Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a lab technician to join a small, welcoming team in a UKAS accredited laboratory based in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent. The role will be permanent full time 37.5 hrs. Full time hours are required; the shift pattern will include weekend work.
Laboratory experience within a UKAS accredited water testing laboratory is required, but other lab experience will be considered. The successful candidate should demonstrate a keen interest in the laboratory and scientific sector. They will be professional, mature and have the ability to work independently and under their own initiative.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
- Supporting our healthcare customers by providing timely analytical results
- To accurately carry out all tests within a busy water testing laboratory, basic filtration, pipetting skills, media preparation and operation of equipment such as autoclaves and spectrophotometers.
- Reading of sample results and performing confirmation testing.
- Generation of results certificates.
- To be able to carry out basic titrimetric methods.
- To be able to work unsupervised but within an agreed work schedule
- To prioritise the given workload, and to ensure lab KPIs are met
Experience and Skills
- Previous experience in water filtration analysis.
- A keen interest in working in the scientific field and learning about the healthcare sector.
- Ability to work under pressure, assess workload to ensure all the testing is carried in a timely manner.
- Computer literate, proficient in MS Excel
- Organisational skills
About you
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to work well in a team
- Driven and determined to achieve results
- To inspire and positively influence others
- Logical and analytical approach
Why Join Us?
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Opportunity to develop new skills and grow professionally.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to train on more advanced equipment and microbiology methods
If you are an organised and motivated individual who enjoys working in the laboratory, we encourage you to apply for this role.
Benefits:
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,784.50-£25,284.50 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Do you have any science-based qualifications?
- Do you live within the Stoke-on-Trent area?
Experience:
- Laboratory: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
