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The Opportunity:

Job Description

Avantor Services provides a broad variety of on-site Laboratory Services for major pharmaceutical customers and works collaboratively with the client to provide resource to deliver core scientific activities and increase laboratory productivity.

Currently, we have opening for a Laboratory Technician to join our successful team in Cambridge (CB10)

This role is lab-based, focusing on the delivery of scientific technical support to the R&D laboratories in accordance with Health and Safety and Good Laboratory Standards requirements

Main Responsibilities:

• Stock management - daily consumable replenishment at the point of use, utilising site inventory system
• Maintenance of lab consumable inventory
• Handling of cell and sample deliveries
• Routine decontamination of incubators, water baths, cell counter, class II cabinets, water purification units and other equipment relevant to site.
• Calibration of pH meters and counterbalances
• Management of pipette inventory and organisation of calibration schedules
• Aseptic aliquoting of reagents used in tissue culture & basic media preparation
• Laboratory housekeeping – tidying stock rooms, cleaning sinks, waste management (biological, chemical & radioactive)
• Receipt and unpacking of parcel deliveries, including temperature sensitive
• Provide regular glassware and plastics collection, washing and, autoclaving/ sterilisation services (steam, dry or filtration) for the scientists to use within the laboratories.

Skills, knowledge & competencies:

• Proven excellent customer service focus and ability to work collaboratively
• Good IT skills required (including Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Experience of working in a laboratory environment
• Knowledge of SHE requirements in a laboratory environment
• To be flexible with working hours when required to deliver the service required to our customers

We offer:

This opportunity not only offers the chance to work in a dynamic growing team, but also in a company that is looking to expand in an exciting area of research. These positions also offer a competitive salary and benefits package, with a flexible approach to work in line with your qualifications and experience.

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