Junior Laboratory Technician
Lucideon
Date: 2 days ago
City: Stone, England
Contract type: Full time
Join our team as a Junior Laboratory Technician!
We're actively seeking an enthusiastic Junior Laboratory Technician. Here at Lucideon, we support clients in a wide variety of areas, including nuclear, medical/healthcare, and advanced materials in the analysis of different components.
Who You Are
Are you interested in working in a laboratory environment and are looking for an exciting job opportunity where you can grow and develop? Are you a team-player who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you eternally curious, with a willingness to learn new skills? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
Job Purpose
Lucideon have recently moved to a state-of-the-art facility based in Stone, Staffordshire, which offers a brilliant working environment and has enabled significant investment for growth. Our unique combination of expert consultative support combined with world-class analytical laboratories means that we don’t just sell tests – we solve the toughest challenges for our clients!
As a Junior Laboratory Technician, you would be an integral part of the Analysis and Evaluation (A&E) delivery team to ensure tests are carried out on time and in full accordance with quality requirements. Working in our Chemistry team, you will support sample preparation and be trained to perform laboratory tests and/or calibrations to meet customer requirements. No two days are the same as you’ll be supporting the team in solving critical problems for our customers across a huge breadth of areas.
Key Responsibilities
We're actively seeking an enthusiastic Junior Laboratory Technician. Here at Lucideon, we support clients in a wide variety of areas, including nuclear, medical/healthcare, and advanced materials in the analysis of different components.
Who You Are
Are you interested in working in a laboratory environment and are looking for an exciting job opportunity where you can grow and develop? Are you a team-player who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you eternally curious, with a willingness to learn new skills? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
Job Purpose
Lucideon have recently moved to a state-of-the-art facility based in Stone, Staffordshire, which offers a brilliant working environment and has enabled significant investment for growth. Our unique combination of expert consultative support combined with world-class analytical laboratories means that we don’t just sell tests – we solve the toughest challenges for our clients!
As a Junior Laboratory Technician, you would be an integral part of the Analysis and Evaluation (A&E) delivery team to ensure tests are carried out on time and in full accordance with quality requirements. Working in our Chemistry team, you will support sample preparation and be trained to perform laboratory tests and/or calibrations to meet customer requirements. No two days are the same as you’ll be supporting the team in solving critical problems for our customers across a huge breadth of areas.
Key Responsibilities
- Sample preparation, for a variety of materials using laboratory milling equipment
- Train to perform laboratory tests and/or calibrations as required to meet customer deadlines, within UKAS and Quality Assurance requirements
- Work safely and responsibly with respect to other staff, materials and equipment, ensuring appropriate safety / work apparel is worn
- Handle internal / external queries in a timely and professional way
- Keep working area tidy and instruments maintained to standard
- Work in accordance with ISO 17025
- Diligent record keeping, reporting and documentation of work
- Qualified to a good standard in a chemical or physical science.
- Strong organisational skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with various Microsoft Office applications
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a “one team” manner to resolve any challenges that arise internally or externally
- Strong work ethic and once suitably trained, ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Permanent position (apprenticeships considered)
- Full time (Monday – Friday whilst training, with working pattern involving regular weekend work thereafter)
- Private Medical Insurance
- Medical Cash Plan
- Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays (including Christmas shutdown)
- Pension scheme (matched up to 5%)
- Onsite Mental Health First Aiders
- Life Assurance up to four times basic salary
- Onsite at our laboratories in Stone, Staffordshire
- A corporate library to facilitate informed decision-making and innovation.
- Professional development support with internal and external opportunities to learn and grow.
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