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At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Do you want to spend your working time making a positive difference to the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries, and many more? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris AST as a Laboratory Technician could be a great fit for you.

At Steris AST we are the trusted experts in technology-neutral sterilization services including radiation and gas modalities.

We offer electron beam, gamma, X-ray, ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide technologies for the purpose of product sterilization. Whether that product be a single use medical device, consumables in a hospital environment, cosmetics and toiletries, or industrial products, we make sure everything that makes its way to an end user is safe for use or consumption.

To ensure all work in the laboratory is carried out in compliance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 including section 13 "Duties of employees", Health and Safety policies and all relevant statutory provisions in conjunction with the laboratory staff and under the direction of the laboratory management for the provision of laboratory testing services to Synergy Health customers

• Liaise with Quality Representative to ensure that all operations are conducted in accordance with the Quality Management System.
• Maintains test equipment and instrumentation in good order. Liaise with laboratory management in meeting the test requirements.
• Specific and general responsibilities in respect of the Quality System.
• Accurately document and maintain comprehensive records of all quality tests conducted.
• Upholds relevant quality standards as set out in the controlled laboratory and Quality procedures.
• Performs other related quality duties as assigned.

• Conduct simple and complex sample preparation techniques and analyse samples using a wide range of spectroscopic and other analytical instrumentation.
• Receiving consumables and distributing them into the designated areas.
• Support in developing bespoke methodologies to support Customer requirements.
• Conduct internal qualifications. Supporting audit preparation.
• Work and document analysis under appropriate accreditation.

1-3 years Lab experience

Science Qualification in Chemistry or Micro- Biology

Knowledge of ISO 9001 requirements pertaining to laboratory operations preferable.

Experience in the Medical device sector preferable

Full UK driving license

• Effective use of MS Word, MS PowerPoint and statistical data analysis using tools such as MS Excel.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, work team oriented.
• Attention to detail

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe.

For more information, visit www.steris.com.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.