12 jobs found in Houghton le Spring

Talentmark are recruiting for an Analytical Chemist, to join a leading global manufacturing company, on a contract basis for 12 months. Salary: The expected pay rate for this role will be around £13.50 per hour. The Role: Quality testing of raw materials, in-process samples and finished product. Perform routine Laboratory testing, including Wet Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis and Physical Testing. Review data and report findings. Collaborate with other departments to support ongoing improvements.Your Background: Science Degree, preferably Chemistry or related field. Prior Laboratory experience.  Communicate clearly and bring an organised, methodical approach.  Apply: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (phone number removed) in all correspondence. If this position isn't suitable but you are looking for a new role, or if you are interested in seeing what opportunities are out there, head over to our LinkedIn...

Job Title: Locum Pacing Physiologist Location: Newcastle Contract Type: Locum Duration: 6 months initially, with possible extension] Hours: Full-time / Part-time Rate: £50 LTD Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Locum Pacing Physiologist to join our dynamic cardiology team at Newcastle. The successful candidate will provide expert diagnostics and technical support in all aspects of cardiac rhythm management, with a focus on pacemaker follow-up and device implantation. Key Responsibilities: * Independent follow-up and troubleshooting of pacemakers and cardiac devices (including ICDs and CRTs) * Assisting with device implants, including pre-assessment, intra-procedural support, and post-implant follow-up * Analysing and interpreting complex diagnostic data * Maintaining accurate and timely documentation in line with departmental standards * Supporting junior physiologists and participating in quality assurance initiatives Essential...

Contract User Researcher – Public Sector Location: Hybrid, with potential UK-wide travel Contract: Contract Clearance: SC Clearance desirable Sector: Public Sector / Government The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced User Researcher to join a high-profile Public Sector project, helping to understand user needs and shape services that are accessible, effective and centred around the people who use them. This is an excellent opportunity for a User Researcher with strong UK Government, Public Sector and GDS experience who enjoys working in multidisciplinary Agile teams and using research and evidence to influence service design and delivery. The role will be hybrid, with potential travel to client and project locations across the UK. Key Responsibilities Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative user research throughout the service lifecycle. Identify user needs, behaviours, motivations and pain points through a range of research methods. Recruit and engage with a...

Job Title: Speech ML Research Contractor Location: Remote (UK) Type: 3-6 Month Contract (Full-Time or Part-Time: 20 hrs/wk for PhD students) Role Overview Join an advanced speech research team conducting exploratory, hypothesis-driven research in text-to-speech (TTS), automatic speech recognition (ASR), and generative audio models. Open to current PhD candidates (flexible ~20 hrs/week) or recent PhD/MSc graduates (full-time). What You'll Do Research and build models for TTS, ASR, voice conversion, and audio generation. Experiment with modern generative architectures: Transformers, Diffusion, Flow Matching, GANs, VAEs, and Neural Audio Codecs. Clean, analyze, and evaluate real-world audio datasets at scale. Collaborate with research scientists with opportunities to publish at top-tier ML venues. Requirements Education: Currently enrolled in or recent graduate (within 1 yr) of a PhD or MSc in ML, Signal Processing, or CS. Core Stack: Hands-on experience with PyTorch and...

A global medical device company are looking for a Lead Engineer / Scientist to join their Research and Development team on a contract basis. The purpose of the role is to lead the design of the embolic design element of the project. Leading a team in the development of drug-device combination products with a focus on the drug side. This is an early stage R&D role requiring formulation experience for hydrogels, injectables and pre filled syringes (PFS). You will need to have a polymer background and experience of laboratory methods. Required Skills: Early-stage R&D formulation experience Polymer / chemistry background Polymer characterisation techniques Injectables / sterile injectables experience Pre-filled syringe / PFS combination product design requirements Sustained release or hydrogel based formulation design Leadership experience Desirable: Embolization product design The start date is for ASAP but we can wait for the right person's notice period. The initial...

Job Title: Locum Pacing Physiologist Location: Manchester Contract Type: Locum Duration: 6 months initially, with possible extension] Hours: Full-time / Part-time Rate: £50 LTD Job Description: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Locum Pacing Physiologist to join our dynamic cardiology team at Newcastle. The successful candidate will provide expert diagnostics and technical support in all aspects of cardiac rhythm management, with a focus on pacemaker follow-up and device implantation. Key Responsibilities: * Independent follow-up and troubleshooting of pacemakers and cardiac devices (including ICDs and CRTs) * Assisting with device implants, including pre-assessment, intra-procedural support, and post-implant follow-up * Analysing and interpreting complex diagnostic data * Maintaining accurate and timely documentation in line with departmental standards * Supporting junior physiologists and participating in quality assurance initiatives Essential...

