Laboratory Assistant
Are you looking to make an impact through your work, every day.
Our Client Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott's Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.
We are looking for a Laboratory Assistant to join the team on a Temporary contract based in Abingdon - OX14
Job Specifics:
... - Monday to Friday - 37.5hrs per week
- £12.05phr
- Temporary until end of November
- Fully on site - 5 days a week
- Hands on role
- Based in Abingdon - OX14
You should be excited about working in a fast-paced environment within a hard-working and welcoming team. The position offers a wide-range of opportunities to grow your technical and scientific knowledge, as well as analysing data, evaluating results and forming conclusions, and using your technical writing skills to produce reports and documents.
Main duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Preparation of hair and oral fluid samples for analysis, within agreed time frames
- 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 CGF0130 Ed.2b
- Adherence to quality systems, including review and amendment of relevant SOPS as necessary
- 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
In addition to the above, the role of the laboratory assistant may also extend to include
responsibilities such as:
- Laboratory maintenance, including preparation of solutions and stock count
- Laboratory cleanliness and maintenance of a safe and pleasant work environment
- Basic systems maintenance
- Assistance in the preparation of Risk Assessments
Job Requirements:
- Entry Level Position
- Good Standard of English and Maths + Science GCSE
- Eligibility to Work in the UK
The ideal candidates will be a proactive individual who takes initiative and is able to work within a team. You will need to have good communication, analytical and time management skills, and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
If you are interested, please contact Sam Bunney on 01489 336322
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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