Formulation Technician

We are looking for a Formulation Technician to join a global life sciences company. The successful candidate will work within a production laboratory and aseptic dispensing environment, producing antimicrobial susceptibility plates while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and manufacturing standards.

Location: East Grinstead, West Sussex

Type: Full Time (Average 37.5 Hours per Week)

Contract: 6 Months

Pay Rate: £13.46 per hour + 20% Shift Allowance

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare antimicrobial solutions in accordance with SOPs and production documentation, including weighing, dissolution, and dilution activities.
• Set up, operate, and monitor dispensing pumps to ensure quality and timely production output.
• Manufacture ancillary solutions including media, buffers, and excipients.
• Carry out compliance checks on laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
• Monitor and maintain raw material, consumable, and equipment stock levels.
• Support laboratory operations through cleaning, washing, and autoclaving of equipment and glassware.
• Accurately process and maintain records using SAP ERP, Microsoft Office, and bespoke software systems.
• Ensure compliance with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Support additional laboratory and production activities as required.

Key Requirements:

• Ideally educated to A-Level standard in a scientific subject.
• Experience working within a GMP or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Laboratory experience is advantageous.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and health and safety guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and quality-focused mindset.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload independently.
• Comfortable performing complex manual tasks requiring dexterity.
• Basic computer literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment is beneficial.

Desired Skills:

• GMP manufacturing experience.
• Laboratory or scientific production experience.
• Strong focus on quality and compliance.
• Experience using SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Understanding of GLP and GMP principles.

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