What you’ll be doing
as a Laboratory Analyst
On a day-to-day basis, you're responsible for analysing samples within a defined area to meet the United Kingdom Accreditation Service, Environment Agency and Drinking Water Inspectorate standards and relevant Health and Safety Executive standards.
1. Producing, recording, maintaining, and verifying data within a UKAS accredited Laboratory.
2. We carry out tests including looking for Coliforms, Enterococci, Clostridia, chlorophyll, identification of algae and organisms in sewage sludge, taste & odour, flow cytometry and MALDI TOF. This will involve running a variety of automated and manual Lab techniques.
3. Carrying out basic maintenance of this equipment.
4. Working with quality management systems to ISO 17025 and automated data handling.
The base location for the role is Reading, Spenser House.
Working hours: 38 hours per week. This role involves a shift pattern of 4 weeks of day shifts (8 am to 4 pm or 9 am to 5 pm), followed by 2 weeks of late shifts (2 pm to 10 pm). Additionally, once every 5-6 weeks, you may be required to work weekends. There will also be 2 weeks per year when you will be on call-out duty
What you should bring to the role
5. Have a minimum of an A-Level in a science-related subject, preferably biology science.
6. Knowledge of flow cytometry method would be advantageous.
7. Background in microbiology will be beneficial.
8. Be comfortable carrying out repetitive work and have a real passion for working in a laboratory.
9. Have our customers at the heart of everything you do and value being part of a team to deliver exceptional customer service.
What’s in it for you?
10. This role will be paid £32,982 per annum.
11. 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
12. Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
13. Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of yourself and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.