Formulation Technician

£13.46 per hour + 20% shift allowance

Day shifts (3-week rotating pattern)

East Grinstead (RH19)

Temp-to-perm basis 

Gi Group is recruiting on behalf of a global life sciences company whose products and services support scientific research, healthcare and industrial laboratories. We are looking for a Formulation Technician to join the team onsite in East Grinstead (RH19) on a temp-to-perm basis (6-month assignment with the potential to go permanent).

Working within the production laboratory and aseptic dispensing room, you will help manufacture Sensititre™ antimicrobial susceptibility plates. You’ll play a key part in ensuring health & safety and quality standards are met at all times, operating in line with GLP, GMP, and site SOPs.

Formulation Technician Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare antimicrobial solutions following SOPs and production paperwork (weighing, dissolution, dilution)
• Set up and monitor dispensing pumps to ensure on-time, quality output (pouring, priming, weight checks)
• Manufacture ancillary solutions (ID media, buffers, excipients)
• Carry out compliance checks on lab equipment/instrumentation (pipettes, balances, extractors)
• Monitor and maintain raw material stock levels (consumables, intermediates, equipment)
• Wash and autoclave equipment (pumps, glassware and other items)
• Use systems/software to process information (SAP ERP, Microsoft Office, bespoke programs)
• Support wider lab activities as required

Formulation Technician Salary:

• Base rate: £13.46 per hour
• + 20% allowance
• Total effective hourly rate: £16.15 per hour

Formulation Technician Shift Pattern / Hours:

This is a 3-week rotating daytime shift pattern, including one weekend in three, within lab operating hours 06:30–18:30.

Average 38 hours per week:

• Week 1: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun
• Week 2: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
• Week 3: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Formulation Technician Minimum requirements:

• Ideally educated to A-level standard in a scientific subject (or equivalent)
• Able to follow SOPs and H&S guidelines consistently
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Able to organise and prioritise tasks independently
• High attention to detail, especially with procedures and manual records
• Good manual dexterity for complex tasks
• Computer literacy beneficial

Desirable:

• Previous laboratory experience
• Experience in a fast-paced / high-throughput manufacturing environment
• Exposure to GMP/GLP environments

Formulation Technician Top Skills for Success:

• GMP environment awareness
• Lab experience
• Quality-minded approach

If you’re looking to build your experience within a high-quality life sciences laboratory environment, we’d like to hear from you. Apply today and a Gi Group consultant will be in touch.