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Test Technician – Medical & Drug Delivery Devices
Permanent | On-site
Location: Saffron Walden area, Cambridgeshire
Are you looking to start or build your career in medical device testing? We're hiring a Test Technician to join a Device Testing team working on a genuinely fascinating range of medical and drug delivery devices - from injectable and inhalation devices through to robotics and surgical instruments.
This is a fantastic entry point into the industry, with a clearly defined route for career progression as you gain experience.
What you'll be doing:
- Supporting hands-on testing across projects, from early-stage R&D through to formal design verification and post-market investigations
- Carrying out mechanical and functional testing - force testing, weighing, measuring physical dimensions, and detailed visual inspections
- Running environmental stress conditioning and working with bespoke test rigs
- Following test methods, protocols, and quality documentation (SOPs, WIs) to a consistently high standard
- Generating and recording accurate test data
- Working safely with hazardous chemicals and pharmaceutical formulations, following strict health and safety procedures
- Occasionally supporting electronic test and build work
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You'll work within a multi-disciplinary project team, under supervision as you learn the ropes.
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience conducting laboratory testing (doesn't need to be in medical devices — general lab experience from university or another industry is fine)
- A good understanding of health and safety practices in a lab environment
- Experience creating test data and writing up results
- A relevant degree or equivalent practical/vocational experience (BTEC-level lab work also considered)
- Basic Excel skills
You're likely to be fresh out of university or have up to around two years experience. What matters most is your personality: conscientious, keen to learn, not afraid to ask for help, and able to stay calm under pressure. Any customer-facing or client-service experience is a bonus.
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Career progression:
Test Technician (supervised for your first 6 months)
then Test Scientist (working independently)
then Analytical Scientist (subject matter expert, method validation).
Graduates with a relevant master's typically reach Analytical Scientist within around two years.
Location & commute:
Full-time, on-site, laboratory-based role. Well suited to driving in, with good cycle routes from the Cambridge direction or local villages - bike storage, showers, and towels provided on site.
The package:
- £25,000 - £30,000, depending on experience
- Full-time, permanent position
- Structured career development pathway
- Work on genuinely varied, high-impact medical technology
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