Chemistry Laboratory Technician in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

The Chemistry Laboratory Technician role supports day-to-day chemistry laboratory activities within a modern drug discovery environment in Cambridge, UK.

Location: Cambridge, UK

Salary: £13 – £14 p/h (commensurate with experience)

Duration: Anticipated 12 month contract initially

Key Responsibilities

• Laboratory & Inventory Support: Register incoming chemicals into the laboratory inventory system; manage consumables, reagents and solvent stock using Kanban stock control processes; place chemical and consumable orders via catalogue and non-catalogue systems.
• Waste & Compliance: Prepare, label and manage chemical waste streams in line with regulatory requirements; coordinate waste collections with internal and campus-wide teams; support COSHH documentation for laboratory technician activities.
• Laboratory Operations: General laboratory housekeeping and support tasks; dry ice top-ups, liquid nitrogen refills and gas cylinder checks; preparation of solutions and LC?MS solvent management; routine fume hood airflow checks; monitor and replenish PPE, spill kits and first aid supplies; coordinate lab coat laundering.
• Equipment Support: Basic support of open-access analytical equipment (e.g. LC?MS, NMR), including solvent management and routine checks; raise maintenance requests and liaise with vendors where required.
• Cross Functional Support: Provide operational resilience across other laboratory functions, including biology, compound management and DMPK as needed.

Experience & Skills

• Demonstrable experience working in a laboratory environment.
• Good understanding of laboratory operations, safety and compliance.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office).
• Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline (desirable).
• Knowledge of COSHH and chemical inventory systems (desirable).
• Exposure to LC?MS, NMR or HPLC in a support capacity (desirable).
• Experience with procurement or stock management systems (desirable).

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