Laboratory Technician

Slough
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Job title: Lab Technician
Location: Slough
Contract Length: 12 months
Working Hours: 37.5 hours/week, occasional weekend work
Pay Rate: approx. 25k per annumAbout the Role

Opportunity to work within the biopharmaceutical industry at a globally leading CDMO.

Key Responsibilities

General laboratory maintenance:

Routine stock management
Routine equipment calibrations
Raising EWRP notifications when required
Maintaining stock of re-usable consumables (autoclaving support)
General housekeeping activities
Maintaining all laboratory and housekeeping documentation
General media and buffer preps
Processing departmental stock deliveries
Arranging departmental shipments
Supporting implementation of 6S in R&D labs
General support to R&D team members as required
Cell culture work to support projects
Supporting bioreactor set up and tear down (lab scale and ambr250)
Education-Required:

Degree (required)* A-Level/BTEC Field of Study Relevant scientific qualification
Degree (preferred) BSC Field of Study Relevant Biotechnology Degree
Skills - required

Cell Culture
Buffer/media prep
Stock inventory management
Good organizational skills.
Ability to multi-task and to work in high paced environment.
Pro-activity, ability to work on own initiative
Attention to Detail.
Teamwork
Organisation

Skills - desirable

Bioreactor experience
Ambr250
Bioprocess

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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