Duties and Responsibilities: Independent daily running of lab, stock check, stock ordering, cleaning/glassware.Equipment preparation and maintenance: spectrophotometer (UV-VIS), Rheometer, Microscope, HPLC, GC-MS, DSC and GPC.Method Development, on GC-MS and HPLC (advanced training).Experimental design.Wet chemistry and sample preparation for analysisAnalysis of data. Training temporary staff in the lab'.Assisting outside of the lab' with engineering test processes when required.

Duties and Responsibilities: Operating and setting up prototype instruments to generate test data, Undertook advanced training in running human blood samples Manipulated blood analyte samples with interferents alongside testing of control samples,Use of different software types and input of test data, calibration data and QC data for analytical purposes i.e. correlation, Gas cylinder handling for manipulating blood samples (basic and advanced training),Writing work instruction manuals for prototype instruments, Took part in clinical trials in Birmingham,Analysed labview traces.

Handling chemicals, Inventory control and orderingLaboratory hygiene, general cleaning, equipment research and availability.Laboratory maintenance, sterilisation of equipment and storage of substances (flammable/toxic/microbiological), Waste control, good housekeeping, health and safety, usage of fume hood.