lab technician

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Reference Number: JO-2304-514271

Laboratory Technician

Rate: Negotiable

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Central London / West End

Laboratory Technician

£16.36 – £20.12

London

36.5 hours per week

3 month contract

Cpl Life Sciences are partnering with one of the foremost universities in Britain recruiting for a Laboratory Technician. The main purpose of the successful candidate will be to provide technical support for the Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering undergraduate teaching laboratory.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up equipment for teaching sessions and store it away afterwards as necessary.
• Prepare new materials and construct equipment for teaching sessions.
• Deliver help and advice to all students in the laboratories of the Department.
• The post holder will also be responsible for the set-ups and clean-ups of teaching sessions, stock checks after classes as directed by the Laboratory Manager or academic staff.
• Instruct students on good laboratory and workshop practice, especially the safe operation of experimental equipment.
• To implement procedures for testing and maintenance to ensure equipment is kept in working order, and to provide solutions in the event of equipment failure
• Organise and prioritise the workload in consultation with the laboratory manager.
• Report any problems to the laboratory manager and be proactive in solving them.
• Maintain stock and materials by monitoring levels and ordering replacements.
• Help ensure the teaching laboratory is run in accordance with the established client Health and Safety guidelines.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of BTEC Higher National Diploma (or equivalent) in engineering or related discipline, with extensive experience working in a laboratory environment or equivalent experience
• Experience of working in a laboratory or workshop environment
• Degree qualification in Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline is desired

Please send your CV to daniel.bailey@cpl.com