Laboratory Technician Apprentice

Summary

The Laboratory Technician assists the Laboratory Manager in the development of formulations, evaluating chemicals and creating performance data for the promotion of Azelis products and inclusion in customer formulation projects. This is an exciting and varied role for the right candidate, with a willingness to learn and be challenged.

Wage

£25,000 a year

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Salary will be reviewed after 12 months up to £28,000

Training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday. 8.30AM – 5.00PM (37.5 hours per week, 1 hour lunch break).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 April

Duration

2 years

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

Some of your daily duties will include:

Support and partially drive development and testing of new formulations, applications, and chemistries
Support and develop innovative product concepts to reach new customers and application areas
Assist in the development and implementation of test methods
Carry out performance tests and qualitative evaluations of current and new Azelis ingredients
Support sampling process for customers, seminars, and exhibitions
Create digital content for customer portal
Collaborate with the sales team to support project development, and trouble shoot formulation issues
Work with Marketing to promote the key attributes of products and formulations
Document and report formulation development
Actively maintain safety, maintenance, and quality standards
Keep track of stock levels and ordering lab consumables
Align with the Group’s Sustainability Strategy into laboratory-related actions and contribute actively and timely to the implementation of the sustainability KPIs

Where you’ll work

Foxholes Business Park

John Tate Road

Hertford

SG13 7YH

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

CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED

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
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

Your training plan

Through the training provider, CSR Scientific Training, you will undertake a Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship which will include:

Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Laboratory Technician
On-the-job competency training
Theoretical knowledge - BTEC Level 3 Applied Science (if required)

The majority of your learning will be completed online once a week with some face-to-face practical sessions/exams in Sutton Coldfield (if BTEC is included).

Upon successful completion, apprentices can apply for professional registration as a Registered Science Technician, RSciTech, with either the Royal Society of Chemistry or Royal Society of Biology.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

2 more GCSEs (grade 4)
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Science (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Chemistry (grade C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Team working

About this company

Azelis Group is one of the world's leading innovators in the distribution of specialty chemicals. Founded in 2001, Azelis Group has expanded both organically and through acquisitions. Today, we are present on every continent, in 67 countries, with over 116 offices, more than 70 laboratories and over 4,200 employees. Every day, we offer fully integrated, innovative solutions with a strong value proposition: “Innovation through formulation”. Our aim and promise is to use our expertise and market knowledge to innovate through our various technical laboratories, combining ingredients and ideas to create opportunities. Sustainable development is also at the heart of what we do. Thanks to our expertise and innovations, we are helping to build a resilient and responsible company. We respond to the needs of our various stakeholders while being vigilant about our impact on the environment and systematically seeking to reduce it.

https://explore.azelis.com/en_GB/uk_hcic (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion, you would be eligible to continue your apprenticeship journey with Azelis to increase your domain knowledge and expertise.

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