Laboratory Specialist

Are you a laboratory technician looking to broaden your experience within a world-class chemical and pharmaceutical environment?

We have an exciting on-site opportunity for a motivated candidate to join an established service team embedded within a major industrial site, playing a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day coordination of laboratory-related service activities.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the coordination and facilitation of external lab supplier and service provider visits on a large chemical/pharmaceutical site
• Escorting visitors and service providers across the site, ensuring all access and safety procedures are correctly followed
• Acting as a reliable on-site point of contact between internal teams and external technical partners
• Handling associated administrative tasks including documentation, visitor records, intervention logs, and archiving
• Ensuring all activities comply with site quality, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Contributing to the smooth running of laboratory service operations on a day-to-day basis

What we're looking for

• Background in chemistry, biology, or a related life sciences discipline — BTS, Licence, or equivalent
• At least 1 year of exposure to a laboratory or regulated industrial environment, including apprenticeships or work-study programmes
• Comfortable with administrative tasks, documentation, and compliance procedures
• Organised, autonomous, and at ease working on a large industrial or pharmaceutical site
• Good interpersonal skills — you'll be the face of the team with external visitors daily
• Valid Category B driving licence — required for on-site mobility
• Professional French; good English is a plus

What's in it for you

• A unique opportunity to gain operational experience within a leading life sciences environment
• Daily exposure to a large, complex industrial site with a well-established international service team
• The chance to build a strong professional network within the pharmaceutical and chemical industry
• A role that values your laboratory background and puts it to work in a broader operational context

About Planet Pharma:

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

www.planet-pharma.com