Laboratory Technician Job

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Laboratory Technician-1500064990WDescriptionLABORATORY TECHNICIAN, LifeScan Scotland LtdInverness, United KingdomLifeScan is a Johnson & Johnson company. LifeScan Scotland was created in 2001 when Johnson & Johnson acquired the UK assets of Inverness Medical Ltd, a medical device company established in Inverness in 1995 to design and manufacture glucose test strips, and design electronic meters for the global diabetes market.
With a focus on future development, LifeScan is committed to “creating a world without limits for people with diabetes.” Around 1,000 people are employed at the Inverness site, which is regarded as Johnson & Johnson’s centre of excellence for diabetes and self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG).The team at LifeScan Scotland designs all the products in the OneTouch® Brand of blood glucose monitoring systems (meters, test strips, control solutions, lancing devices and diabetes management software). The OneTouch® brand has two product families – Ultra® products, made from carbon technology, and Verio® products, made form precious metals technology. LifeScan Scotland is the primary OneTouch® test strip manufacturer for the global market.
To find out more about LifeScan Scotland, please visit: www.lifescan-scotland.co.uk.
To find out more about careers at LifeScan Scotland, please visit: www.lifescan-scotland.co.uk/working-for-us.
We currently have an opportunity for Laboratory Technicians based in Inverness. These positions are shift based 7am until 7 pm, 4 days on and 4 days off.
The role of the Quality Lab Technician is to conduct product testing and evaluation in order to assess product performance, and through various tests, generate product performance data for product analysis.
Main responsibilities include:
- Ability to identify appropriate test method(s) by product type, and execute product testing as required in a safe, compliant and timely manner
- Follows Quality Lab procedures as defined in Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and General Work Instructions (GWI’s) to test and initiate product quality testing, including the safe handling, disposal and testing of blood products
- General maintenance, set-up, calibration, and cleaning of laboratory equipment
- Maintains cGMP to Company standards and regulatory requirements
- Identifies compliance risk issues and bringing them to the attention Lab Management as necessary
- Working knowledge of cGMP
- Working knowledge of regulations governing lab operations
- Safe handling of blood products and blood testing
- Product knowledge
- Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
- Ability to work within and communicate in a large team
- Planning and organizational skills
- Computer skills / confidence i.e. Microsoft Office; database systems; report generation, automated systems
- Time Management skills – ability to prioritize tasks to meet timelines
- Verbal communication skillsQualificationsDesirable criteria include:
- Certified Lab Technician
- HND in related sciences disciplineCLOSING DATE: 26th November 2015If you decide to apply for the position, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by Johnson & Johnson. Your personal data shall be processed for the purposes of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
Will government officials please identify themselves on application for the purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. If you apply for the role, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by LifeScan Scotland, a Johnson & Johnson company, for the purpose of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
Primary Location:Europe/Middle East/Africa-United Kingdom-Scotland-InvernessOrganization: Lifescan Scotland Limited (form. Inverness Medical (7691)Job Function: Quality Control