Job Description

Mast Group Ltd. are a world class manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic products for clinical, industrial and veterinary testing. As an independent company, since 1959, our commitment to maintaining integrity and customer satisfaction, combined with innovation in in-vitro diagnostics, has resulted in improved clinical decisions and pathways.

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled and conscientious Laboratory Technician to join the team based at our Deeside site. The job holder will be an integral part of the team, ensuring development, evaluation and registration of products for diagnostic microbiology, in line with regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will provide general support to the Research and Development team, along with performing basic microbiology tasks to facilitate delivery of product development projects.

THE ROLE

Accurately prepare culture media (agar and broth formulations) and simple reagent solutions (physiological saline etc.) to agreed schedules for use in research projects and day to day laboratory activities. Maintain supplies of sterile consumables (pipette tips, loops, prepared culture media etc.) for day to day use. Within area of responsibility, contact suppliers (internal and external) to order consumable items, collecting and sorting deliveries of such material to the laboratory to reconcile deliveries against outstanding orders. Ensure availability of pure cultures of routine organisms in a ready to use state, as defined by current protocols, and maintain accurate records of inventory in databases of micro-organisms stored in the ultra-low temperature freezer as cultures are used and replenished. Wash, rinse, dry and return to allocated storage, all glassware and reusable containers etc. used for the preparation of dehydrated culture media, solutions and other laboratory reagents. Ensure that the Laboratory areas are kept clean and tidy and that adherence to laboratory cleaning schedules and hygiene standards is maintained. Download, review and file data from environmental monitoring equipment, and take appropriate action as defined in equipment procedures when out of specification results are observed. Calibrate laboratory instrumentation at specified frequency intervals ensuring records of equipment maintenance and servicing schedules are maintained and equipment databases are updated accordingly as disposals and acquisitions of equipment occur. Recognise equipment problems and apply appropriate methods to identify causes and effect solutions - seeking advice of senior colleagues as appropriate. Maintain laboratory freezers on a day to day basis, and in particular -80C freezers, e.g. hoovering and replacing filters according to defined schedules, alerting users to faults and helping to move critical stocks in the event of breakdown. Provide technical support and assistance to laboratory personnel by setting up and reading basic microbiology tests such as serial dilutions and colony counts, diffusion and dilution susceptibility tests using specified instrumentation and equipment according to Standard Operating Procedures. Produce reliable and accurate records of results obtained and laboratory work undertaken in appropriate laboratory and log books according to Good Documentation Practice to facilitate data analysis and interpretation by senior laboratory staff. Communicate scientific information appropriately, including use of laboratory information management systems either digital or paper based. Recognise problems and apply appropriate methods to identify causes and effect solutions seeking advice of senior colleagues as appropriate. Identify and transport hazardous and contaminated waste to correct quarantine or disposal locations, disposing of contaminated waste by autoclaving promptly in accordance with current laboratory procedures and assisting senior staff to organise collection of hazardous chemical waste from the laboratory.
In addition to the specified duties the Laboratory Technician is expected to perform additional tasks that the company may require.

THE PERSON

Degree in Life Science or HNC Diploma in a related discipline Previous laboratory or technical work experience Microbiology experience
Job Type: Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Application question(s):

Do you have full right to work in the UK?
Experience:

Microbiology: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person