Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Laboratory Technician

Salary: GBP24,000 Plus Benefits

Location: County Durham

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Full Time Permanent

Laboratory Technician Job Introduction:

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a number of brand new opportunities due to growth in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services.

We are proud to present a brand new vacancy for a Laboratory Technician at a leading Pharmaceutical site in Barnard Castle. This is an exciting permanent opportunity with an attractive remuneration package for the successful candidate, along with flexible benefits including access to discounts across various retailers.

The Laboratory Technician is a full time, site based role, supporting the reference materials group. The reference materials group manage thousands of standards which are distributed globally, therefore, the role offers variation on a daily basis and is a very integrated position working closely with the team.

• Daily preparation of eluents, diluents and reagents in accordance with site LSOPs
• Daily, weekly, monthly calibrations and functionality testing of laboratory equipment
• HPLC & GC Performance Qualification (PQ) testing after annual Preventative Maintenance (PM) and reactive maintenance.
• Daily replenishment of laboratory chemicals, solvents and consumables to the predefined cells within the laboratory.
• Stock check of consumables store, labelling of incoming goods and restocking of shelves including stock rotation.
• Daily collection and disposal of:
• Contaminated and non-contaminated sharps and glass waste.
• Hazardous and non-hazardous solvent waste from laboratory fume cupboards
• Hazardous and non-hazardous samples post analysis
• Monthly sterilisation of water still to GxP standards
• Disposal of solvent waste/standards and pre-rinse of glassware for washing.

Development:

For the successful candidate they will have the opportunity to be developed into an Instrument Support Specialist, where they will gain experience in the following:

• Maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing of HPLC and GC systems

We require key personnel with experience in some or all of the following skill sets:

Experience:

• Time served experience within a GxP laboratory, preparing eluent, diluent and reagents working in accordance with LSOPs (local standard operating procedures)

Qualifications:

• Degree level in Chemistry

Laboratory Technician Desirable additional skills and experience:

• Experience in using chromatography equipment ie HPLC and GC
• Interest in troubleshooting and fault finding
• Experience in the use of SAP/CERPs/MERPs
• Good communication and customer focused skills
• Good knowledge of excel and IT literate.

At Sodexo, we believe that by developing our people we can make a real difference to their individual success and the success of the business, therefore you will work in a collaborative manner with the sales and account management colleagues as well as service operations teams. It will be your responsibility to drive innovation through your team, bring fresh ideas and drive services that improve quality of life for our Clients and Consumers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Lab Technician to join a reputable business that encourages career progression and offers a great working environment along with pay and company benefits.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to carry out this role then apply today for the chance to be considered for an early interview.