Laboratory Instrumentation Specialist (Field-Based)
Cambridge Region
Ready to take your laboratory or technical career beyond the bench? CY Partners is supporting a leading life science organisation in the search for a Laboratory Instrumentation Specialist who enjoys working with scientific equipment, solving technical problems and supporting customers in real-world lab environments.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong laboratory or technical background who wants greater variety, autonomy and exposure to cutting-edge life science instrumentation without needing prior field service experience.
The Role
As a Laboratory Instrumentation Specialist, you’ll play a key role in supporting scientists by ensuring laboratory equipment is installed correctly, maintained to a high standard and performing reliably.
This is a field-based, customer facing position where no two days are the same and where your technical curiosity and practical mindset will be highly valued.
You’ll be involved in:
Installation & commissioning
Supporting the installation and commissioning of laboratory instrumentation, primarily water purification systems, across customer sites.
Maintenance & servicing
Carrying out planned servicing and preventative maintenance to maximise system uptime and reliability.
Technical troubleshooting
Diagnosing and resolving equipment issues using a logical, hands-on approach — with full training provided.
Validation & calibration
Supporting validation and calibration activities to ensure systems meet regulatory and customer requirements.
Customer support & training
Working directly with laboratory users, providing clear guidance, basic training and ongoing technical support.
Regional travel
A field-based role covering the Cambridge area, offering autonomy, variety and daily interaction with customers.
About You
You don’t need to have been a Field Service Engineer before. What matters most is your technical confidence and experience with laboratory equipment.
You’re likely to be a good fit if you have:
An HNC (or equivalent) in an Engineering or Scientific discipline.
Experience working in a laboratory environment, technical support role or engineering setting.
Hands-on experience with laboratory instrumentation, equipment maintenance or troubleshooting.
A practical, problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
Strong communication skills and a genuine customer-focused approach.
The ability to work independently while remaining part of a wider team.
Willingness to travel regionally as part of a field-based role.
Desirable (but not essential):
Previous field based or service experience.
Familiarity with validation, calibration or regulated lab environments.
Additional Requirements
Based within 30 minutes of Cambridge
Full UK driving licence
Full right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available)
Comfortable using CRM systems to log activity and identify opportunities for consumables, accessories or service support
What’s on Offer
You’ll be joining a company that genuinely values development, learning and long-term progression. Full technical training and structured onboarding will be provided, making this an ideal move for someone looking to step into a more autonomous, customer-facing technical role.
If you enjoy working with scientific equipment, supporting laboratory teams and solving practical problems, this role offers a clear and rewarding next step.
CY Partners is acting as an Employment Agency in connection with this vacancy