Jobs Companies Bio-Techne Manufacturing (GMP) Chemist / Operative

About this Manufacturing (GMP) Chemist / Operative role at Bio-Techne

Bio-Techne · Onsite · Bristol, UK

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range: £25,800 - £41,340

Placement within the salary range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal equity considerations.

Position Summary:

Bio-Techne is a world-leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality biological reagents, and we are seeking someone to join our ancillary materials manufacturing team in Bristol, which is undergoing significant investment and will shortly be expanding into a newly constructed, purpose-built manufacturing facility. This team is responsible for the manufacture of ancillary materials under the principles of cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) for the Tocris brand (a Bio-Techne Brand).

We are looking to fill a predominantly lab-based, practical role where an eye for detail and commitment to meeting the high-quality requirements by being open to listening, learning and following instruction is crucial.

This position will require the ability to work to defined shifts (start early and/or finish late) in order to meet production requirements – details will be discussed at interview.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform and record manufacturing operations within the cleanrooms / chemistry labs.

  • Work as part of the ancillary materials team to deliver assigned products following the process and timescale as defined in the relevant batch documentation.

  • Ensure any deviations from process are recorded and rapidly brought to the attention of the team.

  • Contribute to process reviews and record work as required in the relevant documentation.

  • Contribute to development of the quality management system by reviewing and updating procedures as required.

  • Communicate effectively with key stakeholders on workload, prioritisation, and progress.

  • Work in a safe, tidy, and responsible manner, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations

  • Perform other duties as required to support manufacturing (such as moving and storing materials)

Education & Experience

  • BSc degree or equivalent qualification or relevant industry experience in chemistry (or closely related discipline)

  • Knowledge of practical organic chemistry

  • Previous experience of working under principles of cGMP highly desirable but not essential

  • Knowledge of, and adherence to, required quality and safety guidelines.

  • High level of personal productivity

Personal Qualities and attributes

  • Highly collaborative with effective team-working skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Excellent attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills

  • Excellent ‘can do’ attitude, including a willingness to contribute to tasks that benefit the wider team

  • Ability to build strong relationships cross functionally

Bio-Techne is committed to product quality, customer satisfaction, continued improvement, minimising environmental impacts and conserving natural resources.  Environmental and quality management is an integral core value and vital part of the Bio-Techne culture.


Why Join Bio-Techne:

  • We offer competitive wages along with extensive benefits for employees and their families.

  • We invest in our employees’ financial futures through retirement programs and an employee stock purchase plan.

  • We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.

  • We offer an international and diverse working environment, enriched by employee resource groups; volunteer and charity events; and employee events that build a culture of caring and belonging. 

  • We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.


Bio-Techne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.


To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.


If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for assistance.

Ready to apply to Bio-Techne?
Apply to Bio-Techne

How this Chemist salary compares

This role pays $45,424/yrbelow the typical range for Chemist roles.

$56,160 median $78,260 $165,100

Typical range $65,500–$109,800/yr, from 83 comparable Chemist listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Chemist salary insights →

About Bio-Techne

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.

See all jobs at Bio-Techne →

Similar jobs

Sign up for suggestions tailored to the jobs you open and the searches you save.

More jobs at Bio-Techne

See all jobs at Bio-Techne →

Apply now
🤖

Whoa — hold up

JobsRadar was built for real people having a rough time in their job search — not for automated requests. You're clicking way too fast and you're now temporarily blocked.

Come back later. If you're genuinely job hunting, we've got your back — just act like a human.

Catch your next role the second it’s posted.

Create a free account and we’ll watch the boards for you — the instant a job matches your search, it lands in your inbox or Telegram. No digging, no refreshing.

Create free account

Free forever · takes 30 seconds · already have one?

Get an edge on your job hunt.

Join our Telegram channel for the stuff that helps you land the role — salary benchmarks, the weekly market pulse, and new-feature drops. No spam, just signal.

Join the channel — it's free