Associate Technician (QC Biology & Analytical Laboratory)

Our client is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. Today, they are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. They have an opportunity for a Lab Technician for Biology and Analytical Laboratory within the Quality Control department to join their team, based at the Milton Keynes site. This role is a temporary contract role initially signed off for 6 months with a possible extension offering an hourly rate of up to £14 per hour, plus 25 days holiday pro rata and other benefits.

Their ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, they strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of their global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Purpose of the Role:

To perform Administrative and maintenance functions within the laboratories as well as inputting data onto spreadsheets and filing away.

Key Accountabilities and Duties:

• To ensure technicians have the required reagents and materials for testing, maintaining inventory on the laboratory.
• Restock of material for the laboratory and they correct storage.
• Prepare reagents in accordance with SOP’s.
• Receive samples in the laboratory and maintain sample management on the laboratory.
• Ensure freezers and fridges are organized and follow the cleaning schedules
• Maintenance of logbook reviews
• Insert of data on trend system
• Keep usage record for authorities.
• Update of SOP's ensuring they are current and relevant.
• Completion and review of COSHH assessments.
• Ensure waste disposal and cleaning of equipment is carried out.
• File of documentation on the correct batch files
• Support documentation completion for files
• Update SOP's.
• Organise laboratory equipment when required.

Other responsibility

• To upload company procedures regarding GMP and always comply with UK pharmaceutical regulations.
• To comply with company’s health and safety practices and procedures

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and is subject to change. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties within the scope and grading of the post.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Knowledge of GMP Compliance.
• Good organisation skills
• Experience of Inventory practices
• Sample handling experience
• Experience of working on a high fast environment desirable
• Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Ability to troubleshoot
• Able to communicate at all levels and across all functions
• Ability to communicate concise technical information with clarity
• Good Time Management in a high flow through laboratory
• Flexible approach to changing priorities
• Attention to detail
• Educated to A Levels or equivalent
• Science related Degree beneficial, but not essential