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Location: Site based in Oxford (Full time permanent role)

Do you want to work for a global market leading laboratory & scientific services provider who partner with top 10 global pharmaceutical organisations to enable their life saving scientific research and discovery?

This is a brand new role created due to growth and will involve you providing critical support to ensure that everything runs smoothly and seamlessly within the state of the art laboratories and office space areas!

If you have 2+ years experience of supporting the day to operational running of laboratories in a Life Science, Biotech, Pharma, Research environment then this brand new role could be perfect for you!

The requirements of the Laboratory Support Associate role:

• You will have a proven track record of successfully managing laboratory based services in Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharma/Research environments as a Laboratory Services Coordinator, Laboratory Services Associate, Scientist, Laboratory Technician or similar role
• Fluency with EH&S compliance and crisis management practices (an EH&S qualification such as NEBOSH would be desirable)
• A team player who understands the value of cooperative and collaborative work environment
• A professional demeanor and effective communicator at all levels
• Solutions focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills

The Laboratory Support Associate role supports laboratory operations and office services to include;

Laboratory Operations:

• Conducting regular lab walkthroughs, identifying safety, security, operational inefficiencies, and other area of improvements
• Managing inventory in all on-site storage rooms (including lab equipment/supplies, lab casework, office furniture and supplies)
• General lab tasks to support the daily lab functions
• Lab Porterage
• Facilitate waste management
• Cleaning of lab equipment
• Vendor Managed Inventory & Consumables stock control
• Glass wash, Lab autoclave and sterilisation operations under direction of client processes

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Coordination with security for access control, cctv and adherence to company security requirements
• Compliance with company compliance policies, health and safety campaigns and audits
• Creating and reviewing risk assessments, reviewing, and updating COSHH documents relating to our client’s laboratory services
• Provide support for move to new office and lab space
• Other associated tasks as directed by line management

Salary & Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa £30,000 - £39,000 (DOE)
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Laptop & Phone
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

For more information about the role or to apply send your CV now to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com AND call Oliver Gill today on +44 (0) 113 243 3499.

You must have the right to work in the UK and a valid driver’s licence.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone would be good for Laboratory Equipment Engineer role, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.

Location: Site based in Leiden, Netherlands

Do you want to work for a global market leading laboratory integrated services provider who partner with top 5 global pharmaceutical organisations to enable their life saving scientific research and discovery?

Are you an experienced Engineering Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Coordinator, Engineering Scheduler, Maintenance Scheduler with experience coordinating and scheduling the maintenance of equipment?

If you answered YES to the above and live in a commutable distance to Leiden with a valid VCA/SCC card (Safety Checklist Contractors), then this role is perfect for you!

The requirements of the Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Planner:

• 1+ years experience as an Engineering Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Coordinator, Engineering Scheduler, Maintenance Scheduler with experience coordinating and scheduling the maintenance of equipment in any industry
• SAP knowledge
• You will hold a valid VCA/SCC card (Safety Checklist Contractors)
• English and Dutch language skills as our client’s site is dynamic & multi-cultural
• Strong relationship management and excellent communication & influencing skills
• You will utilize your strong analytical skills with proven ability to break down and solve complex problems in a logical and structured approach with a high customer focus
• PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint experience would be an advantage)
• Full right to work & reside in the Netherlands with access to your own vehicle to commute to the site in Leiden
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential

The role of the Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Planner:

• Manage the incoming requests and queries in the general mailbox and act as the first contact for laboratory and service teams
• Plan preventive maintenance and calibrations to avoid overdue work orders
• Plan repair requests and cooperates with Labs, and vendors to ensure short downtimes
• Where necessary creating work permits and hosting and training of external Vendors
• Cooperates with external suppliers on improvements, updates etc. and communities these proactively with the equipment owners.
• Responsible for coordinating and follow-up of breakdowns and planned maintenance with equipment owners. SAP is used to register notifications and order completions
• Records calibration results in SAP
• Evaluates maintenance reports of solved breakdowns, reported in SAP, and shares conclusions with system owners and advises next steps where necessary. Evaluates equipment, technologies and systems taking costs, benefits, and reliability into account. Review service reports + investigate technical defects/issues
• Contributes to a safe and healthy workplace in line with EHS&S procedures.
• Setting up the yearly overview of equipment for 3rd party contracts with their entitlements

