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Job Title: Scientist
Location: Witney
Pay Rate: 30,000 - 33,000
Duration: 12 Months
Work mode: Onsite
Main purpose of role
Summarize the main purpose of the role.
To provide support to product research and development and technical support activities through scientific experimentation and prototype fabrication. To perform testing of product or materials analysis, reporting and review of results.
Main responsibilities
- Perform testing to protocol or procedure whilst adhering to good laboratory practice
- Develop protocols to accomplish goals
- Produce prototype product or communicate prototype requirements to support experiments
- Utilise analytical instruments and train others in their operation
- Participate in experimental design discussions, identify variables that may impact experimental results
- Analyse data, evaluate results and form conclusions
- Prepare effective summaries of results and communicates these to wider team
- Compile and maintain records as required by good laboratory practice
- Write clear and technically correct reports with feedback from colleagues
- Liase with other departments and present technical information in team meetings
- Have awareness of design control procedures applicable to role
- Responsible for own laboratory notebook and for the accuracy, quality and timeliness of experimental results
- Ensure that all work complies with the ADC quality system
- Use scientific and industry literature to broaden technical and theoretical understanding
- Purchase equipment as required and within budget
- Highlight improvement opportunities to manager
- Know and apply knowledge of health and safety procedures
Experience/Background
Experience Details
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good working knowledge of software packages such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint to analyse data, present results and write reports
- Experience of working in a laboratory, scientific or technical environment
