Laboratory Technician - Microbiology

SALARY: £24654.39

LOCATION: Crayford

WORKING PATTERN: Monday-Friday 37.5h per week

COMPANY BENEFITS: Company funded 1% benefit allowance, 2 wellbeing days, pension, enhanced parental leave, 28 days holiday, bank holidays.

Join Our Team as a Laboratory Technician!

Are you passionate about building a career in the scientific field? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you! We are looking for a Laboratory Technician to join our dynamic team at our Crayford Laboratory.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with Analysts and Senior Analysts for sample preparation and analysis. You’ll gain hands-on experience and contribute to meaningful scientific work, with full training provided.

If you’re eager to join an ambitious, growing company and develop your skills in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities:

• Preparatory work for water sample testing including preparation of reagents and work areas.

• To undertake disposal of samples and general cleaning and washing up duties.

• Recording and storage of water samples. Undertaking data entry using a Laboratory Information Management System including relocation of samples.

• Housekeeping - ensuring the laboratory work area is clean, tidy and free from rubbish and assisting with deliveries and removal of rubbish.

• Undertake supplementary tasks involved in the laboratory analysis of water from a variety of sources.

• Ensuring that procedures are followed routinely, and departures or changes are brought to the attention of Senior Analysts, Deputy Laboratory Manager or Laboratory Manager.

• Implementing all aspects of the Quality Management System and associated documentation and to notify Senior Analysts and/or Laboratory Manager of any departure from the Quality Management System and procedures.

• To uphold and comply with the statutory provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and any other relevant legislation and policies or procedures relating to Health & Safety at Work.

• To uphold and comply with the requirements of International Standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 ‘General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories’.

• To undertake any other reasonable task or responsibility requested by a senior manager.

Qualifications Desirable:

• A minimum of G.C.S.E grade C or above in Science, Maths and English is desirable.

Desirable experience required to do this role:

• Industry Experience.

Skills required to do this role:

• Proactive approach to work.

• Good organisational skills.

• Ability to use initiative.

• Good communicator.

• Basic computer skills.

• Ability to work to targets.