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LGC ASSURE comprises of four LGC businesses, with the common vision of “Science for a Safer World”. Individually, each business is a leader in its field; together they offer a connected series of supply chain assurance solutions across critical touchpoints. LGC ASSURE serves manufacturing, laboratory, ingredients and supplements sectors.

LGC ASSURE comprises:

AXIO, a world leader in laboratory proficiency testing

BRCGS, the operator of the world’s most rigorous third party quality & safety certification schemes

INFORMED,

the number one name in nutritional supplement endorsement. Informed is part of the wider Sport and Specialised Analytical Services (SSAS) team at the Fordham site. In addition to supplement testing, the SSAS team are the largest global provider of animal sports anti-doping and medication control testing and also perform human workplace drug testing for a range of customers.

Safefood 360, the developer of best in class food safety and supplier quality management software

Job Description and Role Responsibilities:

We are looking for a committed and proactive Technician to join our Sample Management Team.

Job purpose:

In this role you will provide and develop, as part of a wider team, a high quality sample management service for the analytical chemistry service customers of LGC Sport and Specialised Analytical Services (SSAS)

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct analytical work using appropriate techniques and in accord with regulatory standards, e.g. ISO 17025
• Act in compliance with the site Health & Safety Policy
• Maintain a clean, tidy and well equipped work area. Observing any operational regulations
• Working as part of an operational team to provide samples to the laboratory in a timely manner
• Receive samples and perform integrity checks, completing all documentation
• Dispensing, storage under relevant conditions and disposal of samples
• Log samples to LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) or to ‘out of hours’ book when required.

We are looking for a committed and proactive Technician to join our Sample Management Team

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct analytical work using appropriate techniques and in accord with regulatory standards, e.g. ISO 17025
• Act in compliance with the site Health & Safety Policy
• Maintain a clean, tidy and well equipped work area. Observing any operational regulations
• Working as part of an operational team to provide samples to the laboratory in a timely manner
• Receive samples and perform integrity checks, completing all documentation
• Dispensing, storage under relevant conditions and disposal of samples
• Log samples to LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) or to ‘out of hours’ book when required

We are looking for a committed and proactive Technician to join our Sample Management Team

Education, experience and technical skills:

• Effective time management; ensuring objectives and tasks are completed on time and to an acceptable standard
• Enthusiastic with a positive attitude and willingness to get involved
• Keen eye for detail
• Make a positive contribution and take responsibility for how actions affect the rest of the team
• Good communicator, able to convey written and spoken information accurately and concisely
• Team worker, able to work flexibly and with initiative to bring forward ideas
• Educated to GCSE level; acquiring 5 GCSE's graded A-C
• Experience in a regulated laboratory environment is advantageous.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following behaviours in line with LGC’s Core Values:

• Passion: Pride in our achievements engenders passion for our work and it translates into our ambition to make the world a safer place.
• Curiosity: We constantly look forward to what's next: our curiosity for today's discoveries makes tomorrow's innovations possible.
• Integrity: A commitment to high ethical standards has been at the heart of LGC since we started testing the integrity of products in 1842.
• Brilliance: We strive to be the very best in everything we say and do. We exceed customers' expectations through innovation and pioneering science.
• Respect: We respect gender, age, nationality, religion and individuality – our diversity is our strength.