Chemistry Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician - Chemistry
Stevenage (Onsite)
£16.00 per hour
12 Month Contract

Our client is searching for a Chemistry Technician to join their team in Stevenage! We are looking for an organized, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and disciplined Laboratory Technician (Chemistry R&D) to work with our dynamic chemistry team with employees across the world.
Would you be excited to be part of a global science leader's company dedicated that advance and accelerate the development, manufacture, and delivery of therapeutics? Then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with chemists, materials scientists, engineers and biologists to support activities including membrane fabrication and materials analysis.
• Perform chemical modification of Fibro membranes supporting R&D and production.
• Perform both routine and one-off laboratory testing such as Raman Spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, SEM, FT-IR, BET and dry weight testing.
• Support good housekeeping practices and adhering to Laboratory Health and Safety standards
• Lab management support, including order, restock and maintain inventory of chemicals and consumables and arrange deliveries between sites.
• Document and arrange safe disposal of all laboratory waste
• Take detailed lab notes, documenting and clearly communicating results with the team.

Experience / Skills Required:

• Either Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with minimum of 3 months laboratory experience, or Science A-levels (or equivalent) with minimum 2 years laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of organic chemistry and/or membrane fabrication techniques.
• Experience in one or more of the analytical methods listed above would also be an advantage, but on the job training will be provided.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Teamworking ability, attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, able to multi-task efficiently.

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply! Please note in the event of high volumes of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance.

If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.