interim Fragrance Team Laboratory Assistant

The position is based at our client's scientific Research & Development facility in Port Sunlight Village, Wirral easily accessible by train and car. This is a full-time temporary role to run for 6 months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £29,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience. This role sits within the Unilever Fragrance House team working across all Unilever Business Groups globally, alongside the fragrance R&D teams. The main part of this role is to prepare samples for the UFH perfumery team. You will work as part of a broader team; working proactively, flexibly and independently in a fast-paced, multi-functional, multi-cultural environment; adhering to prescribed procedures and health and safety guidelines.,

• Accurately prepare samples across all business groups (Homecare; Beauty and Wellbeing and Personal Care)
• Accurately record all laboratory work
• Safely handle and label all products
• Work closely with laboratory team and programme manager to ensure samples are prepared on time
• Ensure all equipment and laboratory areas used are kept clean
• Comply with all safety and lab management procedures (Risk Assessment, Health Safety, Laboratory management, Standard Procedures)
• Update project team on challenges and timing changes
  
  Science background preferred, ideally A-Level, but GCSE-level science will also be considered
• Practical experience in preparing samples within a controlled laboratory environment would be useful
• Curiosity and interest in both fragrance and fragranced products is highly desirable
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to work alone as required
• Awareness of safety within the laboratory ideally including working to standard operating procedures, risk assessment and CoSHH
• Highly motivated; numerate with great attention to detail and an interest in products and fragrances
• Ability to communicate clearly around deadlines and challenges
• Digitally literate
• Ability to stay calm under changing priorities
  
  Free onsite parking
• Staff shop discounted products
• Working in state-of-the-art laboratory and pilot plant facilities
• Free parking onsite
• 5 mins walk to train station serving Liverpool & Chester
• 20-minute drive from Liverpool city centre/30-minutes drive from Chester
• Disabled parking
• In the heart of picturesque Port Sunlight village
• There are also several site clubs available to join covering a range of topics including Book Club, Running, Choir, Pool, Genealogy and much more.
• The sites have three catering outlets which provide a range of hot and cold food and drinks daily.
• In addition there are a range of vending machines and cold-water dispensers around the site accessible throughout the day.