLC methods and instrumentation is essential. Experience with GC/MS is highly desirable
• Supporting R&D projects, laboratory trials and new product development
• Recording, analysing and reporting laboratory data accurately
• Looking after laboratory equipment, analytical methods and SOPs
• Investigating and resolving analytical and equipment issues
• Supporting laboratory health & safety, COSHH documentation and risk assessments
• Helping to improve laboratory methods and processes where you see an opportunity to do things better

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone with good, solid laboratory experience who is confident working hands‑on and enjoys the technical side of the job.

You’ll have experience of:

• Working in a laboratory, analytical or R&D environment
• Protein, polysaccharide and/or lipid chemistry
• Running OPA, DH, Bradford and SDS-PAGE assays
• HPLC, including troubleshooting methods and instrumentation
• Producing accurate, reliable and reproducible analytical results
• Working carefully and methodically, with a real eye for detail

You’ll also be someone who enjoys learning. Perhaps you’ve spent many years building your laboratory experience and now want a role where that knowledge is genuinely useful, or you may be looking for the next step where you can broaden your technical skills.

Importantly, this isn’t a role for someone looking to move away from the lab and into management. We’re looking for someone who enjoys being hands‑on and wants to stay close to the science.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be joining a growing R&D team where your technical knowledge and practical experience will be valued.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on interesting research and product development projects, use a good range of analytical techniques and continue building your expertise in a supportive scientific environment.

And if you’re someone who simply likes being in the lab and getting stuck into the science, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to do exactly that.

The essentials

Location: Oxfordshire

Working pattern: Fully laboratory-based

Salary: £40,000 + benefits

Travel: Occasional travel may be required

Eligibility: Applicants must be UK-based with full working rights