Laboratory Production Technician - Entry Level Opportunity
- Recruiter
- Webrecruit
- Location
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Salary
- £Competitive Plus Benefits
- Posted
- 15 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2018
- Ref
- HKQFA2611/GW
- Sectors
- Scientific & Pharmaceutical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Laboratory Production Technician - Entry Level Opportunity
Southampton, Hampshire
Are you looking to kick-start your career as a Laboratory Production Technician? Want to join an international group that’s helping healthcare providers combat cancer and infectious diseases? If so, read on.
The Company
Born from modest beginnings, our client is a leading provider of RT PCR solutions. They have thousands of happy customers based across the globe and have a real ambition to drive their business forward and achieve even more.
They currently have an exciting new venture in the works to develop kits and services in collaboration with some of the industry’s largest players.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join them as a Laboratory Production Technician and develop a career to be proud of.
The Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Team lunches (they love to eat cake, so if you have a sweet tooth, you’ll be in good company)
- A personal trainer visits the office twice a week (so you can justify eating cake)
- Great summer and Christmas social events
- Excellent development opportunities
- Healthcare
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 25 days’ holiday
In this exciting role, you’ll help to develop and deliver products that are helping to transform healthcare across the globe.
You’ll have the chance to undertake excellent training and learn from a highly-skilled team, making this a great opportunity to expand your knowledge in a number of areas.
So, if you’re looking for the chance to develop your scientific career and contribute to the development of products that are making a real difference, our client wants to hear from you.
Your Role
As a Laboratory Production Technician, you’ll help to manufacture our client’s diagnostic kits.
Supporting the smooth running of the laboratories and operations department, you will:
- Work with the Production and Quality Control Teams to identify manufacturing priorities
- Create kits in-line with quality requirements and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Maintain stock levels and ensure items are stored correctly
- Keep accurate laboratory notes and records
- Label and package products
About You
To be considered as a Laboratory Production Technician, you will need:
- At a minimum, GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade A* - C (9 – 4 new grading) in Maths, English and Science
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- A proactive approach
- The willingness to learn and expand your skill-set
Previous production and/or laboratory experience would be beneficial to your application.
Our client is eager to hear from candidates who’ve worked as, or would like to become, a Laboratory Assistant, Lab Assistant, Trainee Lab Technician, Laboratory Support Assistant, or New Product Development Technician.
Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re looking to take your next step as a Laboratory Production Technician, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Working hours: 40 hours per week