Senior Laboratory Technician

Job description

Campden BRI offer commercial analytical laboratory chemistry testing for food and drink, including: nutritional and health, microscopy, biochemistry, allergens, chromatography, packaging, cereals and ingredients, and wines and spirits. You will be working in the Packaging Team.

What you’ll be doing

Looking for a science-led role where you can apply your degree, work with industry clients, and develop your technical expertise as part of a collaborative team?

We’re looking for a Packaging Technologist / Scientist to join our Analytical Services – Packaging team at our Chipping Campden site. This is a predominantly on-site role and, due to our rural location, applicants will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.

Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Delivering technical work on packaging projects, managing your own time to meet project deadlines
• Carrying out packaging analysis and testing across a range of materials and formats
• Interpreting results and contributing to client reports under supervision
• Supporting the practical delivery of training courses, including demonstrations
• Responding to technical enquiries with support from senior colleagues
• Assisting with preparation of simple project quotations
• Maintaining analytical equipment, pilot plant facilities, and associated records
• Supporting good housekeeping, hygiene, and safety practices
• Working closely with colleagues across multidisciplinary teams

What we’re looking for

• A degree in Packaging, Materials Science, Food Technology, Microscopy, or a closely related discipline
• An interest or foundational knowledge of food packaging materials (e.g. Plastics, paperboard, metal, glass)
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to interact with clients
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work on multiple projects
• Basic IT skills and general technical literacy
• A proactive, can-do approach and willingness to learn

Knowledge of polymer science or previous experience in packaging or laboratory environments would be advantageous, but is not essential.

What we offer

• Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
• Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
• Subsidised onsite restaurant
• £27,000 pa

Please note due to our location, you must have a valid driving license and your own transport.

Click 'apply now' or send your CV to recruitment@campdenbri.co.uk.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Gloucestershire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English