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R&D Purchasing & Data Assistant - 1925 at Thorlabs: Ely, United Kingdom; Hybrid; Full time; Administrative & Back Office. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: Ely, United Kingdom, Hybrid
- Role classification: Administrative & Back Office, Full time
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-27.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
What is the job?
Supporting the R&D Purchasing and Data team to allow the successful transition of prototype designs through to production release.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm (Hybrid working available)
Department: Engineering
Interview process: 2 stage process following shortlisting – First stage: 30-minute Teams interview; Second stage: Onsite 2-hour interview
Who we are?
Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 22 facilities across the world in 9 countries. Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.
Where you will be working?
It’s a hybrid role, working in our new purpose-built facility in Witchford, Ely as well as your home. Our purpose-built facility is just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely. There are train and bus links to Ely from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street London, and our site is within distance of Ely train station and Ely Bus station.