Chemistry Support Specialist (F/M/D)

Avantor Macclesfield, England Jun 26, 2026

Type Contract
Pay Not listed
Work Onsite

Chemistry Support Specialist focuses on repair:glass jacketed reactorsheater/chiller circulatorspipework and fittingsrotavaps and vacuum pumps.

What the role involves

  • Repair:Glass jacketed reactorsHeater/chiller circulatorsPipework and fittingsRotavaps and vacuum pumps.
  • Handling and fit gas cylinders, lecture bottles, regulators, and specialty gases safely.
  • Diagnose equipment issues and implement effective solutions.
  • Ensure lab equipment is fit for purpose through planned maintenance schedules.
  • Managing stock levels of consumables and spare parts.
  • Collaborate with internal/external service providers and laboratory scientists.

Skills and requirements

  • Experience working in a laboratory or similar technical environment.
  • Strong mechanical or engineering knowledge (essential).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Word, Excel).
  • Ability to manage workload independently in line with SLAs.

Confirmed role details

  • Typically 7:00am – 3:00pm or 8:00am – 4:00pm.
  • As a Chemistry Support Specialist, you will provide first-line technical support for chemistry equipment, including bespoke systems.
  • Work closely with scientists and service providers to ensure laboratory equipment operates safely, efficiently, and in line with Customer Agreements.
  • Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

Additional role context

  • VWR Services delivers a broad range of on-site laboratory services to a major pharmaceutical client.
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