Laboratory Technician in Cambridge

On-site in Cambridge·Full-time·Added today (last checked 28 Oct)

SGS

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Our summary

Salary: £24,758 a year
About £1,780 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Cambridge
Contract: Full-time

Skills

Nice to have

Food Safety

SGS is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Cambridge.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

Competitive pension scheme
Generous Annual Leave allowance plus bank holidays

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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The role

Job Title: Laboratory Technician
Job Type: Temporary 12 months
Salary: £24,758 pa plus Shift Allowance
Location: Cambridge
Hours: 1 x Sunday (12:00-22:00), Monday - Wednesday (11:30-22:00) 1 x Wednesday-Friday (11:30-22:00) Saturday (12:00-22:00)
Industry: Health & Nutrition, Food

Role overview:

Perform sample preparation and extraction following SGS-approved SOPs.
Report any equipment or instrumentation failures to senior staff.
Maintain organized, auditable laboratory records.
Complete daily tasks efficiently to support operational output.
Maintain a safe working environment, following Health & Safety protocols

Qualifications

The ideal candidate would be from a food process driven background such as fast food restaurants or food manufacturing. No previous lab experience or degree is required!

Experience in working with food and fast paced environments
Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures accurately.
Good organisational skills to maintain records and compliance.
Proactive approach to learning and development.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do

Application
Recruitment team contact
With recruitment team
If your skills and experience match current or future needs, a member of the recruitment team contacts you.
Interviews
Face-to-face or virtual interviews, also a chance to learn about the job, your future manager and the culture.
Assessments
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For some positions: personality, cognitive and technical assessments, a short psychometric study, or more thorough assessments by external consultants.
Additional screening and reference check
Selection and offer · With HR team

An email acknowledges receipt of every application.
Unsuccessful candidates are informed and may be contacted for future openings.

About SGS

Industry: Testing & Certification
Founded: 1878
Employees: 50,000–100,000
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

In their own words

About the company & team

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 100,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Food industry services help ensure food safety, quality, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and auditing—supporting businesses across the supply chain from farm to fork.

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