Laboratory Technician

Laboratory Technician Req ID #:  196977 Location: 

High Peak, GB, SK23 6FJ For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Laboratory Technician - FULL TRAINING PROVIDED  

Are you a school leaver or are you looking for a career change to take your first step into science?

Do you want to work for a global company that improves health and improves lives?

Have you got the desire learn and develop yourself in a laboratory role that offers strong and long term career opportunities? 

No experience necessary! Full training provided!

At our site in High Peak, Derbyshire we have an exciting opportunity available for a Laboratory Technician to join and support our busy and energetic DNA team.

This is a Monday to Friday position - 37.5hrs a week. Open to anyone that wants to start a career in a laboratory, or anyone who has already got experience in a laboratory but wants a new challenge.

  What You'll Be Doing  

Responsible for producing and maintaining sufficient stock levels of LB agar plates, LB media and agarose gels.

Safe operation and maintenance of autoclave (after training).

Cleaning and maintenance of laminar flow hood and incubators.

Involvement with molecular biology techniques including bacterial transformation, DNA extraction, restriction enzyme digests, and gel electrophoresis

To maintain a high standard of laboratory cleanliness and housekeeping in all laboratory areas. This Includes clearing glassware, keeping sink areas tidy, wiping down all laboratory surfaces, making up virkon and ethanol solutions.

Maintain and manage core stocks of consumables in the laboratory. 

Order consumables and keep the storeroom organised and stocked.

Assist with day-to-day laboratory maintenance.

Maintain a high standard of waste management within the laboratories.  This includes the use of autoclaves and following the specified disposal waste streams.

Maintain levels of laboratory buffer solutions.

Assist with the organisation of equipment services. 

SHE - Adhere to health and safety procedures.

Other routine jobs such as tube labelling, lab coat cleaning and freezer defrosting.

Requirement to work in other laboratories to cover absence – fully training will be provided for each lab.

  What We Offer You  

A very comprehensive benefits package from day one, including a large pension contribution, private medical, private dental, critical illness cover, bonus and more!

The opportunity to get industry standard training and experience.

The chance to work with state of the art equipment in well-resourced laboratories.

Global opportunities and strong career progression.

To be able make a difference to health and wellbeing of people.

  Skills and Qualifications  

GCSE in Maths and English as a minimum and A levels in science would be advantageous but not essential.

Good organisational, time keeping and communication skills.

Experience of Microsoft applications – excel, word, PowerPoint etc.

About Charles River

Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilising this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.

With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. 

At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.

At Charles River Laboratories, we recognise and recruit all talent. We are a company committed to the principle of diversity and inclusion and work daily in this direction.

For more information, please visit www.criver.com.

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