Chemistry Technician 6 months w/ potential extension
PAYE 37.Our client are a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics.
Their portfolio ranges from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Their job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.
Work closely with Chemists, Materials Scientists, Engineers, and Biologists to support activities including chemical analysis, device fabrication, and applications testing
Perform both routine and one-off laboratory testing such as Raman Spectroscopy, LC-MS, thermal analysis and dry weight
Run chemical reactions for modification of membrane materials in flow reactors, following SOPs
Write up experimental findings in Electronic Lab Notebook entries and Technical reports
Contribute to lab organisation, e. g. maintaining stocks of reagents and chemical waste disposal
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
Experience in wet chemistry and/or one or more of the analytical methods listed above
Proficiency in MS Office Applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Working in the biotechnology industry