Salary & Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa: €40,000 - €50,000 (DOE)
• Travel Allowance
• Life Insurance (Death in Service)
• Pension
• Health Insurance
• 25 days holiday + Statutory Public Holidays
• 12 ADV-days a year (1 every month)
• Up to 10 days of leave to be purchased and 2 bonus days of leave when not sick for 1 year
• 8.33% Holiday allowance
• Professional development and growth opportunities within a supportive and collaborative work environment
• Laptop & Phone

You must have the right to work and live in the Netherlands.

For more information about the role or to apply send your CV now to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com or call Oliver Gill – Global Recruitment Manager today on +44 (0) 113 243 3499.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone would be good for the Scientific Equipment Coordinator role, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you

Location: South UK - Field Based (London, Oxford, Cambridge, Reading, Slough, Essex, Bedfordshire areas with national travel as required)

Remote based with field travel. Full right to work in the UK and a valid driver’s licence is required

Do you want to work for a very successful industry leading supplier of characterisation, measurement, and analysis equipment, which is used by Scientists, Researchers & Engineer to advance groundbreaking scientific research & innovative product development?

Our client’s instruments, components and turn-key solutions support exciting breakthroughs in a range of high growth sectors such as automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, process industries & semiconductors!

My client is continuously investing in all areas of the business and as they are not a corporate you will enjoy amazing autonomy and feel part of a true work family in an environment where you can grow and progress your career!

Field Service Engineer - Chromatography, Spectroscopy & Electron Microscopy:

• Respond in a timely and professional manner to customers and colleagues regards the Service, Maintenance and Repair of high technology measurement and analysis equipment
• Work within the assigned territory to ensure maximum Service levels to all types of customers including Universities, Research Institutes, Industrial, Electronics, Biotech & Pharmaceutical companies, etc
• Liaise with customers in person, via telephone or email to answer technical performance questions, arrange visits or specify and supply spare parts or replacement components.
• Be aware of and follow good Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) practices at all times
• Be prepared to travel wherever the customer equipment is located, mainly throughout the UK and Ireland
• Overnight stays may be required for Service visits and overseas training as required
• Excellent cooperation and communication skills with colleagues

Field Service Engineer - Chromatography, Spectroscopy & Electron Microscopy:

• A university degree or equivalent qualification within either a science field -- e.g., chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology, or engineering e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics etc
• 3+ years of experience maintaining, calibrating troubleshooting, and repairing either or a mix of Chromatography instruments (HPLC, GC, LC systems), Spectroscopy (FTIR, UV/VIS, UV, FL, Pol, CD), Electron Microscopy, Interferometry
• Awareness and/or experience with: Ion Milling, Plasma Cleaning, Sample Preparation, XRD, X-Ray Spectroscopy, EDX, ED is an advantage
• Excellent inter-personal, self-motivational, verbal, and written communication skills
• Demonstrate organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks with different priorities
• Ability to interact with customers and co-workers at a professional level and be able to work independently

Salary and Benefits:

* Basic Salary Circa £40,000 - £45,000 *

• Up to 20% Bonus
• Company Profit Share Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Private Pension
• Fully Expensed Company (Hybrid Cars Available)
• Phone + PC and Laptop
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

To be considered for this role you must have full right to work within the UK.

This is an immediate requirement so please apply today by sending your up-to-date word CV to Oliver Gill – oliver.gill@langtonhowarth.com and call Oliver straight away for more information on: +44 (0)113 243 3499.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.

Location - Stoke

Salary negotiable DOE + pension + free parking + additional leave

Our client is a market leading, international, privately owned cosmetics manufacturer. They have their own colour cosmetics, skincare and haircare brands as well as creating, formulating, and manufacturing fast fashion colour cosmetics, advanced skincare, haircare, and fragrance ranges for multinational retailers and international make up brands worldwide. They are a full 360 service provider and pride themselves on fast formulation, being a step ahead of the curve in an ever changing, trend led beauty and cosmetics industry. From enquiry to delivery, they can formulate new colour cosmetics to volume delivered products in as little as 6 months.

