Senior Technician

Description:

If you have Lab Technician experience and are seeking a new job in Reading, Jonathan Lee Recruitment wants to hear from you. We are helping a collaborative company recruit a Senior Lab Technician, and the role comes with a contract rate of £20.84 per hour. This role requires being on site in Reading 5 days per week and is for 5 months initially.

As a Senior Technician, you will perform a range of sample preparation and processes using basic lab equipment and small-scale food production kits under the supervision of a more senior staff member. You will also ensure the effective organization of your workload, the integrity of the data generated, and the timely and accurate reporting of results, highlighting where unexpected results were observed.

The role at Senior Technician is responsible for performing a range of sample preparation and processes using basic lab equipment and small-scale food production kits under the supervision of a more senior staff member. You ensure effective organization of your workload, the integrity of the data generated and the timely and accurate reporting of results, highlighting where unexpected results were observed. You also oversee the experimental workspace, adhering to all food safety and quality policies. You will prepare, operate and maintain the equipment and ingredients for the efficient and effective operation of the experimental workspace (Ingredient Research Innovation Space) while working to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that food safety and quality policies are adhered to including risk assessments, SOPs, HACCP and good manufacturing processes. 

To give you an idea of how this Senior Technician role would look and feel, here are some areas you can expect to work in:

Provide high-quality stakeholder engagement at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, the integrity of samples, prototypes, and data generated, and timely/accurate provision of results
Oversee the experimental workspace, adhering to all food safety and quality policies
Operate basic lab equipment as directed
Run trials within given deadlines and in accordance with GMP and HACCP requirements
To apply for this Senior Technician position, your soft skills, expertise, and experience should include:

Educated to Degree / HNC level in a relevant scientific discipline
Accountable, honest, hardworking, and able to work efficiently in a team
Ability to demonstrate experience in the practical application of theory in a food or engineering/scientific-related discipline
Experience working with bench-top experimental work plans and trials in accordance with good manufacturing practices and HACCP requirements
Scientific understanding and ability to conduct practical trials in relevant areas under supervision
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