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Cleanroom & Production Technician

Harwell
3 days ago
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Location: Oxfordshire
Department: Production
Salary: £36,000 - £38,000 per annum
Hours: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
 
Are you an experienced Technician with either a background in high quality & high precision electro-mechanical assemblies or experience in medical devices? Have you had experience of working with micro-components ideally under a microscope? If so, we want to hear from you!
 
Amber Therapeutics are looking for a Cleanroom & Production Technician to make a real impact on patients’ lives as we develop a closed-loop neuromodulation therapy to treat mixed urinary incontinence. This is a permanent role based in our new facility on Harwell Science & innovation Campus.
 
The Role
 
An exciting opportunity to join our small, dynamic team, you will be responsible for carrying out the assembly, testing, cleaning and packaging of complex sterile active implantable medical devices as well as providing servicing support for post-market devices.
 
Key Responsibilities:

Assembling electro-mechanical assemblies in a clean-room environment
Adhering to quality assurance & regulatory requirements including completing batch, and other documents diligently and accurately thereby assuring robust records.
Maintaining material stock record accuracy.
In-process inspection of own work and independent verification and testing of other’s work.
Active involvement with process and product development alongside the R&D team.
 
Skills & Experience
 
Essential

Experience of small component assembly
Experience in either a high quality & high precision electro-mechanical assemblies or medical devices required
Experience in visual inspection and excellent eye to detail
Familiar with test/inspection equipment
Knowledge of, and worked to the requirements of highly regulated industry standards (e.g. medical, aerospace, defence industries)
 
Desirable

Excellent soldering skills (e.g. rework, modifications with fine wires, and assembly of PCBAS)
Experience of working within a cleanroom
Experience of using microscopes
 
A highly focused role requiring the utmost quality and precision, you should have exceptional attention to detail, demonstrable practical skills and a high level of manual dexterity. With the ability to work successfully both within a team and independently, you will have excellent communication skills as well as a strong work ethic.
 
About Us
 
Amber Therapeutics is developing a closed-loop neuromodulation therapy able to treat mixed urinary incontinence for the first time and transform the clinical outcome of a very large untreated patient population. Amber’s approach leverages the intelligent capability of its next-generation neuromodulation platform, the Picostim-DyNeuMo, to create ‘synthetic reflex arcs’ that can sense, interpret, adapt and respond to a patient’s individual signals thereby restoring normal physiological function. This principle can be used in broader functional disorders of the nervous system that the Company’s academic partnerships are exploring.
 
What We Offer
 
This is a chance to be part of a ground-breaking team creating life-changing therapies for millions of people globally. You join us at an exciting phase of our development, as we expand the team and accelerate towards our first Pivotal Trial.
 
In addition, we offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, private healthcare, income protection, life assurance, company pension scheme, equity scheme and 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
 
Amber Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We look forward to hearing from you.
 
We look forward to hearing from you.
 
You may also have experience in the following: Cleanroom Manufacturing Technician, GMP Production Technician, Cleanroom Operations Technician, Regulated Environment Technician, Sterile Device Assembly Technician, Soldering Technician, Electro-mechanical Assembly Technician, etc.
 
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