lab technician Shrewsbury, England
Job description
Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life sciences, packaging, materials, components, consumer and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch by integrating science, technology and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.
The Medical Device Testing (MDT) division was established to offer focused support to the needs of the innovative and thriving medical device and combination drug product industries. Over the past two years, both the UK and US teams have invested heavily in additional staff and new instrumentation to increase capacity and broaden the expertise for client support with world-class capabilities.
Due to this increased investment and continued success, the Medical Device Testing division is looking to recruit a Laboratory Technician to join their Physical Testing Department.
The department focusses on both standard and non-standard testing on a wide range of drug delivery devices, accessories and packaging to ensure that products are safe and ultimately fit for use.
In this role you will be part of a supportive and passionate team who work within a fast paced environment who safeguard the continuous work flow of the department. As a crucial member of the team, you will be carrying out multiple testing programs and provide quality data on time to the Project Leaders. Therefore, you will need be a strong team player, have a methodical approach to your work and have the ability to plan, organise and manage your own workload effectively.
This role would suit someone who enjoys problem solving, being hands on and has a passion for the physical sciences.
The successful candidate would ideally have a science or engineering degree but candidates with hands on experience of working within a physical testing or device testing laboratory are encouraged to apply.
This is an exciting time to join the Medical Device Testing department which has seen year on year growth allowing for greater opportunities to develop your experience and career progression.
As a global employer we offer a generous benefits package to all our employees incorporating private healthcare, pension, 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays per annum as well as flexible working hours which include an early finish on Fridays.
Smithers MDT Ltd is an equal opportunities employer
