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Exova (UK) Plc - Glasgow

Lab Technician

70 Application(s) to date

Undergraduate Degree

Closing Date:
29/02/2016
Skill:
Science and environment
Region:
Glasgow
Salary
£8.25 per hour
Length:
12 weeks
Ref code
YMCGKJDGGG

Placement summary

Exova are looking for a candidate with a strong chemistry background to join their team of analysts in Hillington for a 12 week placement. The candidate will be based at our Hillington facility and be involved in the testing of soils and waters for contamination.

Job description

Project Description

Exova, Hillington undertakes a range of soil and water tests to identify and quantify the existence of metals, hydrocarbons, asbestos and other pollutants. We use up to 50 different testing methods which allow the detection of over 1,000 different substances using a variety of instrumentation which includes ICP-MS, ICP-OES, GC-MS and others.

The candidate will take on the role of lab technician which includes samples preparation, testing, quality control and reporting.

They will work alongside and actively learn from experience technicians and instrument analysts. This could involve a number of different test methods during the placement for which appropriate training will be given. 

The placement is intended to give the candidate a good working knowledge of how a commercial laboratory operates as well as valuable hands on experience in the use of a number of different instruments. The candidate will also be assigned an improvement project which will involve being given a brief to undertake a detailed study and produce recommendations for an area of testing. This could be to identify improvements in testing processes or research other technologies which could support the work. 

Qualifications

This placement is part of The Scottish Life Sciences Internship Programme. The programme is only open to students in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year, who are studying an undergraduate Life Science Degree in Scotland. Candidates will be reviewed by their CV only, and can apply for a maximum of three placements. For more information please visit: Programme Overview

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

  • Basic Chemistry knowledge is essential along with problem solving and calculation skills
  • Utilisation of basic laboratory equipment, pipettes and scientific balances is essential

Desirable Skills

  • Good data recording and an understanding how to document scientific experiments and write up reports would be of benefit.

Benefits

Company benefits

Exova offer a flexible work pattern and will provide full training in order to comply with regulatory requirements.

Placement benefits

This opportunity offers the candidate the chance to experience first-hand the fast paced contract testing environment.
 

Additional information

Glasgow

TBC

1st June 2016

Company information

Exova are a large organisation with over 120 laboratories worldwide, they are well known for their testing and consulting services across a large range of sectors, from Oil and Gas to Aerospace and Health Sciences. They are continually recruiting graduates and suitably qualified individuals into their organisation. You will join a small team but be part of a large organisation.

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Company website: www.exova.com/