Biochemist jobs in United Kingdom

• Undertake the ordering of stock and consumables, ensuring they meet required standards and are stored appropriately.
• Coordinate and manage equipment maintenance visits in line with laboratory best practice and ISO 17025 quality standards.
• Contribute to a safe and secure environment for drugs analysis and colleagues by following established standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Input and extract data accurately from IT systems such as Niche and Microsoft packages in accordance with policy and technical procedures.
• Monitor and respond to enquiries received via email or telephone in a professional and efficient manner.
• Liaise and work with colleagues within the teams based at the Arrow Centre and external partners.
• Receive and store exhibits ensuring continuity and integrity of the exhibits.
• Undertake training and development to attain and maintain competence.
• Contribute to problem solving and the continuous improvement of the FAS Drugs laboratory.
• Provide statements of evidence for continuity of exhibits when requested from the Court.
• Provide DNA and fingerprint samples for elimination and for storage on national databases.
• Participate in Career Conversation process and take responsibility for identifying professional and career development needs; comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of PPE, manual handling and emergency procedures.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures.
• Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required.
• Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, applying resource efficiency concepts (e.g., energy, water, waste).
• Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements (e.g., GLP, GMP, GDP).
• Prepare for and perform laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data (e.g., weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques).
• Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment.
• Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required.
• Complete documentation proficiently and keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results.
• Contribute to the preparation of reports and use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation (e.g., median, standard deviation, graphs).
• Demonstrate problem solving techniques, including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced (e.g., human error).
• Use standard software packages and applications (e.g., Microsoft Office suite) and Laboratory Information Management Systems to support their work.
• Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation within defined areas.
• Identify relevant information from scientific sources (e.g., supervisors, literature) to contribute to solutions.
• Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment (e.g., workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g., ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing).
• Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results.

• GCSE in English and Maths (grade 4/C or above).
• Other relevant qualifications and industry experience may be considered.
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical thinking
• Team working
• Initiative

We are looking for the right person who welcomes the challenges of a demanding but rewarding role, working within EMSOU's Forensic Services team. You will be making a genuine difference to people’s lives while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.