Laboratory technician

• Execute routine laboratory support procedures and preparations (e.g. media/buffer prep, solvent/reagent mixtures, filtrations, material weighing, some physical testing, witness senior staff experiments)
• Maintain lab inventory and labeling (e.g. chemical reagents, glassware, gas cylinder levels)
• Verification/maintenance of laboratory equipment (e.g. balances, pH meters, sonicator cleaning, glass washing)
• Preventative maintenance, cleaning & documentation of several laboratory instruments including incubators, tissue culture hoods, water baths, etc.
• Perform specialist equipment user performance checks if required
• Management of consumables & reagents, including Point of Use (PoU) Kanban areas by daily monitoring and replenishment, and liaising with in-house media prep. services
• Ad hoc orders on SharePoint
• Maintain and organise laboratory consumable inventories
• Monitor and keep communal areas clean and tidy
• Receipt and unpacking of temperature-sensitive parcel deliveries
• Aliquoting of tissue culture reagents (use of aseptic techniques)
• Waste management
• Assist in study preparation
• General house-keeping within laboratories
• Optimise use of shared space and maintains BAU throughout the changing footprint
• Act as a contact for key customers, actively engaging with them on a regular basis to understand their business requirements
• Liaise with key purchasing contacts to enable more cost-effective expenditure
• Coordinate technical activities and communicate with customers, Avantor Services Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Technician team and third parties to ensure a professional level of service is provided
• Proactively identify and support operational efficiencies by implementing process improvements resulting in time and cost-savings for the customer
• Provide key metrics in-line with relevant KPIs within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

• GCSE Maths and English and an interest in Science
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as being self-motivated, and being able to use initiative
• Ability to understand and follow Health & Safety instructions. A commitment to quality standards and the importance of following procedures
• Computer Literate
• Front facing customer service skills, good temperament, polite and courteous, with good communication skills (written and verbal)

Previous experience in a laboratory or pharmaceutical/food manufacturing environment desirable but no essential