Due to ongoing success and high demand, they are now seeking a Senior Formulation Chemist, a proven cosmetics formulator who is passionate and a step ahead of the curve in terms of new trends and product formulation. Our client has a full library of formulations yet needs a Senior Cosmetics Chemist who can bring new ideas and great formulations experience and lead, mentor and supervise a team of 3 graduate formulation chemists on site. As well as managing the team they will need to undertake formulations themselves, leading from the front and teaching formulation in-house by example.

If you have 5 + years’ experience of colour cosmetics or cosmetics or skincare or bath or body or fragrance or home fragrance formulation in a fast paced, fashion/trend led manufacturer – either private label or own label experience then we’d love you to apply right now. Ideally you will have advanced skincare – SPF, lip care and colour cosmetics formulation experience for mass manufacturer but this is not essential. 5 years of formulation across categories in cosmetics is a must. You will be able to multi-task and manage multiple formulation projects to successful conclusion to client satisfaction. Work closely with NPD, Manufacturing, Regulatory and Commercial to formulate products and lead a small team of Cosmetic Chemists to make great formulations happen every time on time.

So, if you have managed at least one to three chemists in cosmetic formulation or cosmetic science and have a minimum of 5 years of cosmetic formulation with a BSc or equivalent in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry or Formulation Chemistry call Emma Howarth of Beautiful recruitment right now on 0203 9111 000 or email your CV and a covering email as to why you are the right person for the Senior Formulation Chemist role right now to Emma at  info@beautifulrecruitment.com

This role is site-based Monday to Friday in Stoke.

Territory: North London & Home Counties (Harlow, Luton, Ware, and surrounding areas)

Do you want to work for a global market leading manufacturer of cutting-edge laboratory automation solutions which are used by Scientists & Researchers around the world to accelerate breakthrough new medical and drug discoveries in a range of Pharmaceutical, Clinical, Biotech & Academic environments?!

Do you want to receive gold standard training and have exciting career progression opportunities in areas such as Service Management, Service Directorship, or opportunities to travel the world?

Do you already have 1+ year’s experience as a Field Service Engineer with experience servicing any type of electrical or mechanical) equipment in industries such as Life Sciences, Liquid Handling, Biotechnology, Chromatography/Mass Spec, Medical Devices, Clinical Diagnostics or Semiconductors?

Importantly, do you also have a background in Electronics with either an Electronics/Electrical Engineering qualification (ONC, HNC, HND, BTEC, NVQ, City & Guilds of BSc/BEng) or have you received electronics training?

If you said yes to the above and have a valid driver's licence, then this new Field Service Engineer role could be perfect for you!...

The Requirements of the Field Service Engineer - Laboratory Automation:

• 1+ year’s experience as a Field Service Engineer with experience servicing any type of electrical (or mechanical) technical equipment in industries such as Life Sciences, Liquid Handling, Biotechnology, Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry, Medical Devices, Clinical Diagnostics or Semiconductors
• You must have a relevant qualification ONC/OND/HNC/HND/NVQ/City & Guilds or BSc/BEng in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or equivalent electronics training
• You must be prepared to travel throughout the above territory and the wider UK area when required and overseas for training initially and within the role when required
• Must be self-motivated and enthusiastic, have excellent interpersonal & problem-solving skills, and enjoy working independently as well as part of a long standing & successful UK & wider European automation service team
• You must be computer literate and hold a full UK driving licence & valid UK passport to be successful within the role

The responsibilities of the Field Service Engineer - Laboratory Automation:

• As a Laboratory Automation Field Service Engineer your key objective will be to perform instrument installation, application set-up, maintenance, trouble shooting, repairs and other service support activities as required
• Solve customer problems, ensure maximum availability and functionality of the instruments
• Interact with Customers, Sales, and Field Automation Specialists to resolve problems, offer advice and provide solutions in a timely & cost-efficient manner
• Provide support throughout Europe when required
• Plan, Maintain and Perform customer training courses across the territory
• Escalate and resolve issues regarding customer complaints, exceeding deadlines, and other critical occurrences
• Support the automation sales specialist with their sales efforts, product demonstrations and trade shows

Salary & Benefits:

• Base Salary Circa: £30,000 - £42,000 DOE
• Up to 20% bonus
• Fully Expensed & High Quality Hybrid Company Car
• Private Pension
• Daily Allowance + Business Expenses
• Healthcare (including Dental & Eye Care)
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Mobile + Laptop

Apply right now by calling Oliver Gill – Specialist Recruitment Consultant at Langton Howarth Ltd on 0113 243 3499 or email your up to date word CV to olivergill@langtonhowarth.com Langton Howarth is the market leading scientific supplies company placing people into dream jobs across the UK and Europe daily.

You must have full right to work in the UK to be considered for this role

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice.

Territory: Northeast UK (A1 Corridor) with monthly travel to the Nordic region (fully expensed)

Your Location: Remote based and living anywhere on territory i.e., Leeds, York, Newcastle, and surrounding areas

Do you want to work for a global leader in the development and manufacture of cutting-edge semi & fully automated pharmaceutical dissolution testing equipment and who are also a leading service provider for HPLC, UPLC, LC, GC & IC instruments? 

Are you already a Field Service Engineer with experience servicing one or more of the above types of Chromatography systems who now wants to join a market leading international company in a role that will give you the opportunity to travel across Europe?   

OR are you a Chemist, Scientist or QC Analyst with extensive experience (3+ years) of using and troubleshooting the above types of Chromatography systems and ideally a good knowledge of dissolution systems in a GMP environment?

If you said yes to the above, then this brand-new role could be perfect for you!

The requirements of the Field Service Engineer - Chromatography & Dissolution Testing Equipment:

• You will already be an experienced Field Service Engineer with 2+ years of experience installing, validating, and servicing one or more of the following types of Chromatography instruments: HPLC, UPLC, LC, GC & IC
• You could also be a Chemist, Scientist or QC Analyst with extensive experience (3+ years) of using and troubleshooting Chromatography systems and ideally a good knowledge of dissolution systems in a GMP environment who is highly motivated to transition into a Field Service Engineer role
• Experience working in a GMP environment is a must  
• You will be educated in either a life science/chemistry or engineering subject  
• Must hold a full UK driving license & valid passport with the ability to travel both in the UK to the Nordic region each month
• Experience of effective verbal communication skills in a customer facing or customer service environment, with excellent telephone manner

The responsibilities of the Field Service Engineer - Chromatography & Dissolution Testing Equipment:

• Travel to customer sites to deliver routine planned maintenance and breakdown support in line with my client’s service plans
• To refurbish and validate equipment for the refurbished instrument program in line with SOPs at my clients UK facility
• To identify new customers or new market segments that could become long term accounts
• To build and maintain relationships with existing and potential customers to allow continuation of business and win incremental business
• Perform onsite duties including, service, validation, repair, accurately and in a timely fashion
• Complete and submit all paperwork to the admin team
• Build and maintains relationship with existing and new customers
• Promote the company’s brand and range of services where applicable
• Manage and be accountable for stock allocated to the service call
• Provide remote support via phone and email to customers where requested
• Maintain knowledge of the products and services

Benefits:

• Negotiable & Highly Competitive Base Salary DOE
• Fully expensed company car (hire car provided during probation)
• Tax free daily allowance (£10 when in the field for up to 8 hours)
• Over time will be paid in following fiscal year (January) or this can be taken of during the year as recover days, so no impact is made on statutory holidays
• Pension - 6% employer contribution with a minimum 3% employee contribution after 3 months continuous employment
• 23 days holiday rising to 25 with continual service + 8 bank holidays
• Life Insurance (3x value of annual base salary) after 3 months continuous employment
• Laptop & Phone

This is an immediate requirement so please apply today by sending your up-to-date word CV to Oliver Gill: oliver.gill@langtonhowarth.com and calling Oliver directly to for a confidential discussion on: +44 (0)113 243 3499.

To be considered for this role you must have full right to work in the UK.

Langton Howarth also operates a recommend a friend referral scheme. So, if you know someone who could be good for this job, email your nominated candidate’s name and contact details in confidence via email too, and we’ll ensure you receive £100.00 (o/e) of vouchers from a high street retailer of your choice once we have successfully placed the person referred by you.