Trainee Laboratory Technician

Contract Type:3 year contract, Full-time (upon successful completion potential to become permanent as Technician)

Salary: £17k - 25k

Job Elements
We are offering the right candidate, the opportunity to become part of a Laboratory Technician trainee apprentice programme. As part of the programme, you will receive certification for the various aspects of the job training.

The trainee programme will gain you first-hand experience and knowledge in the following:

• Laboratory Health & Safety measures including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• Sample preparation including contamination preventive measures
• Wet chemistry skills including use of analytical precision balances, titrations & gravimetry
• Technician skills including good laboratory practice, chemical & consumable stock control & reagent preparation
• Use of a Laboratory Information Management System database
• Understanding of quality management and the essential role of quality assurance & quality control aspects in the activities of a laboratory
• Development of interpersonal skills including time management, steadiness in a stressful situation & team working

covering all of the different testing fields of food, water, environmental, consumer products & environmental.

The ideal candidate will have:

• We are looking for a candidate with great communication skills
• A high level of integrity, reliability and maturity.
• Ideally you will have completed your A Levels or equivalent Vocational Qualifications, have IT skills and have GCSE’s in Maths, English and Science.
• Willingness and able to work outside normal office hours as required to meet deadlines including weekends on occasions
• Full car driving licence

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.