Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship Microscopy

Summary

Do you have a passion for science? Would you like a hands-on role in a laboratory? Then this apprenticeship could be for you! Our laboratory technician apprenticeship is an exciting opportunity to work at a world-class institution and to build the skills you need to kickstart your technical career in science!

Annual wage: £28,627 a year
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Training course: Laboratory technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 2 Years 4 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

This apprenticeship focuses on microscopy, which is about using highly specialised microscopes to view objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye
Apprentices will be working alongside experienced science technicians, with a weekly day release to our training provider.
You will be trained to operate state-of-the-art equipment and to help others to do so
You will build a range of technical skills and gain a formal qualification that will help you in your future career

Where you’ll work

Imperial College

London

SW7 2AZ

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SOUTH THAMES COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.

Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures

Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required

Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste

Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP

Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques

Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment

Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required

Complete documentation proficiently

Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results

Contribute to the preparation of reports.

Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs

Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error

Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite

Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work

Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas

Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions

Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.

Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results