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Process Technician

Osler Diagnostics

Osler Diagnostics

Oxford, UK
Posted 6+ months ago

Job description

Oxford

Job Title:

Employment Status: Full Time, Perm

Practice: NPI Line

Location: Oxford

Salary: £28,000- £30,000

Company:

Do you want to make a difference while advancing your career? Come join Osler.

We are a UK diagnostics company whose purpose is to enable anyone, anywhere, to access, understand, and act on their health, to live healthier, happier, and longer lives.

We are realising this through the development of the Osler Origin – a 'portable lab' capable of performing a wide range of testing, with lab-quality performance, in a portable, rapid, low-cost, and easy-to-use manner. The Osler Origin will offer a wide portfolio of diagnostic tests and serve all major healthcare settings, globally.

The Osler Origin is powered by a portfolio of novel techniques and approaches for sample addition, microfluidic sample preparation, and electrochemical biosensing, and Osler was formed out of the University of Oxford in 2017, following decades of research.

Having recently completed an $85m Series C fundraise, we are now entering a growth phase, where we are scaling our team as we take the Osler Origin product through regulatory activities, and towards market launch.

In this position, you will support the manufacture of new consumable products and instruments to support Osler’s industry-leading diagnostics applications.

Join us and help build a better future.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate precision manufacturing equipment for biosensor production and cartridge assembly.
  • Perform incoming QC (Quality Control) inspection of engineered components including microelectronics and microfluidic parts.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to support laboratory requirements and practice.
  • Proactively work with the Process Engineering team to review process documentation and suggest areas of process improvement.
  • Follow process controls, in-line monitoring, IPQC, and metrology for QA to ensure that product and process quality specifications are met.
  • Maintain equipment and batch logbooks for production.
  • Understand and follow Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
  • Execute experimental protocols to qualify or validate production batches or new equipment.
  • Continued inspection of parts throughout the process.
  • Ability to follow SOP (Work Instructions).

Skills & Experience:

Essential

  • Relevant industrial experience working hands-on in a high-volume manufacturing environment in quality-focused field.
  • Familiarity with metrology and measurement devices for QC.
  • Ability to work in a safe manner with experience following Health, Safety, and Environmental policies.
  • Ability to demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable

  • Experience with liquid dispensing systems and drying processes.
  • Familiarity with a range of device assembly manufacturing techniques with particular attention to mechanical assembly, plastic moulding, and multilayer laminates.
  • Experience with the 5S methodology and aiding continuous improvement programs.
  • Exposure to clean room facilities and Good Manufacturing Practices is a plus.
  • Experience working in Medical Devices, IVD or similar.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, with a focus on health and well-being - further supporting the belief in our mission to enable anyone, anywhere, to access, understand and act on their health.

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays and a Christmas closure.
  • Yearly Learning & Development budget 4% of your salary.
  • 12 days of Learning leave.
  • 4% matched pension.
  • £500 Well-being allowance.
  • Private Medical Insurance - (includes subsidised gym memberships).
  • 24/7 access to a GP.
  • Life Assurance - x4 annual salary.
  • Income Protection - 75% of your basic annual salary.
  • Private Travel Insurance.
  • Annual eye tests.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Travel to work loan scheme.
  • Relocation assistance.
  • Volunteering leave.
  • Give as you earn - pre-tax salary donations to any UK charitable organisation.
  • Quarterly Team Building events and social events.
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity.