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Trainee Lab Technician
Specsavers • Sutton, United Kingdom • via Glassdoor
10 days ago
Full–time
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Job description
So, you’re a proactive people person and a great team player looking to start a career in Optics? If you are looking for a role that will allow you to use practical skills in a team environment, then you’d be a great fit here. If you’ve ever considered a career in optics, this Trainee Lab Technician role could be perfect for you.
As a Trainee Lab technician, you will use the latest computer-controlled equipment with an eye for detail & accuracy, allowing you to maintain high standards to maximise customer satisfaction.
What’s on offer?
As well as all the support you need and great training and development opportunities, we have a whole load of benefits on offer for you to enjoy. These include:
• Salary – £10.20 – £12.41 per hour (age dependent)
• Full time hours – 40 hours with 1 weekend day required
• Specsavers Perks – our discounted benefits scheme
• Extra day off for your birthday
• WeCare – UK confidential employee helpline
• Outstanding clinical and professional development opportunities
• Discounted hearing and eyecare benefits
• Enhanced sick pay (after a year or service)
• Enhanced pay for family leave (Maternity/Paternity etc)
What does the role involve?
Day-to-day, you’ll help us out by producing customer orders from scratch, interpreting optical prescriptions and drawings, correcting faults and re-assembling of glasses, carrying out testing and adjustments, prepare and maintain materials and equipment. You’ll also make sure that you are producing the highest quality assured product.
What we’re looking for?
• Great communicator
• Experience working as part of a team
• Enjoy working with your hands
• Eye for detail
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Organised
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Laboratory Technician
Taylorollinson • Cuckfield, United Kingdom • via Learn4Good
3 days ago
£22K–£24K a year
Full–time
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Location: Cuckfield
Laboratory Technician – FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE OR MOPED / MOTORCYCLE LICENCE REQUIRED Location – Burgess Hill Sector – Biomedical / Cell banking Salary – Competitive / Graduate Contract – Permanent, full-time – shift based – rotating 8 hour shifts with on call periods which cover weekends and evenings. Our client is a leading provider of cell banking services for stem cells to then be used later in life for personalised medicine.
They receive human tissues (placenta and umbilical cord) and separate out high quality stem cells. They are recruiting for a Laboratory Technician on a full-time and permanent basis. If you are looking for a laboratory role within cell banking and human tissue handling, then this represents a great opportunity. The role This is an opportunity open to Graduates who hold a BSc (or MSc) in Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, or other related discipline.
It would be best suited to someone who wants to settle into a lab role away from R&D and who enjoys following SOPs. As a Laboratory Technician, you will be working in a small team of around 6-7 people and will be responsible for:
• Driving between two sites approx. 15 miles apart – you must have a full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Conducting a range of human tissue/sample handling work within a Grade A/B cleanroom environment.
• Complying with the Human tissue Authority (HTA) and MHRA standards at all times when in the laboratory.
• Processing and testing placental and umbilical cord tissue samples. This will include use of cryopreservation techniques.
• Testing samples using a range of laboratory equipment such as flow cytometry and immunoassays.
• Having an up to date understanding of stem cell technologies to answer customer queries.
• Maintaining laboratory stock for consumables and reagents / buffers.
• Conducting environmental monitoring. The Candidate – Skills and Experience Needed The ideal candidate will have the following:
Essential:
• MUST have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (essential)
• BSc in Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Forensic Science, or related discipline (essential)
• Proven experience working in a biological laboratory (university labs are okay) (essential)
• Must be vaccinated against Hepatitis B (essential)
• Must be able to work independently in a laboratory environment and successfully solve problems (essential)
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills (essential)
• Must be local, or willing to relocate near to Burgess Hill (essential)
• Must have indefinite right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future (essential) Desired:
• Prior cleanroom working experience, ideally Grade A or Grade B (desired)
• Prior experience in Human tissue handling and knowledge of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) (desired)
• Handling of stem cells (desired) The Package Being a leading service provider, our client is offering the chance to be part of a dedicated scientific organisation on a permanent basis
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