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 al...