Job Description

Senior Technician

  • Salary: £17.09
  • REF Number: bh-71303
  • Consultant: Key Accounts Team
  • Contact: 01438 870011
  • Date Published: 01.10.2026
  • Industry: Food, Drink & FMCG
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire, England
  • Functional Expertise: Laboratory

Talentmark are recruiting for a Senior Laboratory Technician

to join a leading global food brand company on a contract basis for 12 months.

This role is fully site based in Reading.

Company:

Our client is a world leader in food, confectionery and beverages. They operate in over 70 countries worldwide and currently have almost 100,000 talented employees working for them. They have a strong foundation of iconic brands, which makes them a very established company within the field. The client’s aim is to have a positive impact on the customers and the planet, while still ensuring business success.

Salary:

£17.09 per hour PAYE

Laboratory Technician

Role:

  • Perform a range of routine analyses such as HPLC or LC-MS.
  • To perform analytical work following validation protocols.
  • Perform Lab admin and housekeeping duties as directed.
  • Assist with the documentation of SOPs for simple equipment and tests and the generation of Risk Assessments and COSHH
Your Background:

  • Hold a relevant qualification in a scientific subject or have equivalent working experience.
  • Hands-on experience with HPLC and/or LC-MS.
  • Have a good understanding of GMP, preferably in the food industry.
  • OpenLAB software experience would be highly beneficial.
  • Well-organised and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and an ability to follow written instructions.
Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Laboratory Technician,

please contact the Key Accounts Team on 01438 870011 or email pharmacontracts@talentmark.co.uk. Please quote reference 71303.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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