Laboratory Technician, AST Discs

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for supporting our cross functional Chemistry Lab team at Wade Road, Basingstoke. Working Monday to Thursday 08:00-16:00 and Friday 08:00-14:30. Your main focus will be to support the teams working in the Chemistry Laboratory with day-to-day maintenance tasks. Once fully trained you will have the opportunity to get more involved with our customer-facing projects and learn antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and our analytical chemistry techniques that support the AST discs product range.

You’ll be part of a team of employees who share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

What will you do?
 

• Maintain stocks of chemicals, bacterial organisms and consumables related to R&D projects;
• Ensure that the laboratory operates efficiently, including calibration of equipment and ordering of diverse materials;
• Support the laboratory safety and housekeeping processes through regular auditing;
• Assist with the maintenance of laboratory equipment, such as HPLCs;
• Conduct practical experiments that will advise product development and improvement decisions;
• Working with internal collaborators, you will support the execution of project tasks and produce laboratory reports;
• Working to defined procedures, you will feed into to the decision process for selection of methods in a project;
• Developing subject knowledge, you will interpret, and record, data and draw valid conclusions;
• Work to address problems, fix routine methods and interpret unexpected results;
• Handling both project and non-project activities, you will coordinate your own work and adapt to the changing business priorities;
• Along with your colleagues, you will assist in the development and maintenance of R&D processes.

Who we are looking for: (experience, skills & abilities)

• You are newly graduated with a degree or equivalent either in microbiology or related subject, or in chemistry or related subject;
• You have good basic laboratory skills (preferred if you have worked with microorganisms and chemicals);
• A good teammate, you are able to work effectively with others;
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• You are adept at coordinating your time and prioritizing your tasks.
   

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.