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Our Lab Technician is a non-scientific role supporting to work of our labs team to facilitate the smooth running of the laboratory. Principally responsible for laboratory housekeeping activities and supporting to ensure the timely completion of analyses. Key skills for this role are attention to detail, ability to carefully follow instructions, and pride in the work you do.

This is an on-site role at Earby, BB18.

Responsibilities / Objectives

Supporting laboratory teams in day-to-day tasks
Performing some physical tests on client samples
Performing laboratory housekeeping
Ensuring compliance with regulations
Registering client samples

Key tasks

Manage the availability of clean glassware
Perform routine stocktakes and follow the KANBAN process to ensure purchased stock or reagents are ordered in time for testing schedules
Booking chemicals and consumables in and out, ensuring records are accurate
Booking and registering client samples
Notify the appropriate team member of any equipment and consumable requirements deemed necessary to ensure minimum disruption to laboratory operations
Maintain and understand the QMS, produce any quality documents in accordance with data integrity requirements
Perform LabHQ sample submission and registration for prompt delivery to the laboratory for analysis
Control sample receipt and reconciliation against client submissions
Perform routine archive of client samples
Perform preparation of high demand diluents and other solutions as required by test methods and procedures
Perform some physical chemistry testing/operate vaping simulation hardware
Some travel between sites to support with stability and archive activities as an when required
Supporting the laboratory team as required
Performing other duties as and when required by the business

Qualifications and Education Requirements

GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths - required.

GCSE or equivalent in a Science related subject with a desire to learn the workings of an analytical laboratory – preferred.

Key skills and attributes

Good attention to detail

Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft applications

Good verbal, numerical and literacy skill