Cambrex
Laboratory Technician 2
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Laboratory Technician – Edinburgh
You Matter to Cambrex
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) specialising in drug substance and drug product services. Our dedicated 2,400+ professionals across 70+ sites serve branded and generic markets, advancing APIs and dosage forms from discovery through commercialisation—all while prioritising quality, safety, and patient impact.
About This Role
At Cambrex Edinburgh, you’ll play a critical part in the development and testing of pharmaceutical materials for clients across the drug lifecycle. As a Laboratory Technician, your work supports high-impact projects in solid form screening, crystallisation development, and analytical testing—all under an ISO 9001-certified framework.
Your contributions help drive clinical trials forward and ensure our clients meet their drug development goals fast. Whether you’re calibrating equipment, managing samples, or maintaining lab standards, every task directly supports the lives of the patients who rely on our technologies.
Responsibilities
- Equipment Care: Perform daily, monthly, and ad hoc calibrations of all lab tools per schedule, ensuring accuracy compliance (e.g., TG/DSC, XRPD, DVS, HPLC, pH meters).
- Maintenance: Upkeep and troubleshooting of non-specialised lab equipment to prevent downtime.
- Sample Lifecycle Management:
- Receive, record ( Liberty FM or lab software), organise, stage and store lab materials/client samples.
- Transport samples to approved external laboratory vendors as required.
- Sample Disposal: Safe handling and disposal of lab materials/byproducts.
- Process Support: Re-process crystalline samples and support ongoing experiments for lab activities.
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Requirements
Essential
- HND/degree (or equivalent experience) in general chemistry, materials science, or chemical engineering (or equivalent professional experience).
- Clean demonstrations of practical work at work with hands-on experience in a chemistry/pharmaceutical lab (essential).
- Full clean UK driving licence (for sample transport).
- Commitment to safety: Proven ability to follow SHE/Compound Safety Policy standards.
- ** preuve of teamwork and independence** able to carry out tasks responsibly without heavy handholding.
- Problem-solving mindset: Can troubleshoot, follow procedures, adhere to SOPs, and flag anomalies.
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Desirable
- Experience with analytical equipment maintenance, ISO9001 systems, or manufacturing practice(s).
- Familiarity with writing procedures, plant-specific lintment (or Quality Systems.)
- Additional certifications such as DVS, HTVA, or solid-state techniques and are fully familiar with solid state.
What We Offer
At Cambrex, we invest in people as much as in projects, fostering growth in a collaborative, sustainable, and safe environment. Joining our team means:
✔A workforce dedicated to alignment with ethical standards in the lab, severity and licence compliance (in addition to working in a conformoid fashion) ✔PBS recognition for passion and professional excellence ✔A foundation of cultural values to ensure outstanding results. ✔Career progression across our global organization ✔#5 OECD–Global Workplace Winner,✛
Ready to make an impact? Send your CV and cover letter to emma.mcvean@cambrex.com with the word ‘LabTechnician’ in the subject.
Cambrex is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Note: hybrid roles and flexibility may be redeployed following R&D operation to geographic locations*
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