Laboratory Assistant

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Talentspa Full time

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Laboratory Assistant to join their team based in Riccarton, Edinburgh

Joining them on a full time or part time basis, you will provide support to the laboratory analysts enabling them to deliver excellent service for their clients.

**Laboratory Assistant Responsibilities**:

- Weighing samples and filtering sample media
- Processing samples received ready for analysis
- Ordering stock and sending their sample media to clients
- Data entry and maintenance of the laboratory systems and documentation
- Maintaining and organising work benches
- Compliance with IOM quality assurance and health and safety systems

**Laboratory Assistant Requirements**:

- You have a general interest in science coupled with a general education
- Competent numerical, written and IT skills
- Flexible and adaptable, along with willingness and ability to learn new skills
- Proven ability to work in teams, including interdisciplinary teams with others from a wide range of backgrounds
- Have a keen attention to detail and enjoy fast paced work
- Confident communicator and willing to ask questions

**Laboratory Assistant Benefits**:

- Flexible working including the ability to work around other commitments where needed
- 34 days annual leave including public holidays
- Group personal pension - 5% matched contribution
- Income Protection in the event of long term illness - 60% of salary
- Death in Service - 4 times annual salary plus bereavement support for loved ones
- Access to flexible benefits & rewards platform
- Employee Assistance Programme including wellbeing hub and access to a 24hr helpline and counselling service
- A chance to work for an organisation whose aim is to make people’s lives, and the environment in which we live, better
- Competitive package
- Further education opportunities / Apprenticeship Scheme

**About the Company**:
They are a highly respected leader in their field and have worked on life-changing research for over 50 years. This is an amazing and rare opportunity to join them and to be part of a Not for Profit Organisation, who look after their staff and their leadersin research within the field of occupational and environmental health risks.

Their aim is to improve people’s safety and wellbeing in all aspects of their life. This includes their consultancy services.

The lab is a busy contract lab with most of their work being for a wide range of external customers, whilst also supporting internal Occupational Hygiene and Research teams. They have UKAS accreditation for most of their routine analyses and pride themselveson providing a high standard, quality service with a high degree of customer care.
- The company is an equal opportunity and living wage employer._


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