Queen Square Recruitment
Lab Engineer
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New Exciting opportunity for the role of Lab Engineer
Location: Stevenage, UK (Office based)
Contract Duration: 12 Months
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
The Role
This role plays a critical part in supporting laboratory environments that rely heavily on robust, secure, and validated computing systems. You’ll work closely with scientific teams across R&D settings to ensure that laboratory instruments, data flows, and end-user systems function reliably and efficiently. With exposure to modern infrastructure, validated systems (GxP), IT/OT networks, and advanced analytical technologies, you will be at the forefront of enabling research through hands-on engineering, troubleshooting, and technical expertise.
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Your Profile
Essential skills/experience:
- Strong computer troubleshooting abilities across hardware, connectivity, network, and laboratory software issues.
- Background in End‑User Computing, Desktop Support, or similar break/fix roles (approx. 80% workload).
- Understanding of IP addressing, subnetting, IT/OT networks, and basic firewall concepts.
- Strong familiarity with the OSI model and troubleshooting across network layers.
- Working knowledge of Active Directory for device/user management.
- Understanding of computer and endpoint security principles.
- Experience supporting validated systems (GxP) or regulated environments.
- Experience working with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow.
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Desirable skills/experience:
- Experience configuring validated data backup solutions for analytical laboratory equipment.
- Exposure to scientific instrument dataflows or laboratory informatics.
- Awareness of compliance considerations within GxP and non‑GxP environments.
- Microsoft Excel proficiency for reporting, documentation, or workflow tracking.
- Experience in day‑to‑day operational support and/or broader project suppo
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