Are you an experienced laboratory professional looking for your next opportunity, or a science graduate with hands-on industry experience? We're recruiting an Analytical Development Chemist to join a successful manufacturing business in Liverpool, supporting quality assurance, product testing, and continuous improvement activities within a fast-paced environment. Location: Liverpool Job Type: Temporary Pay Rate: £20.60 per hour Key Responsibilities Perform analytical testing on raw materials, in-process samples, and finished products. Support the development, validation, and continuous improvement of analytical and quality control methods. Ensure products consistently meet quality, food safety, and customer requirements. Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment. Accurately record, analyse, and report test results. Assist with quality investigations and the resolution of customer queries. Manage laboratory consumables, chemicals, and retained...

Laboratory Specialist Location: Broughton, Cheshire (Fully Onsite) Contract: 12 Months (Potential for Extension) Pay Rate: £29.49 per hour PAYE | £39.45 per hour Umbrella Security Clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security) Shift Pattern: Double Day Shift with 20% Shift Uplift Join Airbus as a Laboratory Specialist Are you a chemistry professional looking to apply your expertise in a highly advanced manufacturing environment? Airbus is seeking a Laboratory Specialist to join its Materials Laboratory team in Broughton, supporting the quality, performance, and compliance of materials and manufacturing processes used in the production of world-leading aircraft. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge analytical technologies, collaborate with engineering and production teams, and contribute directly to the delivery of high-quality aerospace products. Whether you are an experienced laboratory professional or looking to further develop your industrial...

Scientist Loughborough Salary: £29,500 per annum Initial 12-month temporary contract 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based fully on site Do you have a degree in chemistry, physics or engineering, and want a role that's genuinely hands-on rather than 100% stuck behind a desk? Our client, a specialist in construction products and testing, is looking for a Scientist to join their fire test laboratory team initially on a temporary basis. This is a UKAS accredited facility carrying out a range of fire testing services that help keep buildings and the people in them safe. No two days look the same: one minute you could be setting up a test rig, the next analysing results and writing up reports, or speaking directly with a customer about how their test is progressing. It's practical, physical work, so you'll need to be just as comfortable using lifting equipment, a broom and shovel as you are in front of a laptop or in front of a customer. Teamwork is a big part of how this...

IMC Locums are looking for a Band 5 Biomedical Scientist with experience in Histology in Birmingham Job Description IMC Locums is currently partnering with a team that has multiple upcoming contracts across the UK for experienced Biomedical Scientists in Histology. We are seeking candidates who: ✅ Have NHS Histology experience ✅ Can cut a minimum of 250 H&E biopsies per day ✅ Hold HCPC registration If you’re interested, please reply to this email with your CV and your availability for a quick chat today. Position Requirements HCPC Registration Experience in Microtomy 30+ blocks p/h Benefits of Working of IMC Highly competitive rates of pay FREE fast track registration Exclusive contracts available CPD annual contribution We offer great self referrals and referral bonuses up to £500 - please contact for more details To apply, please put your details forward for this job directly or click our fast track registration link through the IMC Locums website. Also refer your...

IMC Locums are looking for a Band 6 Biomedical Scientist with experience in Histology in Norwich Job Description IMC Locums is currently partnering with a team that has multiple upcoming contracts across the UK for experienced Biomedical Scientists in Histology. We are seeking candidates who: ✅ Have NHS Histology experience ✅ Can cut a minimum of 250 H&E biopsies per day ✅ Hold HCPC registration If you’re interested, please reply to this email with your CV and your availability for a quick chat today. Position Requirements HCPC Registration Experience in Microtomy 30+ blocks p/h Benefits of Working of IMC Highly competitive rates of pay FREE fast track registration Exclusive contracts available CPD annual contribution We offer great self referrals and referral bonuses up to £500 - please contact for more details To apply, please put your details forward for this job directly or click our fast track registration link through the IMC Locums website. Also refer your...

Senior Computational Scientist Cambridge / Hybrid SRG are recruiting for a Senior Computational Scientist / Bioinformatician to join a clinical cancer genomics company who are developing innovative diagnostic tools. Based in Cambridge, they are seeking an experienced Computational Scientist to develop bioinformatic algorithms and pipelines and prototype data analysis solutions for the early R&D phase. This will initially be contract position of 9-12 months with the potential to become a permanent position. Key Responsibilities As the Senior Computational Scientist, you will be supporting the development of pioneering new cancer diagnostic approaches. Key duties will include: Contribute to the development of novel methodologies and algorithms. Perform computational analysis from new and custom assay prototypes (e.g., NGS-based assays). Provide innovative in-silico solution to investigate or interpret existing and novel data, using internal or external data sources. Provide...