Biology Laboratory Technician - #2190534

Laboratory Technician

Location – London (White City / Shepherd’s Bush)

Sector – Research Services and Clinical

Salary – £27.5 - £30K per year

Contract – Temporary contract (anticipated length – 3 months)

You must have existing right to work in the UK – visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Our client is a leading research service provider who cover a range of services within pharmaceuticals, drug discovery and clinical trials. A large part of their research necessitates the use of blood and various other biofluids, given by donors, to complete a plethora of disease research with the aim of treating disease and helping with early diagnosis. They are recruiting a Laboratory Technician into their team to process blood and other biofluids collected from volunteer donors on a full-time and temporary basis. If you are looking to begin your career as a Laboratory Technician then this represents a great opportunity.

This position would be suited to someone with existing experience working in blood laboratory, or ISO 9001 accredited laboratory.

The Role

As a Laboratory Technician, you will be working in a professional environment where you will be expected to adhere to the Human Tissue Act (HTA), ISO 9001 and other internal safety standards. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Centrifugation and separation of blood samples.
• Running microbiological and viral laboratory tests on urine samples.
• Buffy coat + PBMC separation.
• Reagent preparation
• Maintenance of laboratory records.

The Candidate – Skills and Experience Needed

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Hold A-Levels or a BSc in a Biological discipline. Those with prior laboratory experience will also be considered (essential)
• Previous experience within a biological laboratory e.g. blood lab, biomedical lab or ISO9001 accredited lab (ideally 1+ years)
• Strong communication skills. (essential)
• The desire to learn new techniques. (essential)
• The ability to work effectively within a team and individually. (essential)
• The mindset of a self-starter (essential)
• Previous experience in centrifugation (desired)
• Existing right to work in the UK without need for visa sponsorship (essential)