Research Technician

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Role: Research Technician - Cytiva

Location: Stevenage

Duration: 12 months

Rate: £11 - £14/hour PAYE

Our client a global provider of technologies and services that advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics. They have a rich heritage tracing back hundreds of years, and a fresh beginning since 2020.

Our customers undertake life-saving activities. These range from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, biologic drugs, and novel cell and gene therapies. Our job is to supply the tools and services - the pots, pans, soups and sauces - they need to work better, faster and safer, leading to better patient outcomes.

We are looking for a Research Technician to work with our expert Chemistry team with employees across the world. Do you have a passion for developing the next generation of purification technology? Then we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do:Responsible for supporting various surface chemistry and analytics used in the production of new membrane materials.Write reports and submit data generated from various analytical methods.Work closely with a cross-disciplinary R&D team of Biologists, Chemists, Engineers and Material Scientists to support process development activities.Provide support to ensure laboratory compliance to Environment Health & Safety regulationsBe responsible for executing workload from multiple projects.Learn to operate systems including GC-MS, UV-vis and Raman SpectroscopyWill be responsible for maintaining quality standards throughout preparation of stock solutions of reagents and buffersReport out results to the wider chemistry team in a clear and thorough way.

Who you are:Ability to work on your feet for an extended period of timeGood attention to detailConfident participating in teams and on your ownConfident in basic maths and conversions across metric scalesOrganised, and hardworking, fast learnerIdeally some lab based experience or a BSc in Chemistry.

Who we are

Whatever your role, we bring purpose and challenge into our everyday work. If you are driven to make the world a better place thanks to science and medicine, you'll feel right at home here. If you're flexible, curious and relentless, you'll belong. If you are excited about a global culture, this can be the place to further your career.