Are you graduate with any medical or science degree? Are you interested and excited to work with a multinational organization in medical devices industry? We have an opportunity for you as Laboratory assistant
Job Title: Laboratory assistant
Duration: 6 months
Location: Abingdon
Salary: 13.07 p/h
Working hours: 37.5 hours
Main Purpose of the Role:
This role requires the individual to facilitate the timely, accurate processing and management of biological samples submitted from customers for toxicological analysis. Such samples may comprise of oral fluid and hair and it is the responsibility of the Laboratory Assistant to route the samples for the appropriate analytical tests based on the specific requirements of our customers. Samples must be opened, their details entered into a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and prepared for testing whilst adhering to Chain of Custody procedures at all times to preserve the integrity of the sample.
Responsibilities:
- Preparation of hair and oral fluid samples for analysis, within agreed timeframes
- Ensuring all equipment used is within current specifications including calibration and maintenance requirements
- Accurate data entry, including relevant scanning and archiving
- Logging 'discrepancy' samples and liaising with Customer Services to resolves any issues efficiently and promptly
- Sample logging, storage and disposal
- Adherence to quality systems
- Carrying out tasks as directed by the Accessioning Manager and to feedback any problems, working to assist in their resolution
- Continued participation in training programmes across Laboratory Operations to develop themselves and to increase their breadth of understanding of the function of Operations as a whole
Requirements:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Keen interest in understanding principal of processes
- Is dynamic and tenacious
- Shows accountability and demonstrates ownership of their world
- Able to function well as an individual or as part of a team
- Able to take ownership of own work, awareness of when to solve a problem themselves or to ask their manager for help
- Conform with appropriate safety standards under The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Work in accordance with the current documented Standard Operating Procedures. Concateno UK is an ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certified laboratory.
If this is something that you would be interested in please apply with your updated CV and I will be happy to connect at your convenient time.
Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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