Research Technician - Life Sciences, Biotechnology

Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Today
£16 ph

Salary

£16 ph

Job Type
Contract
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Masters
Posted
21 May 2026 (Today)

Research Technician - Life Sciences, Biotechnology

Research Technician - Life Sciences, Biotechnology

The location of the role is Stevenage.

The duration of the contract is 12 months.

The pay rate on offer is £16 per hour (via PAYE - 37.5 hours per week).

Role Summary

The Research Technician - Method Development is responsible for delivering results in developing and evaluating next-gen chromatography media.

This position reports to the Manager, Analytical Methods, and is part of the Fibro R&D department located in Stevenage and will be an on-site role.

Key accountabilities of the role

Support the design, execution, and documentation of method optimisation experiments for analytical methods related to membrane chromatography products.

Perform routine and non-routine analytical testing, ensuring accurate and reliable data generation.

Prepare clear, concise reports and maintain proper documentation of experimental results.

Provide support to ensure laboratory compliance to Environment Health & Safety regulations

Collaborate with scientists to support development activities in monoclonal antibody purification workflows.Key skills and experience

You will have a Master's degree in a bioscience-based subject

You will have at least 1 year of experience using AKTA systems

You will have experience working in a regulated labDesirable experience

Preparing presentations and written reports to support decision-making in multifaceted projects

Working in cross-disciplinary teams

Use of SEC-HPLC or ProA-HPLC

Familiar with Analytical Method DevelopmentIf you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website

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