Laboratory Technician

**Laboratory Technician**

Corsham Science Ltd operates under the Pharmaxo Group within the pharmaceutical aseptic compounding, clinical homecare and laboratory services sectors. Also operating under the Group are Bath ASU, Pharmaxo Healthcare and Microgenetics.

Bath ASU produces over 3000 aseptically compounded injectable pharmaceutical products each day for hospitals and patients across the UK who are fighting cancer, living with chronic disease or in need of pain relief. Through our scientific and technologycapabilities, the team continuously develops new and innovative methods to improve our products and services.

Pharmaxo Healthcare is a growing clinical homecare provider in an expanding market offering greater convenience to patients whilst delivering efficiencies to the NHS.

Microgenetics is a microbiological services business providing microbiological testing and monitoring services, methodologies and technologies in the pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical/diagnostics sectors.

**Your role**

With increasing investment in our Research & Development (R&D) activities to support a growing product pipeline there has never been a more exciting time to join our small (but expanding) dynamic R&D team, where you will play an integral part in our scientificwork.

You will undertake a range of technical tasks on a routine basis to ensure that our R&D laboratory is suitably maintained to continue generating crucial stability data for biopharmaceuticals and chemotherapy medicinal products. In addition, you will becomeproficient in a multitude of analytical methods and instruments to assess drug stability. This role is predominantly lab-based, however you will also be expected to undertake some office-based work including data processing, the completion of relevant documentationpertaining to experiments and system processes.

**Your duties & responsibilities**

You will be expected to:

- Work in the laboratory in a safe and effective manner and in accordance with relevant safety regulations including Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
- Maintain a clean and tidy laboratory environment, with activities including but not limited to washing of laboratory glassware, tidying equipment, sample/consumable storage areas and laboratory waste disposal.
- Monitor and maintain stock levels of essential laboratory chemicals, reagents, materials and consumables by performing weekly stock takes, stock trending and stock reporting.
- Perform regular analytical instrument validation / calibration and maintenance activities (e.g. system suitability testing, preparation of buffer solutions / reference standards) to keep analytical systems in good working order and report out of specificationresults contemporaneously.
- Support the team in generating analytical data on physicochemical drug stability, including small molecules (e.g. chemotherapy/antibiotics) and biopharmaceuticals. As well as performing experiments on test samples this also extends to supporting methodvalidation.
- Assist with the maintenance of biological samples and cell cultures (e.g. cryo-storage, cell passaging).
- Show flexibility to provide support to the R&D team when required to meet the needs of a project or the laboratory.

**The skills & attributes you will bring**
- The ability to follow complex written and oral instructions
- Have the ability to use own initiative to deliver results
- Excellent communication skills
- An affinity to work in an organised and tidy environment
- Adaptable and willingness to learn new skills
- Attention to detail
- Proficiency in IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

**Review**

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post holder will be required to be flexible and take on projects and responsibilities as the company grows.

**Salary and benefits**:

- Salary of up to £26,000 per annum
- 29 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays. Increasing with service
- Generous Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Company bonus scheme
- Flexible working
- Additional non-contractual benefits including free breakfast and outdoor gym