Clinicals Technician (Hot Room)

We are currently seeking an interim Clinicals Technician (Hot Room), to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

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 temporary role to run for 12 months, requiring 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £12.67 per hour, depending upon experience.

Working Hours: 30 hours per week over 4 days, Monday-Friday.

The job requires the staff member to start between 08:00 & 08:15 most days (to fit with the schedule of subject visits times).

Please note; the vacancy is only open to females as the role involves taking samples from, and applying products to, female panellists who will be partially clothed.

Job Purpose

To support Hot Room testing of antiperspirant efficacy on panels of healthy human volunteers in line with the requirements of the Deodorants R&D Programme as part of the Deo Clinicals hot room team.

Key Responsibilities/Tasks
Perform, accurately and reproducibly, the key elements of hot room test protocols, including product applications, sweat collection and sweat weighing; provide accurate documentation of test data
Scheduling of quarterly testing plans in association with hot room colleagues based at the Leeds R&D site
Treat panellists according to test protocols; all panellists being dealt with professionally, courteously and according to the Consumer Centre Code of Conduct and Clinicals Standard Operating Procedures. This involves application of products to panellist's underarms
Set-up and conduct of hot room tests using menu driven computer applications
Organise the recruitment, and complete the screening, of new subjects for the hot room panel
Organise and deliver the annual consenting and medical screening update for the established hot room panel
Participate in the routine work associated with the various protocols; this involves, for example: labelling test products; use of balances; organising product retains; processing documentation archiving
Use of standard computer-based packages to (e.g. Word, JMP and web-based systems) within study preparation and conduct
Be competent in the accurate entry of data into various software templates
Experience with computer-based systems, e.g. analysis and data storage systems, would be advantageous
Reporting of study outcomes to project teams
Conduct of Aluminium swabbing detection test

Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required The jobholder must have:

Be female, due to the nature of test and the use of female panellists
Demonstrate the ability to work accurately under pressure (e.g. time constraints) in a courteous and professional manner
Be numerate and literate to GCSE level, or equivalent
Competencies Required
Team Working
Communication
Planning & Organisation
Self-Integrity

Port Sunlight working environment:

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