Senior Laboratory Equipment Specialist

CK Group are seeking a Senor Laboratory Equipment Specialist to join a Biotechnology client who provide device asset management services to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science sectors. This is a permanent role and will be fully onsite in Abingdon (near Oxford).

The Role:

Reporting to the Operations Leader, this role will support the laboratory services and project delivery at our clients site, collaborating with operations, engineering functions, and customer stakeholders.

Salary:

£50,000 - £65,000

Responsibilities:

• Asset Life Cycle - Lab Services Project coordinator for Lab refits (equipment install support, lab mods and CAPEX etc.)
• Support the planning and delivery of asset installation, commissioning, relocation, and decommissioning activities, ensuring alignment with key projects and deliverables.
• Coordinate all aspects of the asset lifecycle, from initial planning through installation, operation, and end-of-life.
• Oversee and manage specific laboratory services projects (including implementation of new processes/systems).
• Prepare laboratory spaces to ensure site readiness for equipment installation activities.
• Manage and maintain a master inventory of laboratory equipment, spare parts, and consumables.
• Oversee the decontamination, decommissioning, packing, relocation, recommissioning, and installation of laboratory equipment and systems, including HPLC systems, mass spectrometers, centrifuges, incubators.
• Mentor technicians and oversee third party contractor visitors

Your Background:

• Degree qualified in life science, science or equivalent.
• Experience in Scientific Services provision and Asset Management processes
• Understanding of UK regulations and experience working in an accredited/ regulated lab environment

• Experience in managing external vendors and suppliers.
• Project management experience - implementing LEAN Sigma within a lab setting
• Awareness of general decommissioning and recommissioning requirements for laboratory equipment

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 171 052 in all correspondence.

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