Location: Milton Keynes Working time: full-time Contract type: permanent What makes us special at Starlab. At Starlab, we’re passionate about precision and teamwork. Our products help research facilities, hospitals, and …
Skills: Calibration, Pipette servicing, Attention to detail, Manual dexterity, Record keeping
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Full-time
Life insurance, Health cash plan, Discounted gym membership, Physiotherapy cover, Opticians cover, Dental cover
Posted 6d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The technician will be responsible for servicing and calibrating pipettes while maintaining accurate records of all work performed. They will also provide assistance and advice to customers and colleagues as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must have strong attention to detail and the ability to work with tiny components. No prior experience is required as full training is provided, but a valid UK driving license and eligibility to work in the UK are mandatory.
Full job description
Location: Milton Keynes
Working time: full-time
Contract type: permanent
What makes us special at Starlab.
At Starlab, we’re passionate about precision and teamwork. Our products help research facilities, hospitals, and institutes achieve great things—but it’s our people who make the real difference. We’re a fast-moving, supportive team that values solution-orientated thinking and personal growth. If you’re looking for a fresh start in a friendly, dynamic workplace, we want to hear from you!
Here’s what you would do on an ordinary day at work.
Service and calibrate pipettes: You’ll work with small parts, following our approved standards. Don’t worry—full training is provided!
Hands-on work: Most of your day will be spent at the bench, carefully handling delicate instruments. No liquid handling.
Record keeping: You’ll help us maintain accurate records of all servicing work.
Support: You’ll offer advice or assistance to customers and colleagues, once you’re comfortable in the role
What you bring to us.
Attention to detail: You’re good with your hands and can work carefully with tiny components.
No experience needed: If you’ve worked in any hands-on job, you could be a great fit.
Willingness to learn: We’ll teach you everything you need to know.
Bonus: Any knowledge of ISO 17025 or ISO 9001 standards is a plus, but not required
Fluency in English, eligibility to work in UK and valid driving licence.
This is what we give.
We care for you – life insurance and our health cash plan, including discounted gym membership, physio, opticians, and dental cover, are waiting for you.
We celebrate success together – feel the Starlab spirit at our company events.
A minimum of 20 days paid time off increasing to 28 days (depending on length of employment), all Bank Holidays off, Christmas closure fully paid.
Supportive team environment
Company car- also for private use
Do you still have questions?
Are you curious about the role but have a few questions? We will be happy to answer them! Contact us by mail (hr@starlab.co.uk) and don't forget to leave your phone number, so we can call you back.
With us you will find equal opportunities for everyone.
Starlab is a diverse company with a sense of community and mutual appreciation. We promote a diverse corporate culture and therefore pay attention to tolerant and respectful interaction, where there is no place for discrimination.
The above description is an outline of the duties of the job function and should not be regarded as final. Starlab (UK), Ltd reserves the right to modify any of the above duties following consultation with the employee. Our intention is to work closely with all employees to ensure that a process of continual development is observed, for this to work effectively we will require input from both employee and manager.
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We believe in progress through science. Our solutions enable bright minds to change the world.
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1998
Headquarters
Hamburg
LinkedIn followers
6,587
We believe in progress through science. Our solutions enable bright minds to change the world.
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Our products and services are in daily use at research institutions in biological and medical institutes, universities and hospitals, as well as in companies in the life sciences. We have earned an excellent reputation within the research community as a consultative company who takes a structured approach to Liquid Handling products and support. We work very closely with our customer network to continuously improve the products we offer, and to seek out new opportunities both from a product and support perspective. We have become a significant market player in all the product and service areas where we focus our efforts. Our success is due to our highly-trained and motivated staff and a portfolio of high quality products and services.
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Offices: Neuer Höltigbaum 38, Hamburg, 22143, DE · 5 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, England MK14 5BU, GB · 30 Rue Jean Rostand, Orsay, France 91400, FR · Via Pinturicchio, 1, Milan, Lombardy 20133, IT · Neuer Höltigbaum 38, Hamburg, Hamburg 22143, DE
We believe in progress through science. Our solutions enable bright minds to change the world.
Industry
Biotechnology Research
Company size
51-200 employees
Founded
1998
Headquarters
Hamburg
LinkedIn followers
6,587
We believe in progress through science. Our solutions enable bright minds to change the world.
We are “Passionate for Science”. Since 1998. Our product portfolio specializes in the field of Liquid Handling Technology and laboratory products. Our product portfolio includes laboratory consumables such as pipette tips, single and multi-channel pipettes, cell culture, tubes, PCR consumables, nitrile and latex gloves, and benchtop equipment for general laboratory use.
Our products and services are in daily use at research institutions in biological and medical institutes, universities and hospitals, as well as in companies in the life sciences. We have earned an excellent reputation within the research community as a consultative company who takes a structured approach to Liquid Handling products and support. We work very closely with our customer network to continuously improve the products we offer, and to seek out new opportunities both from a product and support perspective. We have become a significant market player in all the product and service areas where we focus our efforts. Our success is due to our highly-trained and motivated staff and a portfolio of high quality products and services.
STARLAB are liquid handling experts, with many years’ experience in automated injection moulding processes for the manufacture and sale of high quality laboratory consumables for research and development. With TipOne® we have developed one of the world's leading pipette tip systems. Quality, price and service are STARLAB’s core principles
STARLAB is based in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, for the direct sales of our extensive product range. In addition, regional partners in many countries allow the purchase of STARLAB products throughout the world.
Offices: Neuer Höltigbaum 38, Hamburg, 22143, DE · 5 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, England MK14 5BU, GB · 30 Rue Jean Rostand, Orsay, France 91400, FR · Via Pinturicchio, 1, Milan, Lombardy 20133, IT · Neuer Höltigbaum 38, Hamburg, Hamburg 22143